Social Capital

Social Capital

As Canadians, we are fortunate to live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. A recent study found that three of the world’s five most “liveable” cities are in Canada. However, with that advantage comes the opportunity to share with those who don’t have as...
Changes to Canada Pension Plan

Changes to Canada Pension Plan

On June 20, the finance ministers of the federal and provincial governments met to discuss broad changes to the CPP. They surprisingly came to a quick consensus and will be begin rolling out changes as of January 2019 with the program fully in place by 2025. While...
Silver Lining

Silver Lining

The Alberta provincial budget was released yesterday and while there are many dark clouds, there are a few small silver linings for our clients. The small business corporate income tax rate will be dropping from 3% to 2%. This means if you have $50,000 in corporate...
CRA Scam Prevention

CRA Scam Prevention

In the past several years, scammers have become increasingly aggressive and persistent in their attempts to steal money and identities from Canadian taxpayers. They often pretend to be from the CRA and use language designed to intimidate and confuse people –...