2024 年联邦预算：加拿大人需要了解的 9 个关键亮点，包括住房、汽车盗窃等

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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled this year's federal budget on April 16.By Toronto Star photo illustration
Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the 2024 federal budget in the House of Commons today, April 16.

“Our economic plan is about building more homes, faster, making life more affordable, and creating more good jobs,” Freeland said in a press release.

“This plan will unlock pathways to a good middle class life for the next generation — because Canada is stronger when everyone has an equal chance to succeed. Together, we are going to unlock and build a brighter, more prosperous future.”

Here are a few key highlights:

Housing plan

The mortgage amortization period will be extended to 30 years for first-time homebuyers buying new builds. This takes effect Aug. 1.

A plan to lease public land to developers, rather than selling it off, for new home construction.

Allowing builders to write off 10 per cent of the capital cost allowance for apartments.

Increasing the Home Buyers’ Plan limit from $35,000 to $60,000, for people buying their first home. The Home Buyers’ Plan is an existing federal program which lets Canadians withdraw from their registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) to buy or build a qualifying home.

Aiming to build close to 3.9 million homes in Canada by 2031.

Launching a new $15-million Tenant Protection Fund. This would provide funding to legal aid and tenants’ rights advocacy organizations to better protect tenants against unfairly rising rent payments, renovictions or bad landlords.

Creating a new Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights, developed and implemented in partnership with provinces and territories. This would require landlords to disclose a clear history of apartment pricing so renters can bargain fairly. It also includes cracking down on renovictions.Addressing auto theft

Amending the Criminal Code to provide additional tools for law enforcement and prosecutors to address auto theft.

Adding new criminal offences related to auto theft involving the use of violence or links to organized crime, possession or distribution of an electronic or digital device for the purposes of committing auto theft and laundering proceeds of crime for the benefit of a criminal organization.

Amending the Radiocommunication Act to regulate the sale, possession, distribution and import of devices used to steal cars. This will enable law enforcement agencies to remove devices believed to be used to steal cars from the Canadian marketplace.Artificial intelligence (AI)

Building capacity in artificial intelligence, with $2.4 billion set aside.

A portion of that funding will boost AI startups to bring new technologies to market and accelerate AI adoption in sectors such as agriculture, clean technology, health care and manufacturing.

Supporting workers who may be impacted by AI, such as creative industries, with $50 million for the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program, which will provide new skills training for workers in those sectors.School food program

Spending $1 billion over five years to set up a national school food program, with a goal to deliver meals to 400,000 additional children.

This includes investments for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, as well as self-governing and modern treaty partners, many of whom have some of the highest rates of food insecurity in Canada. Indigenous partners will be asked to co-develop culturally appropriate solutions.Youth mental health fund

Spending $500 million to help community health organizations provide further mental health care for young people.Child-care centres

Providing more than $1 billion in low-cost loans to allow public and not-for-profit child care providers to build new spaces and renovate their existing child care centres.

Offering student loan forgiveness for rural and remote early childhood educators. This will encourage educators to work in smaller communities and help families get the child care they need.

Investing $10 million over two years to train more early childhood educators, building up the talent needed for the expansion of affordable, high-quality child care.Tax credit for volunteer firefighters

Doubling the Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit and Search and Rescue Volunteers Credit, up to $6,000, which in turn could save volunteer firefighters up to $900 per year.

Spending $166.2 million over five years in new funding for First Nations emergency management and preparedness. Recognizing many First Nations communities are especially vulnerable to the impact of natural disasters, this investment will better support First Nations to protect their communities.Canada Pension Plan enhancements

The federal government, along with the provinces, is providing a top-up to the death benefit for certain contributors.

It is also introducing a partial children's benefit for part-time students and ending eligibility for a survivor pension to people who are legally separated.First Nations commitment

$1.6 billion promised over two years, starting in 2023-24, to ensure First Nations children continue to receive the support they need through Jordan's Principle.

Another $1.3 billion is being spent over five years, starting in 2023-24, to support Canada's continued efforts to work with Indigenous communities to implement An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.
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