Sentences with phrase «transfer escalator»

In addition, the reduction in the Canada Health Transfer escalator takes affect in 2017 - 18.

In December 2011, Minister Flaherty unilaterally announced to the provinces that the annual Canada Health Transfer escalator would be cut from 6 per cent per year to a moving average of growth in nominal gross domestic product, or would grow by at least 3 per cent per year.

For example, you did not consult with your provincial counterparts before announcing the change to the Canada Health Transfer escalator?

Did Mr. Flaherty consult with his provincial counterparts before announcing the change to the Canada Health Transfer escalator?

The PBO also said the federal government was able to achieve this fiscal sustainability by restraining the growth in the Canada Health Transfer escalator, thereby putting additional pressure on to the provinces.

Not exact matches

I think with the last accord, with the escalator [automatic year - over-year increase in transfer dollars] built in it really sort of dampened down the usual federal - provincial tensions, and for whatever reason it also then fell off the media and public horizon.

NDP promises include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented in the budget by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (also already implemented by the Conservatives); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI); and restoring the 6 % annual escalator to the Canada Health Transfer.

This was only resolved through major cuts to direct program expenses and a reduction in the escalator for Canada Health Transfer, the latter putting major fiscal pressures on provincial governments.

The previous government reduced the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) escalator from 6 % per year to a three - year moving average in nominal GDP growth, with funding guaranteed by at least 3 % per year, starting in 2017 - 18.

The government recently made changes to the Canada Health Transfer, reducing the escalator from an annual increase of 6 % per year to a three - year moving average in nominal gross domestic product.