Tech industry warns budget’s capital gains proposals could cause ‘irreparable harm’
The federal budget has not won support from Canada’s tech industry.
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Some of the key highlights from the Liberal government’s 2024 federal budget
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights:
Federal government will remove GST on new rental housing builds, senior source says
PM Justin Trudeau will announce Thursday the removal of the GST on construction of new rental apartment buildings, according to a senior government source.
$491B federal budget invests heavily in green economic transformation
The 2023 federal budget promises “transformative investments” in Canada’s green economy as the country tries to maintain its place in the global clean tech revolution
Cap on international students’ working hours should be lifted permanently: advocates
Immigration Minister announced the federal government would temporarily remove the 20-hour cap on the number of hours international students can work to address labour shortages.
Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts
Business supports were excessive and show the outsized influence of business groups on public policy, economists say.
Canada joins international agreement to help Indigenous businesses access new markets
Ng paid tribute to First Nations’ businesses and said support would be offered by the government to help these companies, including those from Nunavut and
Some single use plastics will be banned over the next 18 months
The federal government is banning companies from importing or making plastic bags and takeout containers by the end of this year, from selling them by
Feds announce $247 million to create 25,000 apprenticeship positions across Canada
“We need Canadians to be able to seize these opportunities and to have the tools, training and resources they need to thrive,” Employment Minister Carla
New investing orders should make it simpler to deploy funds: Infrastructure Bank CEO
The head of a federal infrastructure agency says a new set of investing orders from the Liberal government should make it simpler to deploy more
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