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- 6. A tax (such as income tax ) whose burden cannot be passed on to others by the taxpayer.
- 7. A program whereby all Canadians are paid a monthly benefit after the age of 65.
- 11. A program whereby the medical and hospital expenses of all Canadian citizens are paid from federal and provincial funds.
- 13. (or trait property tax
- 15. A tax( such as sales taxes) whose burden is passed on by the seller to the buyer of the good.
- 16. A federal payment to low-income households with children under 18 years; replaced the Family Allowance in 1978.
- 17. A tax (such as the goods and services Tax or the Provincial Sales Tax) paid to the federal and provincial government on the purchase and consumption of goods and services by the end user.
- 20. (GST)a Canadian federal government sales tax levied on a range of goods and services
- 24. 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.
- 25. 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.
- 26. A tax (such as income tax) that rises in percentage terms as an individual’s income rises.
- 28. Canada’s first act to prevent firms from fixing prices or lessening competitions to the detriment of consumers; replaced in 1986 by the competition act.
- 29. The opening of a market to more competition by eliminating government regulations originally put in place to limit competition.
- 31. A pension paid to all retired workers who have made compulsory payments to the plan during their working years.
- 32. tax charged on foreign goods entering the country; also called tariff.
- 33. A tax paid to the federal and provincial government, as a set dollar amount per unit, on items such as liquor, gasoline, and tobacco.
- 34. (PST)A Canadian provincial government sales tax levied on a range of goods and services.
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- 1. A program of monetary support, started in 1942, for all Canadian households with Children under 18; replaced by Child Tax Credit in 1978.
- 2. Direct payments from governments to other governments or to individuals; a mechanism for providing social security, income support, and alleviation of regional disparities.
- 3. The pension plan is similar to the Canada Pension Plan(CPP) but administered by the Quebec government.
- 4. The board is empowered to make decisions on disputes between corporations and the Bureau of Competition Policy that cannot be decided through negotiations.
- 5. Government agency that administers the competition act.
- 8. Taxes paid to the federal and provincial governments by corporations as a percentage of their profits
- 9. A program of extra support for older Canadians whose primary income source is old age Security(OAS)
- 10. A tax that takes a constant percentage for all income earners.
- 12. A federal transfer of money to the provinces to help fund welfare programs for Canadians.
- 14. Government programs, such as Employment Insurance and the Child Tax Credit, established to help vulnerable Canadians.
- 18. 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.
- 19. (1986)The act that replaced the old combined investigation Act to address problems caused by business mergers, acquisitions, and price fixing.
- 21. The tax rate paid on an increase in an individual’s income.
- 22. A tax rate that takes a proportionally lower percentage from higher-income earners.
- 23. 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 Employment Insurance(EI) in 1996.
- 27. tax A tax paid to the federal and provincial governments by individuals on their income.
- 30. The administrative structure of the government responsible for delivering programs such as Employment Insurance and Medicare.