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2003

Documents 1 to 83 of 83.
Canadians to Benefit From 3.3-Per-Cent Indexation Factor for 2004 and Other Personal Income Tax Relief
2003-067 (December 23, 2003) - includes a backgrounder.

2004 Automobile Deduction Limits and Expense Benefit Rates for Business
2003-066 (December 23, 2003)

Interim Measure Extended on Deductibility of Provincial Payroll and Capital Taxes
2003-065 (December 18, 2003)

Minister of Finance Releases Wise Persons’ Committee Report on Canadian Securities Regulation
2003-064 (December 17, 2003) - includes a link to the Wise Persons' Committee's web site.

Government Takes Action to Control Spending
(December 16, 2003) - Issued jointly with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; includes a backgrounder.

Minister of Finance Rejects NDP’s Suggestion to Cancel Tax Cuts
2003-063 (December 13, 2003)

IMF Applauds Canada’s Economic Resilience
2003-062 (December 9, 2003) - includes a backgrounder.

Government Announces Restrictions on Charitable Donation Tax Shelter Arrangements
2003-061 (December 5, 2003) - includes draft amendments to the Income Tax Act

Official International Reserves
2003-060 (December 3, 2003)

Employment Insurance Premium Cut: Rate Set at $1.98 for 2004
2003-059 (November 25, 2003) - includes Impact of Changes to the EI Premium Rate and Maximum Insurable Earnings: 1994 to 2004

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to the Americas Society/Council of the Americas
(November 25, 2003)

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce
(November 20, 2003)

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, at a dinner for the Spanish trade delegation.
(November 19, 2003)

Government Announces Changes to the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit
2003-058 (November 14, 2003) - includes a backgrounder and Amendments to the Income Tax Act relating to Films and Video Productions

Official International Reserves
2003-057 (November 5, 2003)

Economic and Fiscal Update: Balanced Books Despite Slower Growth
2003-056 (November 3, 2003) - includes The Economic and Fiscal Update 2003.

Department of Finance Releases Draft Proposals Regarding the Deductibility of Interest and Other Expenses
2003-055 (October 31, 2003) - includes a backgrounder, Proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act, Notes on Proposed Amendments to the Income Tax Act.

Legislative Proposals for the Taxation of Non-Resident Trusts and Foreign Investment Entities Released
2003-054 (October 30, 2003) - includes a backgrounder, the Notice of Ways and Means Motion, Legislative Proposals to the Income Tax Act and Explanatory Notes.

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada
(October 28, 2003)

Minister of Finance Announces Bank of Canada Appointment
2003-053 (October 24, 2003)

Minister Introduces Continuation of Payments Legislation for Equalization Program
2003-052 (October 23, 2003)

Federal Government Records Sixth Consecutive Surplus
2003-051 (October 22, 2003) - includes a link to the Annual Financial Report of the Government of Canada, Fiscal Year 2002–2003 and the Fiscal Reference Tables, October 2003

Department of Finance Releases Third-Party Study for the Air Travellers Security Charge Review
2003-050 (October 7, 2003) - includes a link to the Independent Review of the Finance Canada Revenue Model for the Air Travellers Security Charge.

Minister Manley Proposes Amendments to the Tax Treatment of Restrictive Covenants
2003-049 (October 7, 2003) - includes backgrounder

Canada Joins North American Steel Trade Committee
2003-048 (October 6, 2003)

Minister Manley to Deliver Economic and Fiscal Update on November 3
2003-047 (October 6, 2003)

Proposed GST/HST Amendments
2003-046 (October 3, 2003) - includes backgrounder and Legislative Proposals and Explanatory Notes

Official International Reserves
2003-045 (October 3, 2003)

Canada Savings Bonds Rates Announced
2003-044 (October 1, 2003)

2003-2004 Canada Savings Bonds Campaign Launched With Introduction of New Bond
2003-043 (October 1, 2003)

Statement prepared for the Development Committee of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
2003-042 (September 22, 2003)

Statement prepared for the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund
2003-041 (September 21, 2003)

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada, to the Canadian Business Council, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(September 22, 2003)

Department of Finance Releases Tax Expenditure Report
2003-040 (September 11, 2003) - includes link to Tax Expenditure and Evaluations 2003

Official International Reserves
2003-039 (September 4, 2003)

Official International Reserves
2003-038 (August 6, 2003)

Official International Reserves
2003-037 (July 4, 2003)

Acquisition of Canada Life by Great-West Lifeco Approved
2003-036 (June 27, 2003)

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada, at a luncheon hosted by the TSX Group and Standard & Poor’s
(June 26, 2003)

Minister Manley Says Resilient Economy Poised for Upturn Later in the Year
2003-035 (June 25, 2003)

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to the Economic Club of Toronto
2003-034 (June 25, 2003)

Minister Manley Releases Draft Legislation to Amend the Excise Act, 2001
2003-033 (June 24, 2003) - includes a link to the Legislative Proposals and Explanatory Notes Relating to the Excise Act, 2001

