New: Personal Support Workers Tax Credit Coming Soon
Personal support workers will receive billions in increased wages from federal/provincial governments in B.C., Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories. Those workers in other provinces will now get a raise too, but they will have to wait until filing their 2026 returns in the spring of 2027 to cash in, according to an October 27 pre-budget announcement. Here are the details:What’s to Come as Some COVID-Response Benefits End?
On October 21, just a whisper before many of the pandemic support programs for individuals and business were set to expire two days later, including the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), the federal government announced some transitional provisions. Now, new targeted COVID-19 support benefits are being introduced. Read on for details:
Why We Need to Do More: The Notion of Ethos
Trouble keeping or engaging staff? It’s a common issue, but there may be a simple solution, according to Dr. Paul Bates, who kicked off the educational portion of the Virtual DAC (Distinguished Advisor Conference) agenda Sunday evening with an inspiring overview of what leaders need to do to create a workplace which leads to complete human flourishing.
Improv-ing on Soft Skills
Who knew Improv could be such a great team building exercise? If you are working with a new team in your organization, you should consider it, as DAC delegates found out to their surprise and delight. The Virtual Night at the Improv session was more than a hoot: delegates also learned a lot about communication skills in four skill-building games. Here’s what happened:
The Greatest Recovery on Earth
Evelyn Jacks, President and Founder of Knowledge Bureau opened the Virtual Distinguished Advisor Conference this week with a key insight: a global economic crisis and recovery of this magnitude will require a new approach to tax and financial advisory practices. Citing the many threats investors face - and the pandemic is not the only trigger – Evelyn set the stage for the Greatest Recovery on Earth and its implications over the long term for Canadian taxpayers and investors, as well as the many ways advisors can help their clients through the recovery.
