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  Canadian federal budget, 2005 - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The 2005 Canadian budget was the budget of the Government of Canada for the 2005-2006 fiscal year.
It was the first federal budget presented by a minority government in Canada since the budget presented by the minority government led by Joe Clark in 1979.
The budget, as expected, displeased the Bloc Québécois who were demanding an overhaul to employment insurance and the elimination of the fiscal imbalance.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Canadian_federal_budget%2C_2005   (998 words)

  
 Budget   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The budget of a government is a summary or plan of the intended revenues and expenditures of that government.
In the United States, the federal budget is prepared by the Office of Management and Budget, and submitted to Congress for consideration.
In the UK the budget is prepared by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the second most important member of the government, and must be passed by Parliament.
www.top8sites.net /resources/Budget.html   (1945 words)

  
 CACL - FEDERAL BUDGET 2005: WHAT IT MEANS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Further, the Federal Budget 2005 commits to research and review tax measures, improve data collection on persons with disabilities and establish a new advisory committee, comprised of community and professional representatives, to advise the Minister of Revenue on the administration of tax measures for persons with disabilities.
This budget recognizes the additional costs associated with supporting a family member with a disability by building on the modification to income tax rules allowing caregivers to claim up to $5,000 of medical and disability-related expenses they incur on behalf of their family member with a disability, introduced in the Federal Budget 2004.
The Federal Budget 2005 has advanced the tax fairness of persons with disabilities but has fallen short on making substantial and lasting change to advance the inclusion and secure the citizenship of persons with disabilities and their families.
www.cacl.ca /english/mediaroom/pressrelease/2005/Budget05_Analysis.html   (1154 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/2005 Canadian federal budget
It was the first federal budget presented by a minority government in Canada since the budget presented by the government led by Joe Clark in 1979.
The defeat of that budget led to an election in which Clark's Progressive Conservative Party was defeated.
This was projected to result in an average tax savings of $16 for each Canadian in 2006, with the final total reaching $192 at the end of the five year period.
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 federal budget, February 23, tax, Canadian government, Canada, 2005 federal budget, budget highlights - Deloitte & ...
The budget forecast for economic performance is generally positive, although not as strong as previously expected.
The government expects a balanced budget for 2004-05 and continued surpluses for the foreseeable future. Reducing the cost of the federal government is a priority, with savings of $11 billion over the next five years having been identified.
Effective January 1, 2005, the application of the 83% rebate of GST and the federal component of the HST for hospitals will be extended to eligible charities and non-profit organizations that provide health care services similar to hospitals.
www.deloitte.com /dtt/newsletter/0,1012,sid=3634&cid=74935,00.html   (1092 words)

  
 Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Canadian federal budget, 2005"
The 2005 Canadian federal budget was the budget of the Government of Canada for the 2005-2006 fiscal year.
Controversial amendments made to the budget to gain the support of the New Democratic Party (Bill C-48) were also given assent three weeks later following considerable debate.
After Stronach's move, the government could count on the same number of votes as the opposition: the Liberals, the NDP and Carolyn Parrish supported the budget, while the Conservatives and the Bloc opposed it.
www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=canadian_federal_budget%2C_2005   (1409 words)

  
 Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Federal Budget 2005: Something for everyone?
In a budget seemingly designed by public relations professionals and electoral strategists rather than public policy analysts, the Liberals have crafted a document that they hope will play on the sympathies of the left and the right.
The social reinvestment in this federal budget is a mile wide and an inch deep.
By the time all budget measures are fully implemented in 2009, about 40% of the value of the new commitments will be in the form of tax cuts.
policyalternatives.ca /index.cfm?act=news&do=article&article_ID=1029&type_ID=   (777 words)

  
 Canadian federal budget, 2005 - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Having fewer than half the seats in the Canadian House of Commons meant that the governing Liberal Party of Canada had to win the support of members of other parties for the budget to pass.
The budget, as expected, displeased the Bloc Quebecois who were demanding and overhaul to Employent Insurance and the elimination of the fiscal imbalance.
However, Harper later flip-flopped on the budget and his party launched the largest abstention in Canadian History.
www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=1534109   (611 words)

  
 Green Budget Coalition
On paper, the 2005 budget commits $5 billion to the environment over the next five years, though it is noteworthy that nearly $2 billion of that figure constitutes money recycled from previous budget announcements.
The bulk of the 2005 funding is narrowly focused on climate change measures, which is somewhat unfortunate because there are so many other areas of Canada’s environment that are in urgent need of attention.
The federal government manages a network of 51 national wildlife areas and 92 migratory bird sanctuaries that contribute to the protection of an incredible diversity of habitat for birds and species at risk.
www.greenbudget.ca /Bud2005.html   (1588 words)

