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2001

Documents 1 to 132 of 132.
Release of Draft GST/HST Amendments for January 1, 2002
2001-127 (December 28, 2001) - includes Backgrounder and Draft Amendments to the Excise Tax Act

Proposed GST/HST Amendment affecting School authorities
2001-126 (December 21, 2001)

General Corporate Tax Rate Cut by 2 Percentage Points as of January 1, 2002
2001-125 (December 21, 2001) - includes list of measures included in the Five-Year Tax Reduction Plan

Government Supports Financial Sector Ombudservice
2001-124 (December 20, 2001)

International Monetary Fund Praises Canada’s Economic and Fiscal Policies
2001-123 (December 19, 2001) - includes Statement of the IMF Mission

Interim Measure Extended on Deductibility of Provincial Payroll and Capital Taxes
2001-122 (December 18, 2001)

2002 Automobile Deduction Limits and Expense Benefit Rates for Business
2001-121 (December 18, 2001)

Non-Resident Trusts and Foreign Investment Entities
2001-120 (December 17, 2001)

BC Cancer Foundation to Get $10 Million for Genome Research
2001-119 (December 10, 2001)

Budget 2001 Builds on Long-term Plan and Responds to Immediate Personal and Economic Security Concerns
2001-118 (December 10, 2001) - includes Highlights of Budget 2001

Canada Pension Plan Financially Sound: Chief Actuary
2001-117 (December 10, 2001)

2001 Federal Budget Information
2001-116 (December 5, 2001)

Official International Reserves
2001-115 (December 5, 2001)

Three Organizations Added to Anti-Terrorist List
2001-114 (December 4, 2001)

Government Tables Legislation to Implement Previously Announced Excise Measures
2001-113 (December 4, 2001) - includes Backgrounder, Excise Act 2001 - Explanatory Notes and Draft Legislation and Notice of Ways and Means Motion

Rates Announced for Canada Premium Bond Series 23 and Canada Savings Bond Series 74
2001-112 (December 2, 2001) - includes a Backgrounder

Employment Insurance Premium Cuts: Rate Set at $2.20 for 2002
2001-111 (November 30, 2001) - includes Impact of Changes to the EI Premium Rate and Maximum Insurable Earnings - 1994 to 2002.

Minister of Finance releases Debt Management Report for 2000-01
2001-110 (November 30, 2001)- Includes Debt Management Report

Minister of Finance Announces Budget Date
2001-109 (November 26, 2001)

Statement prepared for the Development Committee of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
2001-108 (November 18, 2001)

Statement prepared for the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund
2001-107 (November 17, 2001)

Efforts Continue To Combat Terrorist Financing
2001-106 (November 16, 2001)

Globalization, Terrorism and the World Economy - Speech by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance for Canada, at a luncheon organized by the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee and The Conference Board of Canada
2001-105 (November 16, 2001)

Finance Minister Says Terrorists Will Not Stop Global Cooperation
2001-104 (November 16, 2001)

G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Ottawa to Discuss Fight Against Terrorism
2001-103 (November 16, 2001)

Anti-Money Laundering Agency Opens its Doors Today
2001-102 (November 8, 2001)

Protecting Canadians From Inflation Under the Five-Year Tax Reduction Plan: Indexing Factor of 3 Per Cent for 2002
2001-101 (November 8, 2001) - includes Backgrounder

New Names Added to Anti-Terrorism List
2001-100 (November 7, 2001)

Speech by the Honourable James S. Peterson, Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), to the Toronto Community Foundation’s 4th Annual Professional Advisors Forum
Speech by the Honourable James S. Peterson, Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)

Minister of Finance Announces Venue for G-20 Ministerial in Ottawa
2001-099 (November 5, 2001) - includes Application for Media Accreditation and Notice to the Media

Official International Reserves
2001-098 (November 5, 2001)

Entry Into Force of the Tax Convention Between Canada and Bulgaria
2001-097 (November 2, 2001)

Rates Announced for Canada Premium Bond Series 22 and Canada Savings Bond Series 73
2001-096 (November 2, 2001) - includes Backgrounder

Tobacco Tax Increases to Discourage Smoking
2001-095 (November 1, 2001) - includes Backgrounder and Notice of Ways and Means Motion to amend the Customs Tariff and the Excise Tax Act

