Department of Finance Canada
- Department of Finance Canada
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One of the two towers of L'Esplanade Laurier, headquarters of the Department of Finance.
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Departments of the Government of Canada
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| Finance |
| Minister |
Jim Flaherty |
| Deputy Minister |
J. Michael Horgan |
| Established |
July 1, 1867 |
| Responsibilities |
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
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| Employees |
1000 |
| Department Website |
Function
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 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
References
Categories:
- Canadian federal departments and agencies
- Finance ministries
- Ministries established in 1867
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