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.  

Did the Heartbleed security error cause concern about filing online with CRA? 64% of KBR readers said ‘no.’

The second quarterly instalment for 2014 will be due on June 15. It’s important to minimize that payment and keep your clients’ money invested.

In Ullah v. The Queen, (2013) TCC 387, the Honourable Mr. Justice Paris had to decide whether the appellant was entitled to the wholly dependent person credit (the amount for an eligible dependant) for her 2006-2009 taxation years.

What is wealth? Many people don’t think that "wealthy" describes them or their lifestyle, but to the outside world they may seem quite affluent. Wealth really is more about a state of mind than an actual number.

Doug Nelson, author of Master Your Retirement, concludes his Art and Science of Retirement Planning series with a look at some ideas on how to navigate the five stages of retirement.

Rental income is virtually treated the same in both countries in terms of what is taxable as income and what is deductible as an expense; however a difference arises in respect of depreciation.