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Easing the transition
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) has been an important program for businesses struggling with the economic fallout of the pandemic. This program (which began on March 15, 2020) was designed to keep employees on the payroll during a time when businesses were experiencing unprecedented disruption in revenue. The federal government is phasing out this program by reducing the subsidy rate over the remaining four periods, from June 6 to Sept. 25, 2021.
Jun 23, 2021
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Restructuring and recovery services Succession and estate planning
How to attract and retain talent in the new labour market
As society advances through the pandemic, 2021 could see the highest number of people (re)entering the workforce and changing jobs in recorded history.
Jun 22, 2021
