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Budget 2003 - Budget Plan - Table of Contents - Previous - Next - Annex 1
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Tax Expenditures |
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As tax reduction | As spending | |||
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(billions of dollars) | (per cent of total) | (billions of dollars) | (per cent of total) | |
Spending initiatives | ||||
Improving the quality of life of Canadians | 76.2 | 23.0 | 91.9 | 27.7 |
Making Canada’s economy more innovative | 34.0 | 10.3 | 40.3 | 12.2 |
Providing essential public services | 23.4 | 7.1 | 23.4 | 7.1 |
Expenditure reallocation | -2.0 | -0.6 | -2.0 | -0.6 |
Total spending initiatives | 131.6 | 39.7 | 153.5 | 46.4 |
Tax expenditures and general tax relief | ||||
Tax expenditures | ||||
Making Canada’s economy more innovative |
7.3 | 2.2 | ||
Improving the quality of life of Canadians |
15.7 | 4.7 | ||
Tax fairness measures | -1.1 | -0.3 | ||
General tax relief | 101.2 | 30.6 | 101.2 | 30.6 |
EI premium reductions | 28.8 | 8.7 | 28.8 | 8.7 |
Total tax initiatives | 151.9 | 45.9 | 130.0 | 39.3 |
Debt reduction | 47.6 | 14.4 | 47.6 | 14.4 |
Tax plus debt reduction | 199.5 | 60.3 | 177.6 | 53.6 |
Total | 331.1 | 100.0 | 331.1 | 100.0 |
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Table A1.2
Spending and Revenue Initiatives Proposed in the 2003 Budget
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2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Spending initiatives proposed in this budget | |||
Investing in Canada’s health care system | |||
CHST supplement1 | 2,500 | ||
Health reform | |||
Health Reform Fund | 1,000 | 1,500 | |
Diagnostic/Medical Equipment Fund1 |
1,500 | ||
Health information technology1 |
600 | ||
Total | 2,100 | 1,000 | 1,500 |
Direct Health Accord initiatives | |||
Employment
insurance compassionate family care leave benefit |
86 | 221 | |
Canadian
Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment |
5 | 10 | |
Patient safety | 10 | 10 | |
Governance and accountability | 70 | 15 | 30 |
National immunization strategy | 5 | 10 | |
Total | 70 | 121 | 281 |
Other health initiatives | |||
Canadian
Health Services Research Foundation |
25 | ||
Pharmaceuticals management | 40 | 40 | |
Planning,
coordination and partnerships |
10 | 20 | |
Health
services in official language minority communities |
12 | 13 | |
Sport participation | 5 | 10 | |
Total | 25 | 67 | 83 |
First Nations and Inuit health | 25 | 181 | 231 |
Total | 4,720 | 1,369 | 2,095 |
Investing in Canadian families and their communities | |||
Supporting Canadian families | |||
Families with children | |||
Early
learning and child care services |
25 | 81 | |
Canadians with disabilities | |||
Employability
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities |
193 | 193 | |
Child and family law strategy | 27 | 26 | |
Total | 245 | 300 | |
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1 These transfers will be paid to a third-party trust and accounted for by the federal government in 2002-03, pending passage of legislation. |
Table A1.2
Spending and Revenue Initiatives Proposed in the 2003 Budget (cont’d)
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2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Supporting communities |
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Affordable housing
and support for homeless |
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Affordable Housing Initiative |
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30 |
50 |
Residential
Rehabilitation Assistance Program |
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128 |
128 |
Supporting
Communities Partnership Initiative |
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135 |
135 |
Infrastructure |
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Strategic
infrastructure ($2 billion over 10 years) |
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50 |
Municipal
infrastructure ($1 billion over 10 years) |
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100 |
100 |
Proceeds of crime |
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23 |
23 |
Total |
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416 |
486 |
Strengthening Aboriginal communities |
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First Nations policing |
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18 |
24 |
Aboriginal language and culture |
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8 |
10 |
Federal
Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians |
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3 |
3 |
Urban Aboriginal strategy |
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9 |
8 |
Total |
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38 |
45 |