FINTRAC Receives Increased Funding to Combat Terrorist Financing
2001-094 (October 25, 2001)

Minister of Finance Announces Budget
2001-093 (October 24, 2001)

Financial Sector Reforms Implemented
2001-092 (October 24, 2001) - includes link to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

First Commissioner of Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Appointed
2001-091 (October 18, 2001) - Includes biographical notes

G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to Meet in Ottawa
2001-090 (October 17, 2001)

Special Federal Tax Assistance for Charitable Donations of Publicly Traded Securities Made Permanent
2001-089 (October 12, 2001)

New Names Added to Anti-Terrorism List
2001-088 (October 12, 2001)

Entry Into Force of the Tax Convention Between Canada and Portugal
2001-087 (October 10, 2001)

Statement by Finance Minister Paul Martin Following G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting
2001-086 (October 6, 2001) - includes Statement of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

Rates Announced for Canada Premium Bond Series 21 and Canada Savings Bond Series 72
2001-085 (October 5, 2001) - includes Backgrounder

2001-2002 New Canada Savings Bonds Campaign Launched
2001-084 (October 5, 2001) - includes Backgrounder

Official International Reserves
2001-083 (October 3, 2001)

New Measures to Combat Terrorist Financing
2001-082 (October 2, 2001)

Government Proposes Changes to Ships’ Stores Provisions
2001-081 (September 27, 2001) - includes Proposed Legislation and Regulations Relating to Ships' Stores

Statement of G-7 Finance Ministers
2001-080 (September 25, 2001)

Technical Legislative Proposals for Matchable Expenditure Rules
2001-079 (September 18, 2001) - includes Backgrounder and Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Income Tax Act

Largest Ever Paydown Made on Canada’s Public Debt
2001-078 (September 18, 2001)

Proposed Amendment to GST/HST Group Relief Rules for Supplies of Clearing Services
2001-077 (September 13, 2001) - includes Explanatory Note and Proposed Amendments.

Federal Government Publishes Suspicious Transaction Reporting Regulations
2001-076 (September 13, 2001)

G-7 Statement on Tragic US Events
2001-075 (September 12, 2001)

Finance Minister Comments on Tragic US Events
2001-074 (September 12, 2001)

Official International Reserves
2001-073 (September 6, 2001)

Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax Credit to Become More Responsive to Changing Family Circumstances
2001-072 (September 5, 2001)

New Superintendent of Financial Institutions Appointed.
2001-071 (August 29, 2001) - includes Biographical Notes for Nicholas Le Pan

Minister Launches Department of Finance Canada Web Site "Simplifier"
2001-070 (August 9, 2001)

Tax Convention Signed by Canada and Senegal
2001-069 (August 7, 2001) - includes the text of the Convention

Official International Reserves
2001-068 (August 3, 2001)

Finance Minister Releases Revised Draft of Legislative Proposals for the Taxation of Non-Resident Trusts and Foreign Investment Entities
2001-067 (August 2, 2001) - includes Legislative Proposals and Explanatory Notes.

Department of Finance Releases Tax Expenditure Report
2001-066 (July 30, 2001) - includes the Tax Expenditures and Evaluations Report: 2001

Tax Convention Signed by Canada and Peru
2001-065 (July 23, 2001) - includes text of the Convention

2001-2002 Retail Debt Plan
2001-064 (July 12, 2001) - includes text of the Canada Investment and Savings 2001-2002 Retail Debt Plan

Tax Convention Signed by Canada and Venezuela
2001-063 (July 10, 2001) - includes the text of the Convention

Minister Welcomes Call for World Bank Reform
2001-062 (July 7, 2001) - includes links to Fighting the Abuses of the Global Financial System, Report from G7 Finance Ministers to the Heads of State and Government; Strengthening the International Financial System and the Multilateral Development Banks, Report from G7 Finance Ministers to the Heads of State and Gover

Finance Minister Meets With Italian Minister of Finance
2001-061 (July 5, 2001)

Finance Associate Deputy Minister Nominated as Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund
2001-060 (July 5, 2001)

Official International Reserves
2001-059 (July 5, 2001)

Tax Convention Signed by Canada and Ecuador
2001-058 (June 29, 2001) - includes Convention Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador

Canada Child Tax Benefit Increases by $300 a Year per Child in July 2001
2001-057 (June 28, 2001)

