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:

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Canadians and their economy appear to be on the road to financial health.  Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.1% on a year-over-year basis in November, and while there was no decline from the month before, if the trend continues and the inflation rate falls to within the Bank of Canada’s target rate of 2%, Canadians could look to 2024 as the year the Bank starts cutting interest rates.  Better still, because household disposable income has risen at the fastest pace in five quarters, Canadian savings rates have risen, too.  There is a fly in the ointment, but even that can’t dampen spirits.

To pull ahead of high inflation, interest rates and new taxes looming for the first half of 2024,  taxpayers and their advisors can best cope by quickly sharpening their skills on uncovering tax-driven savings to manage financial challenges in the short term, says Knowledge Bureau Founder and President Evelyn Jacks, best-selling tax financial author and award-winning educator.  There are also some things that can still be done before year end, especially for delinquent tax filers, but the time is quickly drawing to a close, so if you have missed filing a return now is the time to catch up and recover refunds and benefits.    

Knowledge Bureau’s  T1 Advanced Tax Update Hybrid Learning Event is now available for registration, to provide a complete suite of educational resources personal tax specialists need to file a broad base of T1 returns for the 2023 tax year, including returns for individuals, students, families, investors, seniors, proprietors, the disabled and nuances for terminal returns.  Everything is included for this top tier Advanced T1 Tax Update to fully prepare you for the tax season including, as described below, the CE Summit workshops – virtual and in person – and a full tax research library, hard copy desk top reference journal, and CE Accreditation. 

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