Promoting Canadian culture and values |
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Historic places |
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10 |
10 |
Canadian Television Fund |
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75 |
75 |
Katimavik |
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5 |
12 |
Official languages |
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38 |
77 |
Legal aid |
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45 |
45 |
New Citizenship Act |
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11 |
10 |
Amateur sport |
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5 |
5 |
Total |
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188 |
233 |
Total |
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886 |
1,065 |
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Table A1.2
Spending and Revenue Initiatives Proposed in the 2003 Budget (cont’d)
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2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Investing in a more productive, sustainable economy |
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Strengthening research and innovation |
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Federal granting councils |
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125 |
125 |
Canada Graduate Scholarships |
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25 |
55 |
Indirect costs of research |
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225 |
225 |
Northern science |
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8 |
8 |
Canada Foundation for Innovation |
500 |
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Genome Canada |
75 |
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Rick Hansen Leadership Fund |
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2 |
2 |
The Medical and Related Sciences Project |
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10 |
10 |
SchoolNet and Community Access Program |
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30 |
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National Research Council of Canada |
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35 |
35 |
Business Development Bank of Canada2 |
(102) |
(88) |
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Aboriginal Business Canada |
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10 |
10 |
Total |
575 |
470 |
470 |
Skills and learning |
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Skilled immigrants |
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20 |
22 |
Canada Student Loans Program |
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27 |
32 |
Canadian Learning Institute |
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100 |
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First Nations’ education |
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10 |
25 |
Post-secondary scholarship
for Aboriginal Canadians |
12 |
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Aboriginal skills and employment partnerships |
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10 |
15 |
Aquatic resources management |
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4 |
8 |
Total |
12 |
171 |
102 |
Total |
587 |
641 |
572 |
Advancing sustainable development |
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Climate change |
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Sustainable
Development Technology Canada |
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250 |
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Canadian Foundation
for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences |
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50 |
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Other climate change measures |
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200 |
200 |
Total |
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500 |
200 |
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Table A1.2
Spending and Revenue Initiatives Proposed in the 2003 Budget (cont’d)
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2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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The environment | |||
Federal
contaminated sites2 |
(75) | (100) | |
Air quality | 15 | 25 | |
Safe water systems | 100 | 100 | |
Canadian
Environmental Protection Act |
32 | 43 | |
Species at risk | 13 | 20 | |
World Summit on Sustainable Development |
4 | 7 | 6 |
Investing in national parks | 32 | 42 | |
Total | 4 | 199 | 237 |
Total | 4 | 699 | 437 |
Agriculture | |||
Crop Reinsurance Fund | 220 | ||
Enhancing food safety | 50 | 50 | |
Canadian Grain Commission | 15 | 15 | |
Farm Credit Canada2 | (10) | (10) | |
Veterinary colleges | 113 | ||
Total | 333 | 65 | 65 |