Government Welcomes Passage of Financial Sector Reform Legislation.
2001-056 (June 14, 2001)

Brief Address by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance, to the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance GlobeTech Conference
(June 12, 2001)

Official International Reserves
2001-055 (June 5, 2001)

Development of Environmental Indicators a Priority, Says Finance Minister.
2001-054 (May 25, 2001) - includes the text of the Speech by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance (News Release 2001-053)

Speech by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance, at a Breakfast Organized by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
2001-053 (May 25, 2001) - includes text of News Release 2001-054 - Development of Environmental Indicators a Priority, says Finance Minister

Tax Convention Signed by Canada and the Czech Republic
2001-052 (May 25, 2001) - includes the text of the Convention.

Tax Agreement Signed by Canada and the Slovak Republic
2001-051 (May 22, 2001) - includes the text of the Convention

Joint Statement of the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada on the Renewal of the Inflation-Control Target
2001-050 (May 17, 2001) - includes links to the Economic Update and News Release 2001-049 - Economic Update Announces Continued Budgetary Surpluses and Further Debt Reduction

Economic Update Announces Continued Budgetary Surpluses and Further Debt Reduction.
2001-049 (May 17, 2001) - includes links to the Economic Update and Joint Statement of the Government of Canada and the Bank of Canada on the Renewal of the Inflation-Control Target (News Release 2001-050)

Speech by the Honourable James S. Peterson, Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions) for Canada, to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s 37th Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition
2001-048 (May 10, 2001)

Former Finance Deputy Minister Appointed Director of EBRD
2001-047 (May 10, 2001)

Official International Reserves
2001-046 (May 3, 2001)

Statement Prepared for the Development Committee -- The Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance for Canada
2001-045 (April 29, 2001)

Canada Says Education is Key to Combatting Global Poverty
2001-044 (April 29, 2001) - includes Statement Prepared for the Development Committee

Statement Prepared for the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund - The Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance
2001-043 (April 29, 2001)

IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation With Canada
International Monetary Fund WWW site, April 23, 2001

Canada and Germany Sign Tax Agreement
2001-042 (April 19, 2001) - includes text of the Convention

Proposed GST/HST Amendments Announced Relating to Tax-Free Products and Prescribed Rebate Recipients
2001-041 (April 12, 2001) - includes Proposed Amendments to the Excise Tax Act

Statement by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance for Canada, on the Government’s Comprehensive Strategy to Discourage Smoking
2001-040 (April 5, 2001) - includes News Release

Government Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Discourage Smoking.
2001-039 (April 5, 2001) - includes Backgrounders, Legislative Proposals Relating to Tobacco Products - Notice of Ways and Means Motion and Explanatory Notes and Minister's Statement.

Western Hemisphere Finance Ministers Build on Montreal Consensus
2001-038 (April 4, 2001)

Official International Reserves
2001-037 (April 4, 2001)

Joint Ministerial Statement
Western Hemisphere Finance Ministers Meeting (April 4, 2001)

Canada Provides Support for Caribbean Financial Reform on Eve of Western Hemisphere Finance Ministers Meeting.
2001-036 (April 2, 2001)

Canada Premium Bond Series 20 and Canada Savings Bond Series 71 Sales End Sunday, April 1, 2001.
2001-035 (March 29, 2001)

Minister of Finance Announces Appointment of the 2001 National Campaign Chair for New Canada Savings Bonds Payroll Program.
2001-034 (March 29, 2001) - includes Biographical Note

Technology as a Means to Improve Governance and Democracy.
2001-033 (March 29, 2001)

Speech by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance for Canada, to the Crossing Boundaries National Conference.
2001-032 (March 29, 2001)

Government of Canada to Hold Tax Treaty Negotiations With Peru.
2001-031 (March 26, 2001)

New Appointments and Reappointments to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
2001-030 (March 22, 2001) - includes Canada Pension Plan Investment Board - Biographical Sketches and Fact Sheet

Minister of Finance Tables Detailed Notice of Ways and Means Motion Amending the Income Tax Act.
2001-029 (March 16, 2001) - includes Backgrounder, Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Income Tax Act and Explanatory Notes

Making It Plain: Government Releases Model Plain Language Loan Disclosure Documents.
2001-028 (March 15, 2001) - includes Model Credit Card Agreement and Application and Model Line of Credit Agreement and Application

Finance Minister Tables Legislation Lifting Equalization Ceiling for 1999-2000.
2001-027 (March 15, 2001)

Department of Finance Releases Public Opinion Research.
2001-026 (March 7, 2001)

Federal Ministers Announce $750-Million Investment in the Canada Foundation for Innovation
Joint Press Release (March 6, 2001) - Industry Canada WWW site..

