Chapter 8: Social Programs and Taxations

Question 1

Social Programs

Answer 1

• Services provided by government and payed for by taxes
• Aim is to reduce social and economic inequalities while boosting wellbeing of all citizens
  Ex. pensions, healthcare

Question 2

Extra

Answer 2

• Most social programs payed run by the provincial government but funded by the federal

Federally run social programs: Old Age Security, Canadian Pension Plan
Provincially run social programs: health care, income assistance

Question 3

Public Health Care

Answer 3

• Health care funded by government and paid for by taxes
• Canada

Question 4

Private Health Care

Answer 4

• Health care paid for by individuals
• U.S.A
• More like a business where people make profit

Question 5

Profit

Answer 5

• Money made for a product or a service above the cost it took to make and provide the services

Question 6

Health Care Insurance

Answer 6

• Agreement made by company to pay for your health services, in exchange for a fee payed each month or year
• Used by many Americans but sometimes costs more than they can afford

Question 7

Canada Health Care Act

Answer 7

In every province and territory in Canada healthcare must be:

1. Run by the government with no profit
2. All necessary health services (including hospital, surgical, dentistry etc.) must be insured
3. All Canadian citizens are entitled to the same level of health care
4. A citizen who moves to a new province or territory is still entitled to health care in their old province
5. Canadian citizens must have reasonable access to healthcare facilities

Question 8

Income Tax

Answer 8

• A portion of annual income residents pay to the government
• Sometimes can apply to operations/business

Question 10

Flat Tax

Answer 10

• Same percentage of tax on poor and rich
• Supporters believe this is fair and equitable

Question 11

Tax Base

Answer 11

• Everything that exists and provides taxes for government