Total | 924 | 1,405 | 1,074 |
Canada in the world | |||
Defence | |||
New defence funding | 270 | 800 | 800 |
Contingency | 125 | 200 | |
International assistance | 353 | 202 | 820 |
Other | |||
Enhanced
presence in the U.S. |
2 | 9 | |
Security
Contingency Reserve |
50 | 25 | |
Canadian Coast Guard | 47 | 47 | |
Total | 748 | 1301 | 1701 |
Expenditure
management and accountability |
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Streamlining for a potential natural gas pipeline | 7 | 13 | 12 |
Strenthening enforcement | 10 | 20 | |
Smart regulation strategy | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 7 | 25 | 34 |
Expenditure reallocations | -1,000 | -1,000 | |
Total spending initiatives | 6,398 | 3,986 | 4,969 |
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2 These are non-budgetary expenditures. Although they do not affect the budgetary balance, they do result in a cash requirement. |
Table A1.2
Spending and Revenue Initiatives Proposed in the 2003 Budget (cont’d)
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2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Revenue initiatives proposed in this budget | |||
Investing in Canada’s health care system | |||
GST rebate for health care institutions | 30 | 55 | |
Investing in Canadian families and their communities | |||
Supporting Canadian families | |||
Families with children | |||
Increasing
the National Child Benefit supplement |
200 | 300 | |
Canadians with disabilities | |||
Child Disability Benefit | 40 | 50 | |
Enhanced
tax assistance for persons with disabilities |
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RRSP/RRIF
rollovers to an infirm child |
10 | 10 | |
Expanding
list of eligible expenses for the medical expense tax credit |
20 | 20 | |
Ensuring
the effectiveness of the disability tax credit |
25 | 80 | |
Total | 95 | 160 | |
Investing in a more
productive, sustainable Canadian economy |
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Advancing sustainable development | |||
Climate change | |||
Excise
tax exemption for bio-diesel fuels |
s | s | |
Improving
tax incentives for renewable and alternative energy |
5 | 5 | |
Total | 5 | 5 | |
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Table A1.2
Spending and Revenue Initiatives Proposed in the 2003 Budget (cont’d)
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2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Improving the tax system | |||
Supporting savings by Canadians | |||
Increase RPP/RRSP limits | 25 | 105 | 165 |
Supporting entrepreneurship and small business | |||
Small business
deduction increase to $300,000 |
60 | 110 | |
Capital gains
rollover for small business investors |
10 | 10 | |
Venture capital
and qualified limited partnerships |
– | – | |
Automobile benefit
and expense provisions |
20 | 20 | |
Strengthening the Canadian tax advantage | |||
Federal capital tax | 60 | 395 | |
Extension of
mineral exploration tax credit |
25 | ||
Improving the
income taxation of the resource sector |
10 | 55 | 100 |
Film or Video
Production Services |
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Tax Credit | 25 | 25 | |
Total | 35 | 335 | 850 |
Employment insurance premium rate reduction | 53 | 178 | |
Total revenue initiatives proposed in this budget | 35 | 718 | 1,548 |
Total spending and revenue initiatives | 6,433 | 4,704 | 6,517 |
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Table A1.3
Spending Initiatives: October 2002 Economic and Fiscal Update
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2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Spending initiatives | |||
International assistance | 70.4 | 202.6 | 116.7 |
Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund | 100 | 300 | |
Support for agriculture | 680 | 1,304 | 813 |
Softwood lumber assistance | 149 | 156 | |
Total | 899.4 | 1,762.6 | 1,229.7 |
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Table A1.4
Spending and Tax Initiatives: 2001 Budget
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2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Spending initiatives | ||||
Improving the quality of life for Canadians and their children |
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Health initiatives | 182 | 181 | 173 | 185 |
Employment insurance benefits |
35 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
New partnerships with Aboriginal peoples |
19 | 123 | 125 | 100 |
Crime prevention | 53 | 62 | 75 | 75 |
Cultural initiatives | 305 | 395 | 196 | 146 |
International assistance | 240 | 37 | 311 | |
Total | 834 | 887 | 969 | 595 |
Making Canada’s economy more competitive | ||||
Investing in skills,
learning and research |
549 | 318 | 318 | 318 |
Strategic infrastructure
and the environment |
284 | 225 | 278 | 241 |
Total | 833 | 543 | 596 | 559 |
Providing essential public services | ||||
