Part I: Will My Charity Be Affected by the Canada Elections Act? The next Canadian federal election is on October 21st, 2019, and many of our readers are curious about what they need to be mindful of if they engage in public policy dialogue and development activities near election time. Two major changes to the […]
Budget 2019: Housing strategies Lex Klombies Budget 2019 was heavy on housing strategies. Among other things, it claims to modernize the Home Buyer’s Plan, which went 10 years without being increased or even adjusted for inflation. Budget 2019 also proposes to introduce the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive, and to start a $100 million fund for […]
There has been a lot of concern over whether Canadians are saving enough for retirement. One reaction to this is the gradual enhancement of the Canadian Pension Plan, which starts in 2019. Another is the new defined benefits pension plan for the Ontario nonprofit sector, OPTrust Select, which was launched April 2018. OPTrust Select is […]
Kids are expensive. There’s no doubt about that. The Canadian government provides a small subsidy by allowing a limited amount of child care expenses to be deducted from income taxes. In 2016, Mr. Kwan had a 10-year-old and a 12-year-old. He and his spouse enrolled their kids in a large number of activities, including chess […]