The Fiscal Arrangements Process at Statistics Canada
Articles and reports: 13-605-X202400100005Description: Canada’s federal government transfers funds to provincial and territorial governments. Statistics Canada’s role is to provide data pertaining to population, government revenues and the economy, in order for the federal government to calculate the transfers to provinces every year. Under the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and its associated regulations, the Chief Statistician of Canada and Statistics Canada have a legislative responsibility to provide certificates which contain the necessary data to be used for calculating the transfer payments. This paper will provide an overview of Statistics Canada’s processes to meet the requirements under the current fiscal arrangements, based on legislation in force as of Fall 2024. This framework specifies the requirements, notably those related to the data, collaboration, and vetting for the four major federal transfers.
Issue Number: 2024001Author(s): Detta, Ian; Abeysekera Lutes, Chayanika; Cheng, Xingchun (Cathy)Main Product:Latest Developments in the Canadian Economic Accounts
