budget 2023

Federal workers who experience pregnancy loss, whether it’s a miscarriage or a stillbirth, may soon be entitled to paid leave, according to a measure in the Liberals’ 2023 budget. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 255-page…

The federal government is hoping to strengthen its regulatory power over natural health products, such as vitamins and homeopathic medicines, according to a measure in Tuesday’s 2023 budget. The budget proposes amending the Food and…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canada Revenue Agency will pilot a new automatic system next year to help vulnerable Canadians who don’t file their…

Canada is planning to impose a ban on cosmetic testing on animals — a long-awaited move widely welcomed by wildlife protection advocates and other industry stakeholders who have been calling for an end to the “cruel” practice. In the…

The $31.7 million laid out in Budget 2023 for creating a national flood insurance program is just a first step, experts say, and Ottawa needs to act quickly to get the program into place as dangers rise. “Obviously it’s just the…

The 2023 federal budget saw the Liberals hike up their spending plans and devote plenty of attention to affordability concerns, but experts are unconvinced the proposals will make a dent on the finances of everyday Canadians, nor the…

The centre is expected to issue Rs 23,764.46 crore worth of sovereign green bonds in the coming financial year (FY24), as per the Expenditure Profile documents of the 2023 Union Budget. This compares to Rs 16,000 crore worth of maiden…

Much of the federal Liberal government’s 2023 budget is geared towards helping Canadian households make ends meet — or at the very least, for example, shaving a few dollars off the cost of a concert ticket. Read more: In…

The threat of foreign interference in Canada’s politics and banks is the target of new spending in Budget 2023 along with plans to give the country’s financial watchdog more powers to tackle emerging risks. The dollar figures in…

The federal Liberal government is committing $8.7 million to hold more consultations on Indigenous resource sharing, in a budget that offers relatively little new spending on its reconciliation agenda. Finance Minister Chrystia…