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.  

Canada announced in its 2013 federal budget that international tax evasion was at the top of the list of concerns for our nation and that capturing revenue from such sources would help alleviate the tax burdens on other citizens.

This is the first year I am required to withdraw some money from my RRIF account. However, that amount along with CPP and OAS will bump me up to almost $90K. I am probably not eligible to contribute to my spouse's RRSP, so are there any other ways to reduce my tax burden to CRA? 

Professional tax advisors should now be familiar with new EFILE procedures for 2014, which will begin on February 10, 2014. 

December 15 is just around the corner and that’s the time seniors and others who do not have tax deducted at source make their final quarterly tax instalment remittances.

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On November 28, 2013, Knowledge Bureau and Catherine Bell formally launched her second book, Empower Your Presence – How to Build True Wealth with Your Personal Brand and Image, at St. Lawrence college, Kingston, Ontario.