  
 Budget 2005 and the Department of National Defence | Key Documents and Major Reports | National Defence and the ...
Budget 2005 and the Department of National Defence
Budget 2005 and the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces
Budget 2005 represents the most significant investment in the military in over 20 years.
www.dnd.ca /site/Reports/budget05/index_e.asp   (88 words)

  
 Canadian Federal Budget 2006 Commentary
By far the largest single tax-related initiative in the Budget is a reduction in the GST from 7% to 6%, effective July 1, 2006.
The Budget proposes to accelerate the elimination of LCT to January 1, 2006 (previously January 1, 2008) subject to proration for non-calendar taxation years.
The Budget proposes to fully exempt scholarships, fellowships and bursaries received by students who are entitled to the education credit commencing in 2006.
www.aurorainternational.net /Budget2006.htm   (1836 words)

  
 Goodale budget delivers billions in new spending and tax cuts
The budget also accounts for billions of dollars promised to the provinces and territories in two agreements signed in the fall: the $41.3-billion health care deal, and the $33.4-billion agreement on equalization payments.
The Liberals present the 2005 budget as a balanced one, but built into it is something they call an underlying surplus – made up of a $3-billion contingency fund and $1 billion for "economic prudence."
Western Canadian companies are holding job fairs in central Germany to recruit hundreds of skilled labourers needed for the boom in oil, mining and construction work.
www.cbc.ca /canada/story/2005/02/23/fedbudgetmain-050223.html   (1505 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Canadian federal budget, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Liberal budget in terms of social investment is a mile wide and an inch deep.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Announces Record 2003 Results and Proposes Two for One Stock Split.
Restoring purpose: a shadow federal budget for 2005.
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 CLC/CTC > Welcome
The Canadian Labour Congress brings together Canada's national and international unions, the provincial and territorial federations of labour and 137 district labour councils.
Canadian working families call on all our government to seize that occasion to pledge to pro-actively prevent the RSI in the workplace.
Canadian legislation to protect workers from RSI is poor and often not strictly enforced.
www.canadianlabour.ca /index.html   (294 words)

  
 Tax - Library - Budget Analysis - Federal 2003 - Technical
The budget proposes to increase the amount of annual qualifying income eligible for the reduced 12% federal tax rate to $300,000 by 2006.
The budget proposes to broaden the definition of “tax shelter” in the Act to include various charitable donation arrangements.
This budget also includes proposals to reduce taxable benefits in relation to employer-provided automobiles, as well as ease the restrictions on the deductibility of automobile expenses in certain circumstances.
www.ey.com /global/content.nsf/Canada/Tax_-_Library_-_Budget_Analysis_-_Federal_2003_-_Technical   (1456 words)

  
 Canadian Federal Budget 2005 Commentary
Finance Minister Ralph Goodale's February 23rd, 2005 budget was typical of that tabled by a minority government—trying to please almost everyone and offending as few as possible.
The Budget proposes that the indexed amount be supplemented by $100 for 2006, $100 for 2007, $400 for 2008 and, for 2009, the greater of $600 and the amount needed to bring this amount to $10,000.
The Budget proposes several changes to the eligibility criteria for the disability tax credit including the extension of eligibility to individuals with multiple restrictions that, in the aggregate, equate to a marked restriction in a single basic activity of daily living.
www.aurorainternational.net /Budget2005.htm   (475 words)

  
 Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - CCPA News Releases
The purpose of our alternative budgets is to show Canadians that there is another way to make budgets that is both fiscally and socially responsible.
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives -- with the participation and support of researchers, activists and leadership from a broad spectrum of civil society organizations representing millions of Canadians -- has been putting together the Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) since 1994.
The AFB provides a technically sophisticated fiscal framework in which the budget is balanced, the debt burden falls, and the overall tax level as a share of GDP remains constant.
www.policyalternatives.ca /index.cfm?act=news&do=list&call=F4FB3E9D&topic_ID=0&pa=F4FB3E9D&subject_ID=1   (466 words)

  
 City Mayors: New deal for Canadian cities - budget 2005
The FCM said in a statement that with the 2005 budget, the Government of Canada had confirmed its partnership with Canada’s municipal sector.
The 2005 Budget delivers long-term, stable and predictable funding as part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to a New Deal for Cities and Communities.
These funds, which are administered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, provide grants, low-interest loans and innovative financing to increase investment in infrastructure projects that deliver cleaner air, water and soil, and climate protection.
www.citymayors.com /economics/canada_cities05.html   (1226 words)

