Department of Finance Canada

Department of Finance Canada

Department overview
Formed	July 1, 1867
Type	Department responsible for Economic and Fiscal Policy Economic Development and Corporate Finance Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Financial Sector Policy International Trade and Finance Tax Policy Corporate Services
Jurisdiction	Canada
Employees	1000
Minister responsible	Bill Morneau
Website	www.fin.gc.ca

Department of Finance Canada operates under the Minister of Finance. Its purpose is to ensure a healthy Canadian economy by developing polices of sound economic management and providing expert advice to the government.

One of the two towers of L'Esplanade Laurier, headquarters of the Department of Finance

The department is headquartered in the Esplanade Laurier building in downtown Ottawa at the corner of O'Connor and Laurier.

Branches

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

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

External links

• Department of Finance Canada