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.DAC 2017 Bliss Event: The Summerhill Pyramid Winery Tour!
If you’re able to join us in Kelowna on Sunday, November 5, you won’t want to miss our visit to the beautiful and unique Summerhill Pyramid Winery! It’s the largest certified organic vineyard in Canada and was named “Canadian Wine Producer of the Year” in 2009 by the International Wine & Spirits Competition in London, England.
New Course on the Block! Introduction to Personal Tax Preparation
Calling all newcomers, young up-and-comers, career-changers and passionate-for-learning-retirees! Summer is a great time to go back to school and pick up a new skill that will provide you with a new income stream and a new sense of pride.
People in the News
Laramie Tan-Amit, has gained confidence in her role as a Professional Tax Practitioner and Bookkeeper
Did you know? Fun financial facts for Canada’s 150th
Happy 150th Birthday, Canada! We at Knowledge Bureau will be taking some time on this extra-special July 1 long weekend to celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial, so just for fun, we thought we’d take a look at some financial highlights of the last 150 years.
Interest Rates on Their Way Up? Stay Tuned
The prescribed interest rates set by CRA for the third quarter of 2017, July to September, have followed recent trends: there are no changes for the period except for a new 4.47% rate on an election made by foreign corporations regarding PLOIs, Pertinent Loans Or Indebtedness.
First Act to Implement 2017 Budget Now Law
On June 22, 2017, Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No 1 received Royal Assent and is now law.
