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Helping First Nations, Inuit and Metis with Tax Filing

The Canada Revenue Agency is trying to reach out to Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis to encourage them to file their tax forms on time and could use your help to make sure these communities get all the tax benefits they are entitled to. But filing tax returns are not always easy, especially when there is income on and off the reserve.

Shake Your Bad Financial Habits

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CRA: Victim Surcharges to Be Doubled

Are you aware of the possibility of paying victim surcharges?

Financial System Review: Housing the Critical Focus

On June 13, the Bank of Canada released its Financial System Review (FSR)[1]. The major risks to the Canadian economy remain the uncertain global economic condition. However, the largest domestic source of risk to the stability of the Canadian Financial system is identified as the housing market.

Discussing Pre-nuptual Agreements Important

New Family Law Act in BC triggers wealth preservation considerations.

Evelyn Jacks: Living to 100 – Financial Literacy Matters More

I recently ran across an interesting article published in Knowledge@Wharton (December 9, 2009)[1]. It, in turn, references an article in the medical journal The Lancet, which states that children born since the year 2000 in developed countries will most likely live to be 100 and, in fact, that they will be healthier than elderly people in previous generations.

NEWS RELEASE: International Tax Non-Compliance the Leading Topic of the G-8 Summit in Ireland

Leaders of the G-8 countries, including Canada’s Stephen Harper, met in Ireland on Monday June 17th to discuss, among other things, “tax havens”.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Should the Old Age Security clawback start at a lower net income than the current $93,454?

  • Yes
    11 votes
    16.67%
  • No
    55 votes
    83.33%