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The Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) is a refundable tax credit in Canada. Introduced in 2007 under the name Workers Income Tax Benefit ( WITB ), it offers tax relief to working low-income individuals and encourages others to enter the workforce. [ 1 ]
The Canada Labour Code (French: Code canadien du travail) is an Act of the Parliament of Canada to consolidate certain statutes respecting labour.The objective of the Code is to facilitate production by controlling strikes & lockouts, occupational safety and health, and some employment standards.
Existing federal social security programs were modified to provide additional financial support to their recipients. Canada Child Benefit payments were given a one-time increase of $300 per child, [3] the Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit for the 2019 tax year was doubled, [4] and personal income tax deadlines for 2019 were extended.
The Canadian federal budget for the fiscal years of 2024–25 was presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on 16 April 2024. [1] The budget's slogan is "Fairness for every generation", suggesting the government planned to help younger people.
In 2024 the Canada's General government gross debt-to-GDP ratio was 106%, [7] compared to the United States at 121 %. [8] According to the IMF's 2018 annual Article IV Mission to Canada, compared to all the G7 countries, including the United States, Canada's "total government net debt-to-GDP ratio", is the lowest. [9]
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[9] $13B was also allocated to implement a means-tested dental care program, a policy originating in the NDP-Liberal deal of 2022. [8] The Canadian Dental Care Plan began rollout in December 2023. [10] The budget introduced a "grocery rebate" of up to $467 for eligible families and up to $234 for eligible single people with no kids.
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