  
 2005 Federal Budget   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The 2005 federal budget contained some good news for investors looking for complete flexibility when making decisions about their RRSPs.
Synopsis: George Morgan comments on the 2005 Budget and its impacts on global investing.
In light of the new proposed budget, we are examining what moves we may make to ensure that we are serving our investors in the most effective way.
www.templeton.ca /ca/retail/en/jsp_cm/education/campaigns/federalbudget/main.jsp?IL=InvHPImageEnGMVid031405   (361 words)

  
 info: Canadian_federal_budget,_2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The 2005 Canadian federal budget was the budget of the Government of Canada for the...
Excerpts from the Budget Plan 2005 (technical report): Budget 2005 delivers on the Government of Canada’s commitment of $5 billion over five years in support of an Early Learning and Child Care...
Canadian federal budget, 2005 Canadian federal budget, 2006 Canadian federal election...
www.napoli-pizza.net /Canadian_federal_budget%2C_2005.html   (330 words)

  
 taxtips.ca - Federal Budget 2006
Canadian taxpayers are invited to provide their views on the Advantage Canada plan by mail or e-mail before December18, 2006.
Bill C-13 was tabled in the House of Commons on May 11, 2006 to implement budget measures set out in the May 9th Notice of Ways and Means motion, as well as certain other measures.
Refundable medical expense supplement - maximum will be increased from $750 in 2005 to $1,000 in 2006, with income threshold increasing to $22,140 for 2006.
www.taxtips.ca /federalbudget.htm   (876 words)

  
 Canadian Capitalist » Federal Budget Highlights
The bottom line is the budget contains roughly the same amount of personal income tax cuts (for employees) introduced by the Liberals in addition to the cut to the GST.
All I am saying is in terms of the tax cuts in the budget, parents with young children get more money in their pocket due to the budget compared to other groups.
My thoughts on this budget - while the net effects of tax cuts will be roughly the same as previously enjoyed under the Liberals’ November fiscal update, the Conservative plan is exceptionally complicated, with its weaving together of changes to rates, personal amounts, new tax credits, etc. as a appeal to multiple social policy avenues.
www.canadiancapitalist.com /2006/05/02/federal-budget-highlights   (1356 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Federal Budget 2005
Aiming to quiet critics and please Canadians, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale has tabled a budget packed with tax cuts and plans for billions in new spending.
The federal budget promises $12.8 billion in defence spending over five years, to the cheers of many.
This year's budget brings in a number of tax benefits for all Canadians.
www.ctv.ca /mini_v2/budget2005   (304 words)

  
 globeandmail.com: budget 2006
Mounties and border guards emerged the only significant winners in a low-key federal security package that contained few surprises and left several large questions unanswered.
Budget offers millions for provinces to spend upgrading and expanding public transit and building affordable housing.
The Conservatives have crafted a budget that is all political gain -- with perilously little pain.
www.theglobeandmail.com /budget   (603 words)

  
 Mapleleafweb.com: Canadian Federal Budget - The Budget Cycle
The making of the Federal Budget does not occur only when the government officially unveils the Budget and tables the Government Estimates.
Instead, over the course of the year, the federal government is constantly working through various stages of budget development and implementation.
Cabinet (as a whole) conducts a strategy session in late spring to assess the results of the latest federal budget it has released, and to identify high priorities for recommendation for the next federal budget.
www.mapleleafweb.com /features/economy/budget/Federal-Budget/budget-cycle.html   (557 words)

  
 Mapleleafweb.com: Canadian Federal Budget
The federal government is responsible for managing hundreds of billions of dollars in public funds every year.
For most Canadians, however, the budget ‘process’ is a mystery.
An overview of the different stages of budget planning and implementation over the course of a year.
www.mapleleafweb.com /features/economy/budget/Federal-Budget/index.html   (206 words)

  
 Budget 2005 - Delivering on Commitments
Delivering on Commitments: a multimedia version of Budget 2005 with integrated video clips and slide show presentation (requires a Flash plug-in).
Live cast: the Minister delivering the Budget Speech in the House of Commons.
All HTML versions of Budget documents and associated graphics are also available on the Finance Canada FTP site as a single self-extracting archive (budget2005.exe).
www.fin.gc.ca /budtoce/2005/budliste.htm   (115 words)

  
 Electronic Documents - Library - IGLOO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Budget 2005: Mixed Messages for Canada's Commitment to Ending Global Poverty - A CCIC Analysis and Commentary
This is a brief commentary/analysis of the Canadian Federal Budget, 2005.
The purpose of the commentary is to provide a critical analysis of the issues discussed in the Budget pertaining to foreign aid.
www.ciia.org /library/edocuments?id={80C3CFF0-1635-437E-AC5A-4BAB5D9A192F}   (103 words)

  
 2005 Canadian federal budget   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities article arguing that the percentage of income that typical middle-class families pay in federal taxes is often overstated.
Government ministry responsible for finance and budget matters provides news, events, staff profiles and responsibilities, information on the finance and budget departments, economic reports and publications.
Milestones in Canadian federal elections history from the first use of the secret ballot to giving the homeless the vote.
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