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RETURN BALANCED BUDGET [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- federal tax burden 1, record 1, English, federal%20tax%20burden
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Government is fulfilling its promise to balance the federal budget in 2015. The Government will return to balanced budgets while maintaining the lowest federal tax burden on Canadians in over half a century. 1, record 1, English, - federal%20tax%20burden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fardeau fiscal fédéral
1, record 1, French, fardeau%20fiscal%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement tient sa promesse d'équilibrer le budget fédéral en 2015. Le gouvernement rétablira l'équilibre budgétaire tout en maintenant le fardeau fiscal fédéral sur les Canadiens à son plus bas niveau depuis plus d'un demi-siècle. 1, record 1, French, - fardeau%20fiscal%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- budget deficit objective
1, record 2, English, budget%20deficit%20objective
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Balanced Budget Act will be amended to set the budget deficit objectives for 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 and postpone the return to fiscal balance until 2015-2016 : the deficit for 2013-2014 is set at $2. 5 billion; the deficit will be trimmed to $1. 75 billion in 2014-2015; the budget will be balanced starting in 2015-2016. 1, record 2, English, - budget%20deficit%20objective
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- objectif de déficits budgétaires
1, record 2, French, objectif%20de%20d%C3%A9ficits%20budg%C3%A9taires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Loi sur l’équilibre budgétaire sera modifiée afin de fixer les objectifs de déficits budgétaires à atteindre pour 2013-2014 et 2014-2015 et reporter à l’année 2015-2016, le retour à l’équilibre budgétaire : le déficit budgétaire pour 2013-2014 est établi à 2,5 milliards de dollars; le déficit budgétaire sera réduit en 2014-2015 à 1,75 milliard de dollars; l’équilibre budgétaire sera atteint à compter de 2015-2016. 1, record 2, French, - objectif%20de%20d%C3%A9ficits%20budg%C3%A9taires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spending growth rate
1, record 3, English, spending%20growth%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The approach that Québec has adopted to ensure a return to a balanced budget is more moderate and more stable than elsewhere... Ontario will experience striking fluctuations in its spending growth rates, which will fall from 4. 2% in 2013-2014 to 0. 4% in 2015-2016. 1, record 3, English, - spending%20growth%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de croissance des dépenses
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20croissance%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D’autres juridictions ont, quant à elles, limité davantage la croissance de leurs dépenses dans le reste du Canada [...] Pour sa part, l’Ontario connaîtra des fluctuations importantes de ses taux de croissance des dépenses, qui passent de 4,2 % en 2013-2014 à 0,4 % en 2015-2016. 1, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20croissance%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- previous spending restraint exercise
1, record 4, English, previous%20spending%20restraint%20exercise
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- previous restraint exercise 2, record 4, English, previous%20restraint%20exercise
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Building on previous restraint exercises, most notably strategic reviews and the three-point plan set out in Budget 2010 to return to balanced budgets, Budget 2011 launches a comprehensive one-year Strategic and Operating Review across all of government in 2011–12. 2, record 4, English, - previous%20spending%20restraint%20exercise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
previous restraint exercise: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 1, record 4, English, - previous%20spending%20restraint%20exercise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exercice antérieur de contrôle des dépenses
1, record 4, French, exercice%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le prolongement des exercices antérieurs de contrôle des dépenses, en particulier les examens stratégiques et le plan en trois points visant le rétablissement de l’équilibre budgétaire annoncé dans le budget de 2010, le présent budget annonce la tenue en 2011-2012 d’un Examen stratégique et fonctionnel exhaustif d’un an, à l’échelle du gouvernement. 1, record 4, French, - exercice%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exercice antérieur de contrôle des dépenses : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 2, record 4, French, - exercice%20ant%C3%A9rieur%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- return to balanced budget
1, record 5, English, return%20to%20balanced%20budget
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Budget 2011 advances these objectives by reaffirming the Government's plan to return to balanced budgets without raising taxes, cutting transfers to persons... 1, record 5, English, - return%20to%20balanced%20budget
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
return to balanced budget : expression used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 2, record 5, English, - return%20to%20balanced%20budget
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rétablir l'équilibre budgétaire
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9tablir%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20budg%C3%A9taire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de faire progresser la réalisation de ces objectifs, le budget de 2011 : réitère l’engagement du gouvernement de rétablir l’équilibre budgétaire sans hausser les impôts ni réduire les transferts aux particuliers [...] 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9tablir%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétablir l'équilibre budgétaire : expression en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9tablir%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- three-point plan
1, record 6, English, three%2Dpoint%20plan
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Building on previous restraint exercises, most notably strategic reviews and the three-point plan set out in Budget 2010 to return to balanced budgets, Budget 2011 launches a comprehensive one-year Strategic and Operating Review across all of government in 2011–12. 1, record 6, English, - three%2Dpoint%20plan
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three-point plan: term used in the context of the Strategic and Operating Review of the federal government of Canada. 2, record 6, English, - three%2Dpoint%20plan
Record 6, Key term(s)
- three point plan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plan en trois points
1, record 6, French, plan%20en%20trois%20points
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le prolongement des exercices antérieurs de contrôle des dépenses, en particulier les examens stratégiques et le plan en trois points visant le rétablissement de l’équilibre budgétaire annoncé dans le budget de 2010, le présent budget annonce la tenue en 2011-2012 d’un Examen stratégique et fonctionnel exhaustif d’un an, à l’échelle du gouvernement. 1, record 6, French, - plan%20en%20trois%20points
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan en trois points : terme en usage dans le contexte de l'Examen stratégique et fonctionnel du gouvernement fédéral du Canada. 2, record 6, French, - plan%20en%20trois%20points
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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