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  2. Social programs in Canada - Wikipedia

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    e. Social programs in Canada ( French: programmes sociaux) include all Canadian government programs designed to give assistance to citizens outside of what the market provides. The Canadian social safety net includes a broad spectrum of programs, many of which are run by the provinces and territories. Canada also has a wide range of government ...

  3. Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada

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    The Canada Emergency Response Benefit ( CERB; French: Prestation canadienne d'urgence) was a program that provided a taxable benefit of CA$ 2,000 per month for Canadian residents facing unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] [8] Initially announced as providing a maximum of four months' financial support, the federal government ...

  4. Canadian Payroll Association - Wikipedia

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    The National Payroll Institute, formerly the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA), represents Canadian employers' payroll interests.. Canada's 1.5 million employers annually pay $929 billion in wages and taxable benefits, $310 billion in federal and provincial statutory remittances, and $180 billion in health and retirement benefits, as well as produce 26 million T4s, 9 million T4As, and 7 ...

  5. Phoenix pay system - Wikipedia

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    The Phoenix pay system is a payroll processing system for Canadian federal government employees, provided by IBM in June 2011 using PeopleSoft software, and run by Public Services and Procurement Canada. The Public Service Pay Centre is located in Miramichi, New Brunswick. It was first introduced in 2009 as part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper ...

  6. Great Depression in Canada - Wikipedia

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    By 1930, 30% of the labour force was out of work, and one fifth of the population became dependent on government assistance. Wages fell, as did prices. Gross National Expenditure had declined 42% from the 1929 levels. In some areas, the decline was far worse. In the rural areas of the prairies, two thirds of the population were on relief.

  7. Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements - Wikipedia

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    Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) is a program of the Government of Canada that provides financial assistance to provincial and territorial governments following large-scale natural disasters. Provinces can apply to the program for assistance when eligible costs exceed one dollar per capita, [1] at which point the federal ...

  8. Canadian Lutheran World Relief - Wikipedia

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    Canadian Lutheran World Relief. Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is a humanitarian agency engaged in community development, refugee resettlement, emergency relief, basic commodity shipments, volunteer placement and alternative trade. It classifies its activities as falling into four main areas: humanitarian response, food security and ...

  9. Canadian response to Hurricane Katrina - Wikipedia

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    The official response by the Government of Canada to the Gulf coast disaster came on September 2, following discussions between Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada and the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. The federal government announced it was deploying a task force composed of three warships — HMCS Athabaskan, HMCS ...