Lesser budget measures cover array of issues, from dead dollars to PTSD
OTTAWA — Beyond the usual headline-grabbing, big-ticket items, the federal budget Finance Minister Bill Morneau introduced Tuesday includes a variety of smaller fare, from a plan to phase out obsolete currency to the funds to fight a persistent forest pest. Among them:
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The budget offers a tax break for the costs of keeping a psychiatric service dog. There is already a break for service animals like guide dogs for the blind, but the government is extending the benefit to cover dogs specially trained to help people with conditions like post-traumatic stress.
The 15-per-cent, non-refundable tax credit covers costs including food and vet care.