Department of Finance Canada

Department of Finance Canada
Department overview
Formed	July 1, 1867
Type	Department responsible for 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
Jurisdiction	Canada
Employees	1000
Minister responsible	Bill Morneau
Website	www.fin.gc.ca

Department of Finance Canada operates under the Minister of Finance. Its purpose is to ensure a healthy Canadian economy by developing polices of sound economic management and providing expert advice to the government.^[1]

The department is headquartered in the James Michael Flaherty building in downtown Ottawa at the corner of Elgin and Albert.

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

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
Special Import Measures Act

References

↑ "About Finance Canada". About Finance Canada. Finance Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2011.

External links

Department of Finance Canada

Departments of the Government of Canada

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Major agencies	Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Canada Border Services Agency Canadian Coast Guard Canadian Armed Forces Canada Revenue Agency Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Space Agency Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Geological Survey of Canada Parks Canada Passport Canada Public Health Agency Royal Canadian Mounted Police Service Canada Western Economic Diversification Canada

Other departments	Infrastructure Library and Archives Statistics Canada

Historic departments	Canadian International Development Agency Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment Solicitor General of Canada

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