It's a start.
Should be higher through.
Alberta introduces bill to implement carbon tax
The typical Alberta household will pay an additional $70 to $105 each year in indirect costs for goods and services under the province's controversial new carbon tax.
This figure, provided by government officials Tuesday, is in addition to the direct costs consumers will pay for fuel and home heating that were announced in last month's budget.
The government plans to provide rebates to lower-income Albertans to cover the direct costs.
Environment Minister Shannon Phillips said the rebates are a little bit higher to help low-income Albertans deal with costs passed on to them by businesses for goods and services.
"The lowest income folks are the lowest users of energy," she said. "They are getting their rebate back at an average, they're actually going to come back ahead."
On Tuesday, Phillips introduced Bill 20, which gives the government the legislative authority to implement the carbon tax, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2017.
She said the bill puts the Alberta government at the front of the battle against climate change.
"For too long, governments in Alberta chose to ignore and deny the problem. That approach didn't work," she said. "Alberta can't move forward if we are stuck in the past."
The details of Bill 20 were previously announced in the budget.
The government is providing full and partial rebates to 66 per cent of Albertans to cover the direct costs of the carbon tax.
By 2018, a couple with two children will pay $508 extra a year under the carbon tax. Families with a combined household income of $95,000 will get a full rebate of $540. A couple with two children will not qualify for a rebate if they make more than $101,500 a year.
People who qualify will start receiving their first cheques in January 2017.
Alberta introduces bill to implement carbon tax - Edmonton - CBC News
Should be higher through.
Alberta introduces bill to implement carbon tax
The typical Alberta household will pay an additional $70 to $105 each year in indirect costs for goods and services under the province's controversial new carbon tax.
This figure, provided by government officials Tuesday, is in addition to the direct costs consumers will pay for fuel and home heating that were announced in last month's budget.
The government plans to provide rebates to lower-income Albertans to cover the direct costs.
Environment Minister Shannon Phillips said the rebates are a little bit higher to help low-income Albertans deal with costs passed on to them by businesses for goods and services.
"The lowest income folks are the lowest users of energy," she said. "They are getting their rebate back at an average, they're actually going to come back ahead."
On Tuesday, Phillips introduced Bill 20, which gives the government the legislative authority to implement the carbon tax, set to take effect Jan. 1, 2017.
She said the bill puts the Alberta government at the front of the battle against climate change.
"For too long, governments in Alberta chose to ignore and deny the problem. That approach didn't work," she said. "Alberta can't move forward if we are stuck in the past."
The details of Bill 20 were previously announced in the budget.
The government is providing full and partial rebates to 66 per cent of Albertans to cover the direct costs of the carbon tax.
By 2018, a couple with two children will pay $508 extra a year under the carbon tax. Families with a combined household income of $95,000 will get a full rebate of $540. A couple with two children will not qualify for a rebate if they make more than $101,500 a year.
People who qualify will start receiving their first cheques in January 2017.
Alberta introduces bill to implement carbon tax - Edmonton - CBC News
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