Millions of Canadian investors and their advisors must prepare themselves for lower dividend distributions and those once or twice-in-a-lifetime financial events as a result of the new capital gains inclusion rate of 66 2/3 percent on gains over $250,000. Larry Frostiak, FCPA, FCA, CFP, TEP, RWM™, FDFS™, founding partner of Frostiak & Leslie Chartered Professional Accountants Inc. will discuss the broad implications from a Year End Planning perspective at the Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors in Montreal November 10-12. But in the meantime, the June 25 deadline fast approaches and critical conversations must take place, for the reasons outlined below: