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Statement Today, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced that 136 countries, including Canada, have agreed on the elements of the landmark two-pillar plan on international tax reform. The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, today issued the following statement: October 8, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Today, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced that 136 countries, including Canada, have agreed on the elements of the landmark two-pillar plan on international tax reform. The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, today issued the ... Read more

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, was at the Burnaby Child Care Centre to meet with children, parents and early learning and child care educators. July 27, 2021 – Burnaby, British Columbia – Department of Finance Canada In the recent federal budget, the Government of Canada laid out a transformative plan to build a Canada-wide, community-based system of quality early learning and child care that provides parents in Canada with, on average, $10 a day regulated child care spaces for children under age six. This plan will make life more affordable for families, create new jobs, ... Read more

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, held a virtual roundtable with housing stakeholders and experts from Quebec. July 13, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, held a virtual roundtable with housing stakeholders and experts from Quebec. The Deputy Prime Minister reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to ensure all Canadians have a safe and affordable place to call home. A topic of focus was how high housing costs and limited supply continue to place middle class and low-income Canadians under financial ... Read more

Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister on the final report from the Canada-British Columbia Expert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply and Affordability June 17, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Statement Following the release of the final report of the Canada-British Columbia Expert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply and Affordability, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, today issued the following statement: “The recent and rapid rise in housing prices has made finding an affordable place to call home increasingly difficult, in communities across the country. For many Canadians, ... Read more

Both the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development reaffirmed the federal government’s objective to keep life affordable and ensure all Canadians have a place to call home. June 15, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, held a virtual roundtable with housing stakeholders and experts. Both the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development reaffirmed the federal government’s objective to keep life affordable and ensure all Canadians ... Read more