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The Department of Finance Canada (French: Ministère des Finances Canada) is a central agency of the Government of Canada. The department assists the minister of finance in developing the government's fiscal framework and advises the government on economic and financial issues. A principal role of the department is assisting the government in the development of its annual budget.[3]
| Ministère des Finances Canada | |
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| Formed | July 1, 1867 |
| Type | Department responsible for
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Employees | 803 (March 2018)[1] |
| Annual budget | CA$94.1 billion (2018–19)[2] |
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| Website | fin |
The department is responsibletoParliament through the minister of finance (Chrystia Freeland since August 2020,[4] concurrently serving as the deputy prime minister of Canada) and the associate minister of finance (Randy Boissonnault since October 2021, concurrently serving as the minister of tourism). The day-to-day operations of the department are directed by the deputy minister of finance (apublic servant). Michael Sabia served as deputy minister until his departure to head Hydro-Québec in May 2023.
The department is headquartered in the James Michael Flaherty Building in downtown Ottawa at the corner of Elgin and Albert.
The department is divided into several branches:
Some of the sub-agencies under the Department include:
Acts and legislations under the Department: