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August 2025 Poll

A public consultation on whether the CDIC’s deposit insurance limit should be raised to $150,000 per deposit category is underway.  Do you agree?

Prescribed Interest Rates Remain Unchanged

For the seventh quarter in a row, the prescribed interest rates remain unchanged. 

Multi Generation Planning, Millennial Millionaires and More at DAC

The 2015 Distinguished Advisor Conference agenda is coming together nicely. Come think strategically with hundreds of top advisors from across Canada who strive to embrace the challenge of building on client relationships from afar.

OAS to Increase by $1.13 per Month

Seniors will see an increase in their monthly OAS cheques in July, but they’ll have to resort to the 99-cent menu to buy anything with the extra pension.

It’s Official: April 15 Federal Budget Receives Royal Assent

Royal Assent was given on June 24, 2015, for the measures announced in the April 21 federal budget, thereby officially legislating the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No.1.

Fall Distinguished Advisor Workshop (DAW): Family Business & Year End Planning

The number of family businesses in Canada is growing! Yet, there are real issues around succession, business valuation and the financing of heirs that advisors and their clients need to be discussing now.

Voluntary CPP Premiums A Hot Topic

Knowledge Bureau’s June opinion poll elicited a larger-than-average number of responses from readers, with 341 people casting votes on the following question: The federal government is considering making additional contributions to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) voluntary. Do you think this is a good idea?
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

A public consultation on whether the CDIC’s deposit insurance limit should be raised to $150,000 per deposit category is underway. Do you agree?

  • Yes
    2 votes
    100%
  • No
    0 votes
    0%