News Release

• 2004-021 - Budget 2004: Health Care, Learning and Communities.

Multimedia Features

• New Agenda for Achievement: a multimedia version of Budget 2004 with integrated video clips and slide show presentation (requires a Flash plug-in). 
  • Slide Show: 
    • High-speed version - Contains search features and full-screen viewing option. 
    • HTML version.
  • Video Clip Transcripts - HTML version. 
• Livecast: the Minister delivering the Budget Speech in the House of Commons.
• 2004 Tax Calculator: see how the Five-Year Tax Reduction Plan affects you (requires a Flash plug-in).

Budget Speech

• Livecast: the Minister delivering the Budget Speech in the House of Commons.
• HTML version.
• Adobe Acrobat version: identical to the printed version.

Budget in Brief

• HTML version.
• Adobe Acrobat version: identical to the printed version.
• Overview pamphlet.

Budget Plan
The technical Budget document

• HTML version.
• Adobe Acrobat version: identical to the printed version.
• Quick Index: links to selected topics in the Plan.

Budget Themes

Accountability

• Responsible and Prudent Financial Management.
• Strengthening Public Sector Management.

Communities

• A New Deal for Communities.

Economy

• Building an Innovative Economy for the 21st Century.

Health

• The Importance of Health.

Learning

• Learning: Cornerstone of Canada's Economic and Social Progress.

NOTE: For questions related to Budget 2004, call toll-free at 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (1-800-465-7735 - telecommunications device for the hearing impaired/deaf). 

You may also address questions to consltcomm@fin.gc.ca.

All HTML versions of Budget documents and associated graphics are also available on the Finance Canada FTP site as a single self-extracting archive (budget2004.exe). Consult the Budget Help page for details.