December 14, 2023
Tax Legislation tabled – Some highlights
Bill C-59 implementing many measures from the 2023 Federal Budget is in progress. Here are our comments on some of the highlights.
November 15, 2023
What does life insurance have to do with proposed intergenerational business transfers? – Lots
The business succession tsunami (See: Succession Tsunami: Preparing for a decade of small business transitions in Canada (cfib-fcei.ca) expected in the next decade in Canada should not come as a surprise. Demographic factors, growth in…
November 2, 2023
A new GAAR – Pretty chilly right now
On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance released revised draft legislation (“the proposals”) that would amend the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) in the Income Tax Act (the Act). Given the very short comment period…
October 26, 2023
Looking back and looking forward
Over the past 30 years the acceptance and deployment of life insurance within estate and business succession planning has blossomed. In large part, we attribute this increased utilization to a greater understanding of the unique…
