Department of Finance (Canada)
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 Departments of the Government of Canada |
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| Finance | |
| Minister | Jim Flaherty |
| 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 |
| Employees | 1000 |
| Department Website | |
The Department of Finance or the Department of Finance Canada operates under the Minister of Finance.
The department is headquartered in the Esplanade Laurier building in downtown Ottawa at the corner of O'Connor and Laurier.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
