Finance Canada Releases Draft Legislation January 29
February 27, 2026 is the last date to comment on a raft of draft legislation released at the end of January covering provisions from the November 4, 2025 Federal budget, the Fall 2024 Economic Statement, amendments from Budget 2021 regarding Hybrid Mismatching Arrangements, technical changes to two investment tax credits, dating back to 2022 and 2023, as well as corporate changes regarding the Global Minimum Tax. The key measures to note appear below: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?
KBR Summer Publishing Schedule
It’s summertime... and summer holidays are already in full swing.