Security | 1,067 | 1,217 | 1,236 | 1,003 |
Maintaining a secure, open and efficient border |
72 | 316 | 260 | 257 |
Departmental operations | 752 | 464 | 318 | 258 |
Total | 1,891 | 1,997 | 1,814 | 1,518 |
Total spending initiatives | 3,558 | 3,427 | 3,377 | 2,670 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions |
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Improving the quality of life for Canadians and their children |
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Donations of certain
publicly traded securities to charities |
70 | 70 | 75 | |
Tobacco tax increases | -275 | -440 | -440 | -440 |
Total | -275 | -370 | -370 | -365 |
Making Canada’s economy more innovative | 10 | 40 | 60 | 60 |
General tax and cost recovery measures | ||||
Delay in monthly remittances for small businesses | 300 | -300 | ||
Air Travellers Security Charge | -430 | -445 | -445 | |
Other cost recovery | -50 | -50 | -50 | |
Total | 300 | -780 | -495 | -495 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions | 35 | -1,110 | -805 | -800 |
Total spending and tax initiatives | 3,593 | 2,317 | 2,573 | 1,871 |
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Table A1.5
Spending and Tax Initiatives: 2000 Economic Statement
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2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Spending initiatives | |||||
Improving the quality of life for Canadians and their children |
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Canada
Health and Social Transfer |
2,800 | 3,600 | 4,300 | 4,900 | |
Other health initiatives | 1,500 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Employment insurance benefits | 200 | 430 | 490 | 530 | 530 |
Relief for Heating Expenses | 1,459 | ||||
Total | 3,159 | 3,430 | 4,290 | 5,030 | 5,630 |
Making Canada’s economy more competitive | |||||
Canada
Foundation for Innovation |
500 | ||||
Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Clean environment | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
Total | 500 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 20 |
Total spending initiatives | 3,659 | 3,550 | 4,410 | 5,150 | 5,650 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions | |||||
Improving the quality of life for Canadians and their children | |||||
Canada Child Tax Benefit | 260 | 355 | 355 | 595 | |
Caregiver credit/disabilities | 25 | 100 | 110 | 110 | 115 |
Total | 25 | 360 | 465 | 465 | 710 |
Making Canada’s economy more competitive | |||||
Education credit | 10 | 225 | 230 | 240 | 240 |
Capital gains inclusion rate | 20 | 175 | 485 | 715 | 985 |
Flow-through shares | 5 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 20 |
Total | 35 | 435 | 755 | 1,005 | 1,245 |
General tax relief and fairness measures | |||||
Personal income tax relief | 1,518 | 6,270 | 7,193 | 8,282 | 10,269 |
Corporate income tax reductions |
268 | 1,300 | 2,450 | 3,530 | |
Reduction in EI premium rates1 | 100 | 300 | |||
Total | 1,618 | 6,838 | 8,493 | 10,732 | 13,799 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions | 1,678 | 7,633 | 9,713 | 12,202 | 15,754 |
Total | 5,337 | 11,183 | 14,123 | 17,352 | 21,404 |
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1 Assumes employee premium rate of $2.25 for 2001, $2.20 for 2002 and $2.10 for 2003. |
Table A1.6
Spending and Tax Initiatives: February 2000 Budget
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1999–2000 | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Spending Initiatives |
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Improving the quality of life for Canadians and their children |
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Canada Health and Social Transfer1 |
2,500 |
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Support for families with children |
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800 |
1,300 |
1,375 |
1,455 |
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Opportunities for
Canadians with disabilities |
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33 |
37 |
32 |
30 |
30 |
Assisting the homeless |
63 |
235 |
220 |
220 |
16 |
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Total |
2,563 |
268 |
1,057 |
1,552 |
1,421 |
1,485 |
Making the economy more competitive |
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Investing and research and innovation |
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Canada Foundation
for Innovation |
900 |
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Genome Canada |
160 |
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Other |
35 |
208 |
278 |
268 |
328 |
388 |
Total |
1,095 |
208 |
278 |
268 |
328 |
388 |
Promoting environmental technologies and practices |
235 |
148 |
143 |
159 |
170 |
135 |
Strengthening federal provincial and municipal infrastructure |
300 |
