Budget 2021

Everything you need to know about this year’s federal budget.

April 21, 2021

Relief for the repayment of Covid benefits

The federal budget has rectified a potentially harsh tax treatment of benefit recipients

  • April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021
  • 15:30

Feds propose allowing e-signatures for key tax forms 

The CRA would issue electronic notices of assessment as the default when returns are filed electronically

  • April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021
  • 14:40

Annuity measures announced in 2019 get nod in federal budget

ALDAs would allow payment deferral to age 85

  • April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021
  • 14:14

Feds promise economic “hat trick” with national child care plan

Budget seeks to boost women's employment, financial sector diversity

  • April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021
  • 21:47

Budget promises funding for national regulator effort

Feds pledge funding for CSTO, despite recent demise of CMAIO

  • April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021
  • 21:44

VC investment program gets $450-million budget pledge

The feds' venture capital funding commitment will target life sciences and underrepresented groups

  • April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021
  • 21:35

Feds plan $5-billion green bond issue

Government to publish green bond framework, consult on "social bond" offerings too

  • April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021
  • 21:25

Feds look to increase charities’ disbursement quota

Charitable foundation assets have grown to $85B, but disbursements "have not kept pace," Ottawa says

  • April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021
  • 20:32

Feds propose expanding eligibility for disability tax credit

The DTC is key to programs such as the RDSP and Child Disability Benefit

  • April 19, 2021 April 20, 2021
  • 20:26

Covid support for businesses extended in 2021 budget

New measures include a hiring subsidy and e-commerce support

  • April 19, 2021 April 19, 2021
  • 20:23