The odds and ends you may have missed in 2022 budget
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The 2022 federal budget was presented in Ottawa on April 7, and the nearly 300-page document included a host of small-ticket spends. From allowing the costs of surrogacy to be eligible for a tax credit, to studying the future of cryptocurrencies in Canada, CTVNews.ca has parsed the entire federal spending plan to pull out nine notable new initiatives unveiled in the budget.
But, the nearly 300-page document included a host of other smaller-ticket spends.
From allowing the costs of surrogacy to be eligible for a tax credit, to studying the future of cryptocurrencies in Canada, CTVNews.ca has parsed the entire federal spending plan to pull out nine notable new initiatives unveiled in the budget.
Following through on a 2021 federal election commitment, the Liberals announced in the 2022 budget that they will be putting $79 million over the next five years towards help for Canadians who want to become parents.
For same-sex couples, those who are facing fertility issues, or individuals who want to become a parent on their own, the federal government will be moving to:
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