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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?

Do You Know What Investment Fraud Looks Like?

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – According to a recent survey conducted by the Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC), one in five Manitobans have been approached by what they thought was investment fraud, thirty percent of Manitobans don’t recognize investment fraud and twenty five percent believe that reporting investment fraud is more trouble than it is worth.

DAC 2013: Debt and Demographics – The Wild Cards with Robert Ironside

In 2050, 2 billion people worldwide will be over age 60 – it’s the fastest growing age cohort in the world. Learn how the changing demographics will impact the future at our upcoming Distinguished Advisor Conference, November 10-13, 2013 in Ojai, California.

Financial Education for Young Consumers

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Help Ease Your Clients’ Estate Planning Angst

BECOME CERTIFIED – Take "Final Returns on Death of a Taxpayer". Help your clients tackle the angst of estate planning and implement an effective estate plan. Learn the technical expertise in filing the final return of a deceased in order to ensure proper tax planning is arranged at time of death and for the ongoing planning activities of the survivors.

Best e-Practices with David Caron and Sean Nazarian

Secure, Electronic Audit Defence with DT File Cabinet: Don’t miss this interesting and informative session with David Caron & Sean Nazarian from Thomson Reuters at the Distinguished Advisor Workshops May 22-27 in a city near you.

What Are Your Tax Savings with Charitable Donations?

Canadians are becoming more philanthropic – giving more every year to causes that are important to them. This calculator helps in determining the tax savings (and therefore the after-tax cost) of charitable donations.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

On September 2, Finance Minister Champagne mandated CRA to implement a 100-day plan to “strengthen services, improve access, and reduce delays.” That’s by December 11, 2025. Do you believe this approach will help?

  • Yes
    7 votes
    28%
  • No
    18 votes
    72%