Equalization reform : promoting equity and wise stewardship

Murphy, Robert (author.). Crowley, Brian Lee, (author.). Macdonald-Laurier Institute, (issuing body.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: How do provinces with varying levels of revenue provide access to the same level and quality of health care, education, and welfare? The federal equalization program aims to make this possible through transfer payments to provinces with below average tax bases. The equalization formula measures each province's ability to raise revenue and then makes a compensatory transfer to provinces that fall below the average.

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Physical Description: remote
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1 electronic text (21 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Publisher: Ottawa, Ontario : Macdonald-Laurier Institute, 2013.
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"April 2013." Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 21).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Sommaire -- Introduction -- I. The distribution of tax revenues generated by natural resource development -- Study #1. Alberta Oil Sands (CERI) -- Study #2. Entire Canadian oil and gas sector (CERI) -- Study #3. Enbridge northern gateway pipeline (Wright Mansell Research Ltd.) -- II. Nonrenewable natural resource revenues are not "income" and should be excluded from equalization -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- About the authors -- Endnotes.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language Note:	Includes abstracts in English and French.