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Pre-Budget Consultations Now Underway!

Pre-budget consultations are now underway for this fall’s Federal Budget and Canadians are invited to share their views with Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne through an online survey. Over the next several weeks, the Finance Minister and his team will meet with various stakeholder groups and review public submissions before finalizing the budget.

From civil to criminal

A civil third-party penalty has been judged a criminal penalty, shifting the burden of proof to beyond a reasonable doubt and shaking up the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Canada’s Great Recession

Canada’s Great Recession started in November 2008 and lasted seven months until May 2009, says the C.D. Howe Institute’s newly established Business Cycle Council.

Featured Certificate: Certified Personal Tax Practitioner Diploma

Tax preparers, planners and advisors need to know the details of continuous tax change, using expert professional tax software and research skills.

Featured Book: Make Sure It’s Deductible

Exclusive offer for KBR readers: $14.95 (regular $22.95) Make Sure It's Deductible by Evelyn Jacks

Step one: set your goals, says David Christianson

Winnipeg financial planner David Christianson says Managing the Bull is the first book you need to read.

Economic update: Dispelling global uncertainty

In many ways, Canadians have put the Great Recession behind them. Yet, the cloud of global uncertainty is casting a pall on Canadians’ expectations and businesses’ spending.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Is the new Canada Groceries and Essential Benefit the right solution to help Canadians with inflation?

  • Yes
    7 votes
    6.73%
  • No
    97 votes
    93.27%