Draft Legislation Released July 23, 2026

While Canadians were enjoying the height of summer 2026, Finance Canada released draft legislation for a number of previously announced tax measures including new rules for the disabled, apprentices in the trades, those with automobile benefits, farmers on the prairies and business owners buying assets or remitting GST/HST. A consultation has been issued on the proposed new rules, which must be emailed to the department by September 4.  There are some important changes, some summarized below, which will also be covered in the September 23 CE Summit.

“Just because you’re good at what you do doesn’t mean that people are going to want to be on a team with you.” – Marnie McBean

This past spring, we were excited to receive some of the best reviews we’ve ever had for our series of Distinguished Advisor Workshops (DAW). As a result of your great feedback and suggestions, we’re shaking up the Distinguished Advisor Workshops to bring you the new CE Summits! Tell us what you think of our new colours and themes!

There has never been a better time to register for your summertime learning and add to your skillset!  But you’ll need to hurry and register by the Friday, June 30, at noon deadline to avoid the tuition increase on July 1. 

Rebecca Ringwood loved her stress-free and fully-supported experience in the Basic Bookkeeping for Small Businesses course

Well, tax filing season should be over officially for most individuals— and that means it’s already time to think RRSP season! Will you be topping up?

A sound and resilient financial sector is key to making any national economy function efficiently. To that end, the Department of Finance published regulations on June 16 regarding implementation of the Bank Recapitalization (Bail-in) Regime.