chapter 13 crossword

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Across
  1. 2. (or trait property tax mill rate) A tax charged on foreign goods entering the country; also called tariff.
  2. 3. (GST) a Canadian federal government sales tax levied on a range of goods and services
  3. 4. An income test applied to an individual as a prerequisite to receiving social welfare programs such as the Child Tax Credit or Guaranteed Income Supplement.
  4. 7. The administrative structure of the government responsible for delivering programs such as Employment Insurance and Medicare. UnemploymentInsurance, A federal program started in 1942 to assist those temporarily out of work due to job loss, illness, or birth or adoption of a child; renamed
  5. 11. A pension paid to all retired workers who have made compulsory payments to the plan during their working years.
  6. 13. Taxes paid to the federal and provincial governments by corporations as a percentage of their profits
  7. 15. The pension plan is similar to the Canada Pension Plan(CPP) but administered by the Quebec government.
  8. 17. A program whereby the medical and hospital expenses of all Canadian citizens are paid from federal and provincial funds.
  9. 18. Direct payments from governments to other governments or to individuals; a mechanism for providing social security, income support, and alleviation of regional disparities.
  10. 19. A federal payment to low-income households with children under 18 years; replaced the Family Allowance in 1978.
Down
  1. 1. in 1996. Employment Insurance A federal program to assist those temporarily out of work due to job loss, illness, or birth or adoption of a child; called Unemployment Insurance(UI) until 1996.
  2. 5. The opening of a market to more competition by eliminating government regulations originally put in place to limit competition. welfarestate,A philosophy that the government should intervene to help people who are poor, sick, or unemployed as well as provide equal access to education, health care, and social services. socialwelfaresafetynet, Government programs, such as Employment Insurance and the Child Tax Credit, established to help vulnerable Canadians.
  3. 6. A program of monetary support, started in 1942, for all Canadian households withChildren under 18; replaced by Child Tax Credit in1978.
  4. 8. A tax (such as income tax) that rises in percentage terms as an individual’s income rises. regressivetax, A tax rate that takes a proportionally lower percentage from higher-income earners. proportionaltax, A tax that takes a constant percentage for all income earners.
  5. 9. A tax (such as income tax ) whose burden cannot be passed on to others by the taxpayer. indirecttax, A tax( such as sales taxes) whose burden is passed on by the seller to the buyer of the good. personalincometax, A tax paid to the federal and provincial governments by individuals on their income.
  6. 10. A principle of the Canadian welfare state specifying that some benefits, such as health care, should be available to all citizens regardless of income.
  7. 12. A program whereby all Canadians are paid a monthly benefit after the age of 65. GuaranteedIncomeSupplement, A program of extra support for older Canadians whose primary income source is old age Security(OAS) Canada Assistance Plan A federal transfer of money to the provinces to help fund welfare programs for Canadians.
  8. 14. (PST) A Canadian provincial government sales tax levied on a range of goods and services.
  9. 16. A tax paid to the federal and provincial government, as a set dollar amount per unit, on items such as liquor, gasoline, and tobacco.