Plain meaning
Money collected from the federal fuel charge before it is returned, allocated, or used according to federal carbon-pricing program rules.
Also called
federal fuel charge proceeds
carbon pricing proceeds
Key points
- The federal fuel charge is one part of Canada's carbon-pricing system.
- Proceeds can be returned to households, small businesses, farmers, Indigenous governments, or other groups depending on the program and year.
- The Canada Carbon Rebate is one way fuel-charge proceeds are returned to eligible households in applicable provinces.
- Proceeds are different from the rebate amount a particular household or business receives.
Why it comes up
Carbon rebate and fuel-charge articles often turn on how proceeds are collected, returned, or allocated.