Recent Consultations

Pre-Budget Consultations

Budget 2018 Consultations

Budget 2017 Consultations

• 2017 Pre-Budget Consultations Summary Report

2016 Pre-Budget Consultations

• Growing our Economy Together: Summary Report on the 2016 Federal Pre-Budget Consultations

Other Consultations

2018

Government of Canada releases further details on federal carbon-pollution pricing system (January 2018)

2017

Government of Canada Announces Consultation on Proposed Excise Duty Framework for Cannabis Products (November 2017)

Minister Morneau Launches Pre-Budget Consultations (November 2017)

Department of Finance Canada Consulting Canadians on Draft Tax Legislative Proposals (September 2017)

Department of Finance Canada Launches Second Stage of Consultations on Federal Financial Sector Framework (August 2017)

• Consultation responses: List of responses

Minister Morneau Announces Next Steps in Improving Fairness in the Tax System by Closing Loopholes and Addressing Tax Planning Strategies (July 2017)

• Summary Overview: Consultations on Tax Planning Using Private Corporations
• Consultation document: Tax Planning Using Private Corporations
• Draft legislation: Legislative Proposals Relating to the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Act Regulations and Explanatory Notes
• PowerPoint Presentation on Tax Planning Using Private Corporations [PDF 475 KB]

Department of Finance Consults on a New Oversight Framework for Retail Payments (July 2017)

• Consultation document: A New Retail Payments Oversight Framework: A Consultation Paper

Government of Canada Pre-Publishes Regulations to Promote a Sound and Resilient Financial System (June 2017)

• Canada Gazette: Invitation to submit views on proposed bank recapitalization regulations for Canada's domestic systemically important banks

Government Extends Consultation Period on Cash Purchase Tickets (May 2017)

The Government of Canada releases technical paper on pricing carbon pollution (May 2017)

• Consultation document: Technical Paper on the Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop

Government Proposes Tax Relief for Farmers and Fishers Supplying Cooperatives (May 2017)

• Draft legislation: Legislative Proposals Relating to the Income Tax Act and Explanatory Notes

2016

Department of Finance Canada Launches Consultations on Lender Risk Sharing for Government-Backed Insured Mortgages (October 2016)

• Consultation document: Balancing the Distribution of Risk in Canada’s Housing Finance System: A Consultation Document on Lender Risk Sharing for Government-Backed Insured Mortgages
• Overview: Overview: Lender Risk Sharing for Government-Backed Insured Mortgages

Department of Finance Canada Launches Consultation on Official Development Assistance Contributions (October 2016)

• Consultation document: Department of Finance Canada Consultation on Official Development Assistance, 2016

Department of Finance Canada Consults on Updates to the Tax System (September 2016)

• Draft legislation: Legislative and Regulatory Proposals Relating to the Income Tax Act and Explanatory Notes

Department of Finance Canada Launches Deposit Insurance Review Consultations (September 2016)

• Consultation document: Deposit Insurance Review: Consultation Paper

Department of Finance Canada Launches Consultations to Review the Federal Financial Sector Framework (August 2016)

• Consultation document: Supporting a Strong and Growing Economy: Positioning Canada's Financial Sector for the Future
• Consultation responses: List of responses

Department of Finance Consults on Draft Tax Legislative Proposals (July 2016)

• Draft legislation: Legislative Proposals Relating to Income Tax, Sales Tax and Excise Duties and Explanatory Notes Relating to the Income Tax Act, Excise Tax Act, Excise Act, 2001 and Related Legislation

Department of Finance Releases Legislative and Regulatory Proposals Relating to the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (July 2016)

• Consultation document: Consultation paper: Proposals for Consultation concerning the GST/HST Treatment of Certain Limited Partnerships and Investment Plans

Department of Finance Canada Launches Consultations on Federally Regulated Pension Plans (June 2016)

• Consultation document: Pension Plan Investment in Canada: The 30 Per Cent Rule

Statement on the Release of a Revised Consultation Draft of the Capital Markets Stability Act (May 2016)

Department of Finance Releases Legislative Proposals to Better Fight Tax Evasion and Secure Tax Compliance (April 2016)

• Draft legislation: Legislative Proposals on the Implementation of the OECD Common Reporting Standard and Explanatory Notes

Government Consults on Measures to Strengthen Canada’s Trade Remedy System (April 2016)

Government of Canada Consults on Eliminating Tariffs in Vital Agri-Food Processing Sector (April 2016)

Department of Finance Releases Legislative Proposals on the Tax Rules for Certain Trusts and Their Beneficiaries (January 2016)

• Draft legislation: Legislative Proposals Relating to Income Taxation of Certain Trusts and Estates and Explanatory Notes