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On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, B.C. Minister of Finance Carole James presented the province’s 2020 budget. Entitled “A Stronger BC, For Everyone,” Budget 2020 introduces a new personal income tax rate and projects a surplus of $227 million in 2020-21.

On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, the Honourable Karen Casey, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board for Nova Scotia, tabled the province’s 2020-2021 Budget, “Better Together.”

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, Alberta Minister of Finance Travis Toews tabled Budget 2020: A Plan for Jobs and the Economy.

The Government is proposing significant changes to how GST / HST applies to digital supplies. Where digital supplies are being made in Canada by a company or entity that is registered for GST / HST, these supplies are already taxable.

Today’s challenging market conditions have had a direct impact on the real estate and construction industry. Market trends are changing as baby boomers retire and millennials continue to rent for longer than previous generations. The cost of land has skyrocketed and the economic growth outlook has become uncertain.

After focusing for many months on responding to the COVID-19 crisis, our governments are now beginning to transition economies to a post-pandemic world. To help businesses restart and get people back to work, federal, provincial and territorial governments are making public investments to support the recovery and build a strong, more resilient economy.

This article will discuss the steps involved in conducting an independent forensic investigation, preserving the company’s data and evidence, and obtaining remedies in court to protect the company’s interest pending a potential judgment against the employee.

This article provides some tips, and traps to avoid, for a company faced with suspected employee wrongdoing to minimize those risks.

MNP has joined forces with The Scotiabank Women Initiative to offer financial education to women-led businesses in the Prairies. Find out more.

All Canadian employers who issue T4s have new reporting requirements for the 2020 tax year, whether you participated in subsidy programs or not.