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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.  

Free Info-Session: Effects of Tax Proposals on Private Businesses

The business community continues to voice concerns about the tax reforms proposed on July 18, 2017. These tax proposals target private corporations and their shareholders; specifically, tax rates on certain passive income could rise to 73 per cent, putting small businesses in particular at risk.

Weekly Thought Provoker — Financial Services Threats

Join our online discussion: What are the greatest threats to the future of financial services?

People in the News

Phyllis Mikolajek, a business and tax services professional in Winnipeg, had this to say about attending the Distinguished Advisor Conference

Business Community Warns Job Losses, Inflation Would Follow Minimum-Wage Hike

Last month, Knowledge Bureau issued the results of a poll indicating that financial professionals are firmly divided on the prospect of $15-an-hour minimum wage. Now the business community is having a similar debate

Important Deadline for Correcting Errors or Omissions on Tax Returns

Did you know that the CRA’s Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) is proposed to change soon, restricting the ability to correct errors and omissions within a 10-year period?

New Phishing Scam Targets Tax Preparers

Tax pros beware — fraudsters have developed a sophisticated new email scam designed to steal your tax software usernames and passwords.
 
 
 
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
    343 votes
    69.86%
  • No
    148 votes
    30.14%