Canada Disability Benefit

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Launched in June 2025, the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new federal program providing monthly financial support to working-age Canadians living with disabilities. The benefit aims to reduce poverty and provide greater financial security for those who may face additional living costs related to their disability.

Federal Government Defers Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Increase to 2026

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The Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc, announced that the federal government will postpone the implementation of the proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate—from one-half to two-thirds. Originally set to take effect on June 25, 2024, the new proposed implementation date is now January 1, 2026.

Prorogation Purgatory: What Parliament’s Shutdown Means for Proposed Tax Changes

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Download this PDF here. On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned, effective upon selection of a new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, and requested that Parliament be prorogued. The Governor General consented to the request, terminating all parliamentary activities until March 24.   What does this mean for previously announced proposals? […]

2024 Fall Economic Statement

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On December 16, 2024, amid a tumultuous day at Parliament Hill, the Federal Government released its heavily delayed 2024 Fall Economic Statement (FES 2024). Earlier that day, Chrystia Freeland resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. In her absence, FES 2024 was tabled, but not presented or debated in the House, while MP Dominic LeBlanc was being sworn in as Canada’s new Minister of Finance.

Wellington-Altus Ranked One of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

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WINNIPEG, TORONTO, and MONTRÉAL, September 27, 2024 /CNW/ — Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. (Wellington-Altus), parent company to Canada’s top-rated investment dealer*, today announced its placement on The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for 2024—the second consecutive year the firm has earned this recognition, demonstrating its impressive growth trajectory.