Federal government budgets

Selected supplemental information, including questions and answers, has been prepared by the CRA based on the following federal government budgets and other federal announcements. We also have supplemental information prepared by CRA for prior federal budgets and legislative announcements, for historical purposes.

Federal government budgets

• Budget 2022 – A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable
• Budget 2021 – A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience
• Budget 2019 – Investing in the middle class
• Budget 2018 – Equality and Growth for a Strong Middle Class
• Budget 2017 – Building a Strong Middle Class
• Budget 2016 – Growing the Middle Class
• Budget 2015 – Strong Leadership

Other federal legislative announcements

• 2020 – Tax changes announced in Fall Economic Statement
• 2019 – Basic personal amount
• 2019 – Salary overpayments made in error
• 2018 – Public policy dialogue and development activities by charities
• 2017 – Income sprinkling
• 2016 – Canada Pension Plan enhancement
• 2016 – Reporting the sale of real estate and claiming the principal residence exemption
• 2016 – Common Reporting Standard
• 2016 – Tax changes announced in January 2016 for certain trusts and loss restriction events
• 2015 – Tax changes announced in December 2015   
• 2015 – GST/HST and Feminine Hygiene Products