One key focus is on helping young Canadians, who have been hit particularly hard by the recession, get to work
Simplified rules intended to better target aggressive offshore tax planning schemes
Government promises end to “negative-option billing” in the financial sector
One of the measures proposes to allow a 10-year carry forward of Canada Disability Savings Grant and Canada Disability Savings Bond entitlements (IE:TV)
But the government has not hiked RRSP contribution limits, expanded the utility of TFSAs, or postponed the RRIF conversion deadline, as some had hoped
Changes to Universal Child Care Benefit and others would be payable commencing July 2011
Certain tax measures were introduced to encourage people to spend on green energy
Growth without stagnation or recession will be needed to balance the federal government’s books (IE:TV)
Deficit of $49.2 billion
Tories propose freezing MP salaries, loosening foreign investment rules