550 |
750 |
750 |
750 |
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Total |
1,330 |
656 |
971 |
1,177 |
1,248 |
1,273 |
Providing essential public services |
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Defence |
634 |
546 |
550 |
600 |
650 |
700 |
Economic adjustment |
661 |
511 |
500 |
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Furthering international cooperation |
175 |
110 |
155 |
200 |
155 |
155 |
Operating and capital |
505 |
1,000 |
834 |
760 |
752 |
757 |
Total |
1,974 |
2,167 |
2,039 |
1,560 |
1,557 |
1,612 |
Total spending initiatives |
5,867 |
3,091 |
4,066 |
4,288 |
4,226 |
4,370 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions |
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Improving the quality of life for Canadians and their children |
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Canada Child Tax Benefit |
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475 |
1,020 |
1,350 |
1,665 |
1,965 |
Making the economy more competitive |
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Capital gains inclusion rate |
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15 |
135 |
230 |
265 |
295 |
Rollover of capital gains |
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20 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
Taxation of gains on qualifying stock options |
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10 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
Total |
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45 |
285 |
380 |
415 |
445 |
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Table A1.6
Spending and Tax Initiatives: February 2000 Budget (cont’d)
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1999–2000 | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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General tax relief and fairness measures | ||||||
Personal income tax relief | 2,758 | 4,255 | 5,435 | 6,583 | 7,816 | |
Corporate income tax reductions |
-65 | 250 | 310 | 325 | 350 | |
Fairness measures | -25 | -55 | -30 | -25 | -25 | -25 |
Reduction in EI premium rates2 | 345 | 1,392 | 2,174 | 2,980 | 3,780 | 4,380 |
Total | 320 | 4,030 | 6,649 | 8,700 | 10,663 | 12,521 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions | 320 | 4,550 | 7,954 | 10,430 | 12,743 | 14,931 |
Total spending and tax initiatives | 6,186 | 7,640 | 12,020 | 14,718 | 16,968 | 19,301 |
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1 The 1999–2000 CHST cash
supplement was paid into a third-party trust in 2000–01, on
passage of authorizing legislation. 2 Assumes a 10-cent-per-year reduction in employee premium rates for 2001, 2002 and 2003. |
Table A1.7
Spending and Tax Initiatives: February 1999 Budget
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1998–1999 | 1999–2000 | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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Building a secure society | |||||||
Strengthening health care for Canadians | |||||||
Canada Health and Social Transfer1 |
3,500 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | |
Other health care initiatives | |||||||
Improving health
information systems |
95 | 28 | 85 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Promoting health-related research and innovation2 |
160 | 50 | 115 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 |
First Nations health services | 20 | 60 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | |
Preventive and other health initiatives |
49 | 104 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | |
Total | 255 | 147 | 364 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 589 |
New partnerships with Aboriginal peoples | 49 | 144 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | |
Crime prevention | 13 | 95 | 128 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 |
Furthering international cooperation | 187 | 55 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Addressing environmental challenges | 12 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Other | |||||||
Equalization-technical improvements |
48 | 97 | 145 | 194 | 225 | 225 | |
Official languages in education | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | |
Parks Canada | 35 | ||||||
Compensation and benefit issues in the military |
175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | |
Total | 4,002 | 657 | 2,075 | 3,394 | 3,943 | 3,974 | 3,974 |
Building a strong economy | |||||||
Building on the Canadian Opportunities Strategy | |||||||
Creating knowledge | |||||||
Canada
Foundation for Innovation2 |
100 | ||||||
Support for advanced research | 16 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Disseminating knowledge | 27 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Commercializing knowledge | 121 | 232 | 317 | 317 | 317 | 317 | |
