SUMMARY - Equalization Reform
SUMMARY — Equalization Reform
Equalization Reform in the Canadian Civic Context
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Equalization Reform
Does the federal equalization program need reform? Discuss how transfer payments
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Federal Equalization: How It Works and the Reform Debate
What is Equalization?
Equalization is a federal transfer program enshrined in the Constitution. Its purpose is to ensure "that provincial governments have sufficient revenues to provide reasonably comparable levels of public services at reasonably comparable levels of taxation" (Section 36(2), Constitution Act, 1982).