Fall Federal Budget: Will Spending Be Cut?
Canada has historically presented an annual budget since Confederation in 1867, even through periods like World Wars and the Great Depression, but we have recently experienced the longest period without a full federal budget in our history. By the time the next one is brought down, expected in October 2025, it will have been 18 months since the controversial April 2024 budget which introduced the doomed capital gains inclusion rate hikes. What can we expect?Manitoba Tables Deficit Budget
The 2015 Manitoba provincial budget was delivered on April 30, 2015.
Newfoundland Joins the “Tax the Rich” Movement
The 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador provincial budget was presented on April 30, 2015.
Readiness Planning for Physician Assisted Suicide
Since the last time the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) visited the issue in Rodriguez (1993), doctor-assisted suicide has been legalized in eight other countries around the world.
Lucrative Tax Claims: Medical Travel and Home Modification Costs
Tax season is officially over for most individuals, and that signals the start of tax audit season.
New RRIF Planning Opportunities
The recent April 21 Federal Budget introduced relaxed rules for mandatory withdrawals from a RRIF, effective in the 2015 and subsequent tax years.
Top 10 Retirement Planning Questions
What’s a detailed, tax-efficient retirement income projection worth to your clients? A lot of peace of mind, especially if they are interested in continuing to build their net worth in retirement and beyond, while reducing their frustration with high taxes on private pension income.
