Department of Finance (Canada)
Department of Finance Canada (French: Ministère des Finances Canada) operates under the Minister of Finance. Its purpose is to ensure a healthy Canadian economy by developing policies of sound economic management and providing expert advice to the government.[1]
| Ministère des Finances Canada | |
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| Formed | July 1, 1867 |
| Type | Department responsible for
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| Jurisdiction | Canada |
| Employees | 1,000 |
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| Website | www |
The department is headquartered in the James Michael Flaherty building in downtown Ottawa at the corner of Elgin and Albert.
Branches and sub-agencies
The Department is divided into several branches:
- Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch
- Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch
- Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch
- Financial Sector Policy Branch
- International Trade and Finance Branch
- Tax Policy Branch
- Law Branch
- Corporate Services Branch
- Consultations and Communications Branch
Some of the sub-agencies under the Department include:
Related legislation
Acts and legislations under the Department:
- Income Tax Act
- Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
- Customs Act
- Customs Tariff Act
- Excise Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act
- Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act
- Payment Clearing and Settlement Act
- Financial Administration Act
- Special Import Measures Act
- Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act
References
- "About Finance Canada". About Finance Canada. Finance Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
External links
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