GST Rebate

• Ottawa making financing cheaper for more builders to spur rental construction

  The effort to offer cheaper mortgage rates to more builders comes as construction costs have ballooned in recent years amid expensive materials and rising interest rates.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
  
• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks dental care and housing in Saskatoon

  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said that while the federal government has expanded access to dental care, work still needs to be done to address the housing crisis.

  Politics

  Apr 14, 2023
  
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• MPs unanimously vote to temporarily double GST rebate to help Canadians with lower income

  MPs unanimously passed legislation to help temporarily provide targeted tax relief to low and modest income Canadians on Thursday – meaning the bill will now be sent to the Senate.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2022
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• Temporary boost to GST rebate would cost $2.6B: Parliamentary budget officer

  The government tabled a bill earlier this month to boost the rebate for six months in an effort to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2022
• GST rebate hike makes sense but permanent fix needed to combat inflation: economists

  The federal government officially announced on Tuesday it will double the GST rebate for six months to help lower-income Canadians facing a rising cost of living.

  Economy

  Sep 14, 2022
• Women ‘swept under the carpet’: No relief for lost child, spousal support due to COVID-19

  The federal government has offered no financial relief to those whose ex-partners can’t afford support payments during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  May 14, 2020