Supporting employment | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | |
Total | 116 | 463 | 594 | 664 | 664 | 664 | 664 |
Economic adjustment | |||||||
Canadian Fisheries
Adjustment and Restructuring Program |
600 | 355 | 116 | 48 | |||
Agriculture Income
Disaster Assistance Program |
600 | 285 | 15 | ||||
DEVCO | 41 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | ||
Total | 1,241 | 645 | 152 | 69 | 21 | ||
Total: Building a strong economy | 1,357 | 1,108 | 746 | 733 | 685 | 664 | 664 |
Total spending initiatives | 5,359 | 1,765 | 2,821 | 4,127 | 4,628 | 4,638 | 4,638 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions | |||||||
Building a secure society | |||||||
Increase in Canada Child Tax Benefit |
225 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||
General tax relief and fairness measures | |||||||
Extension of $500
supplement to all taxpayers |
665 | 1,110 | 1,290 | 1,499 | 1,742 | 2,025 | |
Increase in
tax-free income by $175 |
270 | 450 | 525 | 613 | 715 | 834 | |
Elimination of 3% surtax | 595 | 995 | 1,150 | 1,329 | 1,536 | 1,776 | |
Tax fairness measures | 15 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Reduction in 1999 EI premiums | 300 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 |
Total | 300 | 2,795 | 3,830 | 4,315 | 4,791 | 5,343 | 5,985 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions | 300 | 2,795 | 4,055 | 4,615 | 5,091 | 5,643 | 6,285 |
Total spending and tax initiatives | 5,659 | 4,560 | 6,876 | 8,742 | 9,718 | 10,281 | 10,923 |
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1 CHST supplement in 1998–99
was paid to a third-party trust in 1999–2000. 2 An additional $200 million is being allocated to the Canada Foundation for Innovation. It is expected that about half will be used to improve infrastructure for health research. |
Table A1.8
Spending and Tax Initiatives: February 1998 Budget
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1997–1998 | 1998–1999 | 1999–2000 | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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The Canadian Opportunities Strategy | ||||||||
Millennium Scholarship Foundation | 2,500 | |||||||
Canada Study Grants | 100 | 103 | 57 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | |
Increased funding for granting councils | 120 | 135 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | |
Student Loans Program | 50 | 145 | 150 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | |
Canada Education Savings Grant | 267 | 334 | 434 | 334 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
Connecting Canadians to information and skills | 55 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
Supporting youth employment | 50 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Total | 2,555 | 647 | 862 | 965 | 937 | 1,103 | 1,103 | 1,103 |
Building a secure society | ||||||||
Increase in CHST cash floor | 200 | 900 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,400 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 800 |
Other health initiatives | ||||||||
National AIDS Strategy | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |
Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Sustaining Canada’s blood system | 55 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Hepatitis C | 800 | |||||||
Tobacco Demand Reduction Strategy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Total | 800 | 113 | 113 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
Total | 1,000 | 1,013 | 1,613 | 1,583 | 1,483 | 1,283 | 1,083 | 883 |
Support for families | ||||||||
Increased funding for employability | ||||||||
Assistance for persons with disabilities |
15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
New partnership with Aboriginal people | 350 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 |
Promoting Canadian culture and sports | 43 | 103 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 |
Strengthening communities | 42 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | |
Environmental efficiency and innovation | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | |
Furthering international cooperation | 90 | 70 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Total | 483 | 435 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 460 |
Total spending initiatives | 4,038 | 2,110 | 2,955 | 3,028 | 2,900 | 2,866 | 2,666 | 2,466 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions | ||||||||
The Canadian Opportunities Strategy | ||||||||
Credit for interest on student loans |
80 | 130 | 145 | 155 | 165 | 165 | 165 | |
Lifelong learning (RRSPs) | 15 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 55 | |
Part-time education tax
credit (includes part-time CCED) |
25 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
EI premium holiday for youth | 100 | 100 | ||||||