Speech by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance for Canada, at a Luncheon Sponsored by the British Columbia Technology Industries Association.
2001-025 (March 5, 2001)

Minister of Finance Extends Deadline for Stock Option Deferral Election.
2001-024 (March 05, 2001)

Minister of Finance Announces Venue for Western Hemisphere Finance Ministers Meeting.
2001-023 (March 05, 2001)

Official International Reserves
2001-022 (March 5, 2001)

Rates Announced for Canada Premium Bond Series 20 and Canada Savings Bond Series 71.
2001-021 (March 2, 2001) - includes Backgrounder

Provinces Projected to Receive $1.8 Billion in Additional Equalization Payments, says Finance Minister.
2001-020 (February 27, 2001) - includes text of Equalization Payments, 1999-2001

Debt Management Strategy for Fiscal Year 2001-02 Tabled in Parliament.
2001-019 (February 27, 2001) includes text of the Debt Management Strategy, 2001-2002

Government Pledges to Address Industry Concerns About Dumped Steel Imports.
2001-018 (February 21, 2001) - includes Backgrounder: Recent Steel Investigations by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

Legislation to Amend the Excise Tax Act Introduced.
2001-017 (February 20, 2001) - includes Backgrounder, Amendments to the Excise Tax Act - Explanatory Notes and Notice of Ways and Means Motion to amend the Excise Tax Act

Federal Government Publishes the Proposed New Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Regulations.
2001-016 (February 16, 2001) - includes text of Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Regulations, 2000 - as published in the Canada Gazette Part I

Speech by the Honourable Paul Martin, at a Luncheon Event Co-Sponsored by the Canada Club, the Association of  Canadian Investment Dealers and the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce
2001-015 (February 15, 2001)

Government Reintroduces Legislation to Create New Policy Framework for Financial Services Sector.
2001-014 (February 7, 2001) - includes backgrounders and full text of the Bill

Official International Reserves
2001-013 (February 5, 2001)

Rates Announced for Canada Premium Bond Series 19 and Canada Savings Bond Series 70.
2001-012 (February 2, 2001) - includes Backgrounder

Canada’s Economic and Fiscal Policies Praised by the IMF.
2001-011 (February 1, 2001) - includes Backgrounder -- International Monetary Fund - 2001 Article IV Consultation, Statement of the IMF Mission, January 31, 2001

Canada Premium Bonds and Canada Savings Bonds February 1, 2001, Issues to Be Withdrawn from Sale.
2001-010 (January 26, 2001)

Notes for an address by the Honourable Paul Martin, to the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
2001-009 (January 24, 2001) - includes News Release 2001-008 - G-20 The Ideal Forum to Tackle Problems Associated with Globalization.

G-20 The Ideal Forum to Tackle Problems Associated With Globalization, says Finance Minister in London.
2001-008 (January 24, 2001) - includes Notes for an address by the Honourable Paul Martin, to the Royal Institute of International Affairs

Winning the World Over - Speech by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance for Canada, to the Canadian Society of New York.
2001-007 (January 17, 2001) - includes News Release 2001-006 - Canada Equipped to Compete, Says Finance Minister in New York

Canada Equipped to Compete, Says Finance Minister in New York.
2001-006 (January 17, 2001) - includes News Release 2001-007 - Winning the World Over - Speech by the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of Finance for Canada, to the Canadian Society of New York

Entry Into Force of the Tax Convention Between Canada and Jordan.
2001-005 (January 09, 2001) - includes text of Convention

Entry Into Force of the Tax Convention Between Canada and Algeria.
2001-004 (January 09, 2001) - includes text of Convention

Entry into Force of the Tax Convention Between Canada and the Kyrgyz Republic
2001-003 (January 09, 2001) - includes text of Convention

Official International Reserves
2001-002 (January 04, 2001)

Rates Announced for Canada Premium Bond Series 18 and Canada Savings Bond Series 69.
2001-001 (January 02, 2001) - includes Backgrounder


Last Updated: 2002-10-28

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