Budget Implementation Act, 2004   have had two million new jobs while at the same time paying $56 billion against the debt. What does that mean? It means Canadian taxpayers are saving $3 billion a year, each and every year moving forward. This is what we call an annuity. It is $3 billion into the future forever

Hazardous Products Act   approximately 56 billion cigarettes annually and the damage caused by them is substantial. The solution to this may be found in what are known as flammability standards. When I read over this piece of legislation, the first thought that came to mind was that the bill is not trying to get

The Income Tax Act   that use this product are having problems moving about because the government has not put enough in to help with the $56 billion deficit in infrastructure. The provinces have long been cheated out of transfer payments. That is the reason they are struggling for resources

Hazardous Products Act  . On average, Canadians consume approximately 56 billion cigarettes annually and the damage caused by them is substantial. The solution to this may be found in what is known as flammability standards. When I read over the legislation the first thought that came to mind was that the bill

Canada Pension Plan   is a political scientist. He is now one of the 12 people in charge of investing $56 billion on our behalf. What is his brilliant financial experience? I am not saying he is not a competent and capable guy, but he is certainly no financier nor does he represent any of the groups that should

Health Care Spending  , the provinces and the federal government spent $56 billion last year. This is nothing to sneeze at. It is a considerably large share of our collective wealth. In the next ten years, which is not very far off, we will need to invest between $80 and $90 billion in the health care system. Why

Canada Health Care, Early Childhood Development And Other Social Services Funding Act   they will be spending $56 billion. This gives us an idea of the effort the provinces have had to expend in order to continue to provide health services to their respective populations. In parallel with the stepped up efforts of the province, the federal government has disengaged. When I am asked

Health  . When we consider that the total amount spent by the provinces on health care is around $56 billion, it is not an unsubstantial amount. As I said before, working in harmony and co-operation with the provinces we are prepared to do more.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, on this issue we have seen from the Reform Party three different proposals within one week. They range in cost from $4.5 billion a year to $56 billion per year, and not one of its proposals does what it purports to seek, that is tax equality among one and two

The Budget   did a few little calculations. In 1993 to pay off our debt we would have needed a surplus of some $47 billion a year for 25 years. Regrettably we now need an annual surplus of approximately $56 billion per year. We need a surplus that large if we are to pay off our debt. Every

Borrowing Authority Act, 1996-97   continued under Mr. Trudeau's successors. Former minister Allan MacEachen managed to accumulate a $56 billion deficit in three years. Marc Lalonde accumulated $70 billion over a period of two fiscal years. Michael Wilson accumulated $146 billion in six years. As for the current finance

Budget Implementation Act, 1995   public sector has now reached 100 per cent of the gross domestic product. The interest alone on this debt exceeded $56 billion last year, close to $39 billion of which were paid by the federal government. This amount may well top $44 billion this year. We have reached the point where

Pre-Budget Consultations   be explained? Obviously, the first explanation that comes to mind is the extent of the underground economy. The Minister of National Revenue himself said soon after the election that he estimated this underground economy at $56 billion, a conservative estimate according to some analysts