| Bank Act |
| The Bank Act is the law passed by Parliament to regulate Canada's CHARTERED BANKS. The Act has 3 main goals: protecting depositors' funds; insuring the maintenance of cash reserves (see MONETARY POLICY); and promoting the... |
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| Canada Pension Plan |
| The Canada Pension Plan (CPP), legislated in 1965 and in effect in 1966, is an earnings-related public PENSION plan that transfers income from workers to the retired. The CPP and its parallel QUÉBEC PENSION PLAN... |
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| Canada Savings Bonds |
| Canada Savings Bonds differ from other government bonds in that they can be cashed at any bank for the face value plus accrued interest. They cannot be sold by the original buyer but must be held until cashed or until they... |
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| Competition Policy |
| Competition policy refers to legislation used by the federal government to eliminate privately imposed restraints on trade and to encourage competition. The statutory basis of federal competition policy is contained in the... |
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| Economic Nationalism |
| Economic nationalism, in Canada, is a movement aimed at achieving greater control by Canadians of their own economy. In recent years it arose in response to the high degree of foreign (especially American) control of the... |