Annex 1

Spending and Tax Initiatives since the 1997 Budget

Annex 1 – Table

Spending and tax initiatives since the 1997 budget

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Cumulative Total (millions of dollars) Spending initiatives	The Canadian Opportunities

Strategy	Canada Millennium Scholarships 2500 2500	Canada Study Grants 100 100 100 300	Granting councils 120 135 150 405	Improvements to Canada	Student Loans Program 50 145 150 345	Canada Education Savings Grant 150 200 275 625	Youth at risk 50 75 100 225	Connecting Canadians to information

and knowledge 55 60 70 75 260	Subtotal 2555 530 725 850 4660	Building a Secure Society	Increase CHST cash floor 200 900 1500 1500 4100	National HIV/AIDs Strategy 41 41 41 123	Establishing a new blood system 30 30 60	Increased funding for EAPD1 15 20 20 55	New partnership with	aboriginal peoples 350 126 126 126 728	Promoting Canadian culture	and sports 40 100 150 150 440	Strengthening communities	and the voluntary sector 20 20 40	Addressing environmental	challenges 84 84 84 252	Furthering international	co-operation 90 70 20 20 200	Subtotal 680 1366 1991 1961 5998	Other	Other Securing Our	Future Together 3 85 85 83 256	Total spending initiatives 3238 1981 2801 2894 10914 1	Employability Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Program.

Annex 1 – Table (Cont'd)

Spending and tax initiatives since the 1997 budget

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Cumulative Total (millions of dollars) Targeted and general tax actions	The Canadian Opportunities

Strategy	Tax relief for interest on

student loans

80

130

145

355	Tax-free RRSP withdrawals

for lifelong learning

15

40

45

100	Tax relief for part-time students 25 90 90 205	EI premium holiday for

youth employment

100

100

200	Subtotal 120 360 380 860	Building a secure society	Deductibility of health/

dental insurance premiums

90

110

200	Alternative minimum

tax and RRSPs

70

20

20

110	Canada Child Tax Benefit 320 750 1070	Child care expense deduction 20 45 45 110	Caregiver credit 30 120 125 275	Disability tax assistance

measures

5

5

5

15	Emergency service volunteers 5 10 10 25	Subtotal 130 610 1065 1805	General tax relief for

Canadians	Increase in tax-free income for

low-income Canadians

170

270

315

755	General surtax relief 710 1175 1365 3250

Subtotal 880 1445 1680 4005	Tax fairness measures -5 -25 30 0

Annex 1 – Table (Cont'd)

Spending and tax initiatives since the 1997 budget

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Cumulative Total (millions of dollars)	Measures announced

before the budget	Increase excise tax on

tobacco products

-70

-70

-70

-210	Reduction in EI premiums 235 465 700	Subtotal 235 395 -70 -70 490	Net targeted and

general tax actions

235

1520

2320

3085

7160 Summary	Spending initiatives	The Canadian Opportunities

Strategy Canada Millennium

Scholarships

2500

2500	Other initiatives 55 530 725 850 2160	Building a secure society	Increased CHST cash transfers 200 900 1500 1500 4100	Other initiatives 480 466 491 461 1898	Other Securing our Future Together 3 85 85 83 256	Total 3238 1981 2801 2894 10914	Targeted and general tax relief	The Canadian Opportunities

Strategy 120 360 380 860	Building a secure society 130 610 1065 1805	General tax relief 880 1445 1680 4005	Tax fairness measures -5 -25 30 0	Actions before budget 235 395 -70 -70 490	Total 235 1520 2320 3085 7160 Total spending and tax initiatives 3473 3501 5121 5979 18074 The Debt Repayment Plan: up to 3000 3000 3000 9000 (assuming that Contingency Reserve not required)