Monday, March 25th, 2013
Many of us in the Estates world are also involved in charitable and not for profit work. This week, we decided to use our blog space as a reminder of an annual event that may be of interest to a number of you.
The Canadian Association of Gift Planners (“CAGP”) is ...
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Friday, March 15th, 2013
Inspired by my colleague Elaine Blades and her two recent blogs on “estate stuff worth knowing”, I have put together a short test on charitable giving in Canada. Here are ten quick questions about the tax treatment of charitable gifts. All the questions are true or false, ...
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Friday, February 15th, 2013
Over the last year, the all-party Standing Committee on Finance in Ottawa has been studying tax incentives for charitable giving. The report, Tax Incentives for Charitable Giving in Canada, was released this week after eight public hearings with 41 witnesses. The 12 recommendations include six on tax incentives, ...
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