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Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat

Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.  

Strategic Thinking: Learn Succession Planning, Then Take Your Clients to Attorney School

Is succession planning an emerging issue for you and your clients? Are heirs properly prepared to become responsible and confident Powers of Attorney and Executors?

Business Transition Audits at DAW November

Tax and financial advisors won’t want to miss the Distinguished Advisor Workshops November 3-6 in Winnipeg, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver respectively, when year end planning and business owner-manager transition is discussed in depth. 

Financial Literacy Leader Releases Seniors Strategy in Winnipeg

Four main goals in enhancing financial literacy for seniors were announced on a beautiful fall day in Winnipeg last week by Minister of State Kevin Soreinson and Financial Literacy leader, Jane Rooney. 

Tax Court Criticizes CRA Forms in Recent Decision

In Gibson v. The Queen 2014 TCC 236, appellant Joan Gibson was forced to go through lengthy litigation, despite her severe fatigue syndrome to fight the tax man, but she prevailed.

CRA Releases 2014 T4 Slip

The 2014 T4 slip is now available and contains a couple of changes of note.

CRA Consults with Businesses on Red Tape Reduction

Do you have red-tape reduction ideas that will assist businesses in their dealings with CRA? 
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you believe Canada’s tax system based, on self-assessment, has suffered under recent changes at CRA and by Finance Canada? If so, what is the one wish you have for tax reform?

  • Yes
    344 votes
    69.92%
  • No
    148 votes
    30.08%