Budget positive for Canada’s credit rating outlook: Moody’s
Federal debt levels will stabilize in fiscal 2017 and begin to decline thereafter
- By: James Langton
- March 27, 2017 March 27, 2017
- 15:00
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N.B. lowers small business income tax rate to 3%
The government aims to help small businesses invest and create jobs
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 27, 2017 March 27, 2017
- 09:15
TSX index extends recent rally
Wall Street mixed after “Trumpcare” pulled
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- March 24, 2017 March 24, 2017
- 16:10
U.S. banks see growth in trading revenue
At the same time, trading risk, as measured by value-at-risk, decreased by 3.6% in Q4 compared with the previous quarter
- By: James Langton
- March 24, 2017 March 24, 2017
- 15:55
Annual pace of inflation lower in February
Lower food prices soften impact of higher prices for gasoline
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- March 24, 2017 March 24, 2017
- 12:10
Budget 2017: Expanded tax credits
Debbie Pearl-Weinberg, executive director, Tax & Estate Planning, CIBC Wealth Strategies Group, reports on expanded tax credits in the 2017 federal budget.
- By: Debbie Pearl-Weinberg
- March 24, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 09:30
Finance minister doesn’t rule out future changes to capital gains taxes
Rumours about a possible increase to capital gains taxes were widespread on Bay Street ahead of the budget on Wednesday
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- March 24, 2017 March 24, 2017
- 06:00
MX proposes changes to governance of regulatory division
The exchange is seeking to amend its rules to ensure that the special committee that oversees its regulatory division is a committee of its board
- By: James Langton
- March 23, 2017 March 23, 2017
- 16:40
TSX climbs on rising bank stocks
Wall Street flat amid delayed “Trumpcare” vote
- By: Linda Nguyen
- March 23, 2017 March 23, 2017
- 16:25
Industry offers mixed reviews of this year’s federal budget
Despite overall criticisms of the budget, the industry is happier with certain specific measures that address their individual concerns
- By: James Langton
- March 23, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 15:30
Middle class remains the key focus for Ottawa
The federal government is putting significant efforts behind training Canadians for the jobs of the future
- By: Pablo Fuchs
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 18:40
Some boutique tax credits to be eliminated
Budget 2017 puts the public transit tax credit, the deduction on employee home-relocation loans and others on the chopping block
- By: Megan Harman
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 18:20
Higher Saskatchewan sales tax in budget that eats away at deficit
The plan is to balance the budget in three years
- By: Jennifer Graham
- March 22, 2017 March 22, 2017
- 18:15
Budget 2017: Five boutique tax credits eliminated
Debbie Pearl-Weinberg, executive director, Tax & Estate Planning, CIBC Wealth Strategies Group, reports on five boutique tax credits eliminated in the 2017 federal budget.
- By: Debbie Pearl-Weinberg
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 17:40
Budget 2017: Changes to tax structures on private corporations
Debbie Pearl-Weinberg, executive director, Tax & Estate Planning, CIBC Wealth Strategies Group, reports on 2017 federal budget changes to the tax structures on private corporations.…
- By: Debbie Pearl-Weinberg
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 17:30
Feds to extend rules governing mutual fund mergers
The proposed rules will also apply to segregated funds
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 17:20
Budget proposes clarification of “factual control”
The proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act aim to address the decision in a recent court case that may have limited the scope of…
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 17:15
Budget targets tax treatment of derivatives
The government is proposing a rule targeting so-called “straddle” transactions, as well as allowing mark-to-market elections when derivatives are held on an income account
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 17:10
Ottawa proposes to extend anti-avoidance rules to RESPs and RDSPs
The proposal would improve the consistency of the tax rules governing registered plans and won’t affect the vast majority of RESP and RDSP holders, the…
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 17:05
Ottawa aims to step up fight against tax evasion, money laundering
The budget announced plans for a new national strategy to improve access to information for law enforcement about the people behind corporations and other legal…
- By: James Langton
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 16:50
Feds to invest up to $400 million in “late-stage” venture capital
The new Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative could also generate as much as $1.5 billion in total new funding, depending on the extent of private sector…
- By: James Langton
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 16:45
Metals and utility stocks push TSX higher
Wall Street recoups some losses
- By: Linda Nguyen
- March 22, 2017 March 22, 2017
- 16:45
Budgetary deficits remain as expected
But while the national debt is expected to rise during the next few years, the debt/GDP ratio is expected to decline slightly during this time
- By: Catherine Harris
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 16:40
Feds eliminate Canada Savings Bonds program
CSBs represents $5 billion of total federal market debt vs more than $50 billion during their height in the 1980s
- By: Pablo Fuchs
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 16:35
New measures target financial services sector stability
The federal government will propose legislation to formally designate the CDIC as the resolution authority for banks and to reinforce OSFI’s authority
- By: James Langton
- March 22, 2017 November 9, 2019
- 16:25