Total | 120 | 360 | 380 | 295 | 310 | 310 | 310 | |
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Table A1.8
Spending and Tax Initiatives: February 1998 Budget (cont’d)
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1997–1998 | 1998–1999 | 1999–2000 | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | |
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(millions of dollars) |
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Building a secure society | ||||||||
Deductibility of health/ dental insurance premiums |
90 | 110 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | ||
Caregiver credit | 30 | 120 | 125 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |
Canada Child Tax Benefit | 320 | 750 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | ||
Child care expense deduction | 20 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | |
Disability measures | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Alternative Min. Tax and RRSPs |
70 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Emergency services | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Total | 130 | 610 | 1,065 | 1,185 | 1,185 | 1,185 | 1,185 | |
General tax relief and fairness measures | ||||||||
Eliminate surtax for taxpayers up to $50,000 |
710 | 1,175 | 1,365 | 1,430 | 1,498 | 1,566 | 1,634 | |
Tax relief for low-income taxpayers |
170 | 270 | 315 | 330 | 346 | 350 | 355 | |
Reduction in EI premiums | 235 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 |
Tax fairness measures | -5 | -25 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |
Total | 235 | 1,600 | 2,145 | 2,435 | 2,520 | 2,610 | 2,682 | 2,755 |
Tax expenditures and general tax actions | 235 | 1,850 | 3,115 | 3,880 | 4,000 | 4,105 | 4,177 | 4,250 |
Total spending and tax actions | 4,273 | 3,960 | 6,070 | 6,908 | 6,900 | 6,971 | 6,843 | 6,716 |
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Table A1.9
Summary of Spending and Tax Actions Since 1997 Budget
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1997–1998 |
1998–1999 |
1999–2000 |
2000–2001 |
2001–2002 |
2002–2003 |
2003–2004 |
2004–2005 |
Cumulative total |
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(millions of dollars) | |||||||||
Spending initiatives |
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|
|
Building a secure society |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Strengthening health care |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada Health and Social Transfer |
200 |
4,400 |
4,000 |
2,500 |
6,200 |
11,300 |
8,800 |
10,100 |
47,500 |
Other health initiatives |
800 |
368 |
260 |
1,947 |
872 |
1,592 |
1,241 |
1,468 |
8,546 |
Other |
483 |
697 |
880 |
2,765 |
2,981 |
3,598 |
4,689 |
4,045 |
20,128 |
Total |
1,483 |
5,465 |
5,139 |
7,212 |
10,053 |
16,490 |
14,729 |
15,614 |
76,183 |
Building a strong economy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Opportunities Strategy |
2,555 |
763 |
2,829 |
3,069 |
4,150 |
4,784 |
5,303 |
4,935 |
28,388 |
Economic adjustment |
1,241 |
645 |
152 |
69 |
850 |
1,560 |
1,113 |
5,630 |
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Total |
2,555 |
2,004 |
3,474 |
3,221 |
4,219 |
5,634 |
6,863 |
6,048 |
34,018 |
Providing essential public services |
1,974 |
2,167 |
3,930 |
4,793 |
5,204 |
5,312 |
23,379 |
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Expenditure reallocation |
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|
|
-1,000 |
-1,000 |
-2,000 |
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Total spending initiatives |
4,038 |
7,469 |
10,587 |
12,599 |
18,201 |
26,917 |
25,796 |
25,972 |
131,580 |
Tax expenditures and general tax relief |
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Canadian Opportunities Strategy |
120 |
360 |
460 |
1,025 |
1,485 |
1,795 |
2,065 |
7,310 |
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Building a secure society |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada Child Tax Benefit |
320 |
1,450 |
2,430 |
2,855 |
3,370 |
4,010 |
14,435 |
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Other |
130 |
290 |
340 |
160 |
75 |
105 |
140 |
1,240 |
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General tax relief |
880 |
2,975 |
8,446 |
16,068 |
19,258 |
23,979 |
29,599 |
101,205 |
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Tax fairness measures |
-5 |
-35 |
0 |
105 |
-364 |
-379 |
-379 |
-1057 |
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EI premium reductions |
235 |
1,025 |
2,320 |
3,467 |
4,449 |
4,955 |
5,808 |
6,533 |
28,792 |
Tax expenditures/ |
235 |
2,150 |
6,230 |
14,163 |
24,237 |
28,264 |
34,678 |
41,968 |
151,925 |
Total spending and tax initiatives |
4,273 |
9,619 |
16,817 |
26,762 |
42,438 |
55,181 |
60,474 |
67,940 |
283,505 |
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