Luxembourg and Warsaw Stock Exchanges to be Prescribed
2003-032 (June 23, 2003)

Minister Manley Releases Response to Commons and Senate Committee Reports on Bank Mergers and the Public Interest
2003-031 (June 23, 2003) - incudes large bank mergers consultation and the governement's response to the committee reports

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce
(June 14, 2003)

Finance Minister Tables Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Implement Resource Sector Tax Changes Announced in Budget 2003
2003-030 (June 9, 2003) - includes Notice of Ways and Means Motion

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, at the University of Windsor
(June 9, 2003)

Speech by the Honourable Maurizio Bevilacqua, Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), to the Business Executives Organization
(June 6, 2003)

Government Announces Change to Funding Profile for the Canadian Television Fund
2003-029 (June 5, 2003)

Official International Reserves
2003-028 (June 4, 2003)

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities
(June 1, 2003)

Official International Reserves
2003-027 (May 5, 2003)

Ministers Manley and Caplan Announce Appointments to Technical Advisory Committee on Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities
2003-026 (April 29, 2003)

Statement prepared for the Development Committee of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
2003-025 (April 12, 2003)

Statement prepared for the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund
2003-024 (April 12, 2003)

Canada Delivers $75 Million to HIPC Trust Fund
2003-023 (April 11, 2003)

Department of Finance Releases Report on Cooperative Bank Consultation Process
2003-022 (April 10, 2003) - includes a link to the Cooperative Bank Assessment Report

Official International Reserves
2003-021 (April 3, 2003)

Address by the Honourable Maurizio Bevilacqua, Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), to the Canadian Real Estate Association
(April 1, 2003)

Government Amends Anti-Money Laundering Regulations Affecting Legal Profession
2003-020 (March 24, 2003)

Debt Management Strategy for Fiscal Year 2003–04 Tabled in Parliament
2003-019 (March 21, 2003) - includes a link to Debt Management Strategy

Minister of Finance Announces Bank of Canada Appointment
2003-018 (March 20, 2003) - includes a Biographical Notes

Notice of Ways and Means Motion Introduced for Budget 2003 Initiatives
2003-017 (March 19, 2003) - includes a backgrounder, the Notice of Ways and Means Motion and Explanatory Notes.

Address by the Honourable Maurizio Bevilacqua, Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
(March 14, 2003)

Co-Chairs for the Technical Advisory Committee on Tax Measures for Persons With Disabilities Announced
2003-016 (March 7, 2003)

Official International Reserves
2003-015 (March 5, 2003)

Manley and Bevilacqua Announce Appointments to Wise Persons’ Committee
2003-014 (March 4, 2003) - includes Biographical Notes, the Committee's Terms of Reference, a letter from Minister Manley to Mr. Phelps and a letter from Minister Manley to provincial ministers.

Finance Minister Releases Technical Paper Providing Details on Resource Sector Tax Changes Announced in Budget 2003
2003-013 (March 3, 2003) - includes Technical Paper

Air Travellers Security Charge Reduced Starting March 1, 2003
2003-012 (February 28, 2003)

International Monetary Fund Releases Article IV Staff Report for Canada
2003-011 (February 25, 2003)

Speech by the Honourable John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, to the Canadian Club and Empire Club
(February 20, 2003)

Budget 2003 Supports Social and Economic Agenda While Maintaining Balanced Budgets
2003-010 (February 18, 2003) - includes Highlights of Budget 2003

Budget 2003 Supports Social and Economic Agenda While Maintaining Balanced Budgets
2003-010 (February 18, 2003) - includes Highlights of Budget 2003

2003 Federal Budget Information
2003-009 (February 13, 2003)

Speech by the Honourable Maurizio Bevilacqua, Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), to the C.D. Howe Institute
(February 12, 2003)

Federal Budget Day Set for February 18, 2003
2003-008 (February 7, 2003)

Official International Reserves
2003-007 (February 5, 2003)

Department of Finance Issues Consultation Paper on Corporate Governance of Financial Institutions
2003-006 (January 31, 2003) - includes the Corporate Governance of Financial Institutions Discussion Paper and Consultation.

Minister of Finance Announces Appointment of the 2003 National Campaign Chair for New Canada Savings Bonds Payroll Program
2003-005 (January 24, 2003) - includes a Biographical Note

Department of Finance Releases Third-Party Studies for the Air Travellers Security Charge Review - Includes two Studies
2003-004 (January 22, 2003) - includes the Air Travel Demand Elasticities: Concepts, Issues and Measurement and Air Travellers’ Security Charge (ATSC) and Low Cost and Regional Air Carriers reports.

Federal-Provincial Review of The Canada Pension Plan
2003-003 (January 9, 2003) - includes backgrounder.

Canada Premium Bond Series 30 to be Withdrawn from Sale - New Canada Premium Bond Series to be Announced
2003-002 (January 8, 2003)

Official International Reserves
2003-001 (January 6, 2003)

 

Last Updated: 2003-12-23

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