Govt of Canada began to budget cuts, layoffs of federal employees began to

Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty brought down on Monday the state budget balance 2014-2015 undertaking as a government department started firing people.

 

Flaherty promised a government-wide operating review that aims to find 4 billion Canadian dollars (about 4.08 billion U.S. dollars) in savings annually by 2014-2015. A special committee of the national cabinet will examine all of the government's programs to find savings.

 

"There will be some programs can not continue. There is no doubt it," Flaherty told the media several hours before the announcement of his House of Commons of the national budget. "We have seen this program has lost some usefulness, frankly. Governments in creating a good program. They are not so good at the end of them. Not every program is designed to continue indefinitely."

 

Flaherty promised at a news conference on the spending cuts, he proposed his budget, which is very similar to his budget on March 22 announced to the Conservative government in the no-confidence vote in the fall.

 

Government re-elected with a strong large majority on May 2.

 

"No, I will take the liberty, if I do," Flaherty said, when he was asked about the details of spending cuts.

 

But he did, to ensure that media reporters that the savings will be found. "I'm sure to complete the work," he said.

 

"In good times and difficult times, the Government has made the responsible choice. And Canada's economic action plan the next phase, we will help maintain our economic growth," Flaherty said.

 

Layoffs and cuts in public services, the labor contract began last week. Federal Fisheries Department staff were told their budget was cut by 53 billion yuan, some staff were dismissed.

 

Cuts have also taken the environmental sector and the Bank of Canada places. National Defence plans to cut at least 2,100 locations within three years, according to media reports.

 

Layoffs have begun in the country, several national museums and art galleries.

 

Unions representing federal civil servants in the country to cut out most of the opposition on Sunday. "Cuts in public services and employment is at the wrong time, wrong priorities," said John Gordon, President of the National Public Service Alliance of Canada. "In the parliamentary majority not to (Prime Minister Stephen) Harper ignored the Canadian public license."

 

However, Harper said during the campaign, the Canadian government has become bloated.

 

"Whoever said you can not find do not cut essential services to the people of Ottawa is simply living in a fantasy world of money," Harper promised during the campaign. "This is not how it work. Efficient, it is your job is to continue to find them," Harper said.

 

Conservative removal of subsidies, so that all major political parties for each vote they received in the last election, 2 Canadian dollars a year. This will be eliminated over the next four years. Political parties will have to raise from individual donors all the money, a gift from the business and trade unions continue to be banned.

 

The budget contains a new paid to the elderly. It also gives small business tax small, volunteer firefighters, people are looking for the elderly and the infirm.

 

Town government will share the gasoline tax to help them to maintain roads and other infrastructure.

 

Leader of the Opposition Linton said that his party would not support the Budget when it comes to a vote in parliament, but there is enough Conservative MPs passed the bill.

 

John Manley, the Chief Executive of the Council and the President of the Liberal Party of Canada Prime Minister Jean Chretien, former Finance Minister said he supported the budget. Manley said the Conservatives will face from the impact of budget cuts by the hostility.

 

"They will find that each of the constituencies, the Government plans to complain about their pet project being cut," Manley said.

 

The budget is expected 2.9 percent economic growth.

 

In his news conference, Flaherty said Canada's economic situation is the "envy" of other countries, but "there are too many Canadians are still looking for work and the global economic recovery is still fragile."

 

"In the silence, uncertain global climate, many companies may still be reluctant to hire and expand," Flaherty said.  (1 U.S. dollars = 0.9808 Canadian dollars)