Industry groups call on feds to reduce or ditch RRIF mandatory withdrawals
CALU and IIAC hope government will reconsider minimum RRIF withdrawal regime in the 2025 budget
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- September 12, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 17:25
CALU and IIAC hope government will reconsider minimum RRIF withdrawal regime in the 2025 budget
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