Recent Consultations
Pre-Budget Consultations
Other Consultations
2019
Department of Finance Canada Proposes Refinements to the Federal Carbon Pollution Pricing System (March 2019)
Department of Finance Canada Launches Consultations on Open Banking (January 2019)
2018
Department of Finance Launches Consultations on Official Development Assistance Contributions (November 2018)
Department of Finance Announcing Climate Action Incentive Payments and Launch of Fuel Charge Consultations (October 2018)
Department of Finance Canada Consulting Canadians on Draft Regulatory and Legislative Proposals Relating to the Taxation of Cannabis (September 2018)
- Draft legislation: Regulatory and Legislative Proposals Relating to the Taxation of Cannabis and Explanatory Notes
Consulting Canadians on Draft Legislative Proposals Regarding Political Activities of Charities (September 2018)
- Draft legislation: Legislative Proposals Relating to Income Tax and Explanatory Notes
Government Takes Further Steps to Prevent Diversion of Steel Products Into Canada (August 2018)
Department of Finance Canada Consulting Canadians on Draft Tax Legislative Proposals (July 2018)
Department of Finance Canada Launches Consultations on Canadians' Unclaimed Balances (June 2018)
- Consultation responses: List of responses
Government Adjusts GST/HST Rules for Carbon Emission Allowances (June 2018)
- Countermeasures in Response to Unjustified Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum Products (June 2018)
Department of Finance Canada Launches Consultations on the Review of the Canadian Payments Act (May 2018)
- Consultation document: Consultation on the Review of the Canadian Payments Act
- Summary report: Report on the Review of the Canadian Payments Act
- Consultation responses: List of responses
Reviewing Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime (February 2018)
- Consultation responses: List of responses
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
- 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)
- 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)