Department of Finance Canada
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| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | July 1, 1867 |
| Type |
Department responsible for
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| Jurisdiction | Canada |
| Employees | 1000 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
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.[1]
The department is headquartered in the James Michael Flaherty building in downtown Ottawa at the corner of Elgin and Albert.
Branches[edit]
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[edit]
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
References[edit]
- ^ "About Finance Canada". About Finance Canada. Finance Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
