A more efficient government

6.1 Simplifying the tax system

$1.39B over five years

• Making it easier for Canadians to manage their taxes$821MTax measureHouseholds
• Connecting more Canadians to federal benefits$334MProgram spendingHouseholds
• Making it easier to do business$236MTax measureBusinesses

Announced without a cost line

• Making it easier to manage retirement savingsno cost lineNo cost line

6.2 Making government work better for Canadians

$798M over five years

• Advancing artificial intelligence in government through Digital Transformation Canada$606MProgram spendingTraining & skillsAI & digitalPublic work
• Reinforcing Canada's border infrastructure$192MProgram spendingInfrastructure & transportPublic work
• Modernising government benefits and services$1MProgram spending

Announced without a cost line

• Reducing red tape and accelerating federal regulatory approvalsno cost lineNo cost lineBusinesses
• Strengthening Crown corporationsno cost lineNo cost line
• Drawing talent from across the economy into governmentno cost lineNo cost line

6.3 Lowering the costs of government

−$2.05B over five years

• Streamlining the delivery of federal financing$3MProgram spendingLoans, equity or financing
• Modernising Canada Post−$102MSavings or revenue
• Strengthening the effectiveness of fines and penalties−$186MSavings or revenue
• Renewing the public service - savings on CPP employer contribution costs−$305MSavings or revenue
• Renewing the public service - aligning operating budgets with ERI personnel savings−$400MSavings or revenue
• Strengthening tax compliance−$1.06BSavings or revenue

Announced without a cost line

• Update on ongoing horizontal reviewsno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financing

6.4 Getting more value from public assets

Announced without a cost line

• Generating more value from federal assetsno cost lineNo cost lineInvestment
• Consolidating responsibility for federally owned bridges and crossingsno cost lineNo cost lineInfrastructure & transportPublic work

Additional investments

$890M over five years

• Interest deductibility limits$555MTax measureHousingInvestmentEnergy & resources
• GST/HST health measures$199MTax measureHealth
• Supporting employees affected by workplace injuries$137MProgram spending
• Strengthening the Courts Administration Service (CAS)$58MProgram spending
• The Public Service Occupational Health Program$38MProgram spendingHealth
• Improving technical support for the My Service Canada Account$28MProgram spending
• Federal fuel excise tax licensing framework$20MTax measure
• Supporting the accountability and modernisation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)$18MProgram spending
• Archiving the records of former Prime Minister Trudeau$12MProgram spending
• Supporting lieutenant governors$3MProgram spending
• Information sharing - pension administrators−$30MSavings or revenue
• Registered pension plans−$148MSavings or revenue