In The News Posts

Missed tax opportunities in the Budget

January 29, 2009

Foremost among the missed ways Budget 2009 could have helped Canadians who lose their jobs was its failure to bring ...

Budget 2009: Tax relief for lower and middle-income Canadians

January 29, 2009

As expected, the Tories' just-released Recession-fighting budget delivers tax relief to lower- and middle-income ...

“Politicians not addressing what Older Canadians need” CARP poll shows

January 29, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2009 Politicians not addressing what Older Canadians need CARP poll shows TORONTO, ...

Budget 2009: CARP’s Full Analysis

January 27, 2009

Limited Tax Relief CARP members will welcome the broad based tax relief available to all lower and middle income ...

Budget 2009: National Securities Regulator – Investor Protection

January 27, 2009

Investor protection got an important boost with the proposal to introduce the legislation to implement the ...

Budget 2009: Pension Protection

January 27, 2009

The November Economic Statement announced temporary solvency funding relief for federally regulated pension plans. ...

Budget 2009: Home Renovations and Seniors’ Housing

January 27, 2009

The Home Renovation Tax Credit will be helpful for those needing to retrofit their homes to make them safer and more ...

Budget 2009: Housing for Low Income Seniors

January 27, 2009

Budget 2009 will provide $400 million over two years to build housing for low income seniors to be delivered through ...

Budget 2009: Older Workers

January 27, 2009

Older workers will benefit from the added funding to Targeted Initiative for Older Workers [TIOW], the 5-week add-on ...

Budget 2009: Caregivers

January 27, 2009

There are increases to the National Child Benefit Supplement and the Canada Child Tax Benefit that will benefit low and ...