Traduction de «regional tax on productive activities » (Anglais → Français) :

(a) to protect the health of young persons throughout Canada from the numerous debilitating and fatal diseases and other consequences injurious to health that are associated with tobacco use; (b) to protect young persons throughout Canada from inducements to use tobacco products and to counteract such inducements; (c) to discourage and prevent tobacco use by young persons throughout Canada, including children, and to fight their addiction to tobacco and dependence on its use; (d) to develop a multi-year strategy to combat the use o ...[+++]f tobacco products by young persons and to involve young persons as much as possible in the design and execution of any programs that are part of the strategy; (e) to examine existing models of best practices for tobacco control in North America and, in consultation with recognized health organizations, to develop a model to be applied in Canada and to review it from time to time by comparing it with other models developed in other countries; (f) to monitor the use of tobacco products throughout Canada by gathering, commissioning, sharing and publicizing statistics and, in particular, statistics on the market share of brands and on their use by different groups of young persons; (g) to gather, sponsor, commission, conduct and share research on the use of tobacco products throughout Canada and on ways to motivate young persons not to start using tobacco products and to cease using them; (h) to develop and distribute educational tools, plan and execute communications strategies, run advertising campaigns, use the media and disseminate information through other means to discourage and prevent the use of tobacco products by young persons; (i) to hold and sponsor programs, conferences and peer and other group activities to discourage and prevent the use of tobacco products by young persons; (j) to engage in and fund, at the local, regional and national levels throughout Canada, activities of health groups and other organizations and pe ...

That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce a series of measures to assist businesses, communities and workers hard hit by the forestry crisis, including: (a) an economic diversification program aimed specifically at communities that depend heavily on the forest industry; (b) tax measures that encourage the development of processing activities in the region; (c) a government loan and loan guarantee program for business modernization; (d) a refundable tax credit for the research and develo ...[+++]pment of new products; (e) the establishment of absolute reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions, allowing businesses to sell emission credits on an exchange; (f) a program to support the production of energy and ethanol from forest waste; (g) improvements to the employment insurance plan; and (h) an income support program for older workers.

Question No. 7 Mrs. Irene Mathyssen: With regard to the manufacturing job crisis in southwestern Ontario: (a) does the government have any plans to intervene to save plants in danger of closing, what are these plans and when will they be implemented; (b) does the government have a strategy for attracting new producers to the region; (c) which manufacturing sectors does the government plan to focus on supporting and growing; (d) will the government implement sector based strategies for dealing with the manufacturing crisis; (e) does the government plan to provide subsidies to manufacturers who are having difficulties turning a profit; ...[+++] (f) does the government plan to provide cash grants (i) to manufacturers already in the region, (ii) as incentives to attract new investment, and, if so, what will be the amount of these grants and what will be the criteria for receiving a government grant; (g) does the government plan to provide grants of crown land (i) to already established manufacturers looking to expand, (ii) as an incentive to attract new investment to the region, and, if so, what will be the criteria for receiving such a grant; (h) does the government plan to introduce any tax incentives that will benefit manufacturers; (i) does the government have any plans to extend the modifications made to the capital cost allowance for machinery and equipment used in manufacturing or to make these modifications permanent; (j) will there be any tax incentives offered that will benefit manufacturing operations that have become unprofitable; (k) does the government plan to offer tax credits to (i) manufacturers already established in the region, (ii) as incentives to attract new investment, and, if so, what will be the nature of these tax credits and which manufacturers will qualify; (l) does the government plan to adjust the tax rate paid by manufacturers in struggling sectors; (m) will the government provide tax incentives to manufacturing employers who provide tr ...

The scheme provides for a 5-year exemption from the Italian tax on regional production activities (IRAP) in favour of companies from certain sectors with their registered office, place of effective management and production activities in Sicily.

(12) This Directive should not apply to persons with another professional activity, such as tax experts or accountants, who provide advice on insurance cover on an incidental basis in the course of that other professional activity, neither should it apply to the mere provision of information of a general nature on insurance products, provided that the purpose of that activity ...[+++] is not to help the customer conclude or fulfil an insurance or reinsurance contract, nor the professional management of claims for an insurance or reinsurance undertaking, nor the loss adjusting and expert appraisal of claims.

(19) Milk production and cattle farming are the mainstay of the agricultural economy of the Azores, and support for the sector should take account of the crucial importance of these activities in both social and economic terms, especially for small farmers. To ensure the survival of traditional activity in this sector, the suckler cow premium and the aid for dairy cows should continue to be supplemented, within the limit of the available local quota. A ...[+++] supplement to the slaughter premium should be introduced and aid granted for the disposal of surplus male bovines for which no normal outlets can be found in the islands and which must be shipped to the rest of the Community at considerable additional cost, given the particular geographical situation of the region. To ensure that Community support can be mobilised effectively, a comprehensive programme to support local activities in the livestock and milk products sectors should enable the sectors concerned to define and implement strategies tailored to the local context for economic development, spatial organisation of production and increasing the professionalism of producers.