This Tax memo updates our February 19, 2012, Tax memo "Returning to B.C.’s Provincial Sales Tax: Transitional rules for new housing" to reflect November 2012 announcements.

Canadian retailers continue to experience challenging times with difficult domestic and global economies, changing consumer behaviour and an increasingly competitive retail landscape.

On October 24, 2012, Canada’s Department of Finance released a Notice of Ways and Means Motion 1 that included the long-awaited "final" version of the proposed legislation for non-resident trusts.

The life insurance industry has been affected by a number of factors over the past few years.

Canada is blessed with a natural wealth of oil and gas resources.

Is innovation the last real competitive advantage?

Is innovation the last real competitive advantage? Today, ideas matter more than ever.

On August 14, 2012, the Department of Finance released draft legislative proposals that implement tax measures announced in the March 29, 2012 federal budget.

In March 2012, the Bank of Canada (BoC) stated that "Canadian household spending is expected to remain high relative to GDP as households add to their debt burden.

On November 20, 2012, Nicolas Marceau, Quebec Minister of Finance, delivered the 2013/2014 Budget of the Government of Quebec.

The report shares the results of the eighth annual Business Insights® Survey of Canadian Private Companies.

When 2012 began, it appeared as though it would be another busy year for mining mergers and acquisitions.

2012 will mark the third year of recovery for the Canadian economy.

For decades the project management profession has been emphasizing the need for sound methodology and comprehensive project management processes as being key to success.

The health contribution will vary, as of 2013, on the basis of an individual's income, instead of on the basis of the family income.