The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, today highlighted the tax relief measures that the Harper Government has made available to Canadians through Canada's Economic Action Plan. As Canadians prepare to file their 2012 taxes, they will be able to claim the Family Caregiver Tax Credit for the first time. This new tax relief measure is only one of many introduced since 2006 to keep taxes low for Canadian families and businesses.

Claiming these credits by filing online and using direct deposit will, in most cases, help individuals receive a refund in as little as eight days, compared to four to six weeks for a paper return.

— The Family Caregiver Tax Credit
— The Medical Expense Tax Credit
— The Hiring Credit for Small Business
— The Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit
— The Tradesperson's Tool Deduction
— The Textbook Tax Credit