2015 Budget Address
The 2015 Budget Address presented by the Minister of Finance and the Chair of Treasury Board to the 56th general assembly of the Prince Edward Island on June 19, 2015.
The 2015 Budget Address presented by the Minister of Finance and the Chair of Treasury Board to the 56th general assembly of the Prince Edward Island on June 19, 2015.
The Commissioner, Horace Carver, QC, was appointed under the Public Inquiries Act to inquire into, examine, conduct research, consult with Islanders, and make recommendations related to the Land Protection Act.
The Commission on Land and Local Governance was appointed by the provincial government to inquire into land use and local governance issues, and to recommend new approaches where warranted.
The 2015 Budget Highlights document contains a summary of revenues and expenditures, initiatives, and briefly discusses changes in taxation, health, education and other government departments.
This document is an update of the economic situation of the Province since the release of the Fall Economic Update. Primarily, this document is a retrospective on the economic performance of the preceding (2013-2014) year.
Over the past three decades, Prince Edward Island has experienced a steady increase in the level of nitrates – both in the groundwater we rely on for drinking water, and in rivers, streams and estuaries that are home to a wide variety of wildlife and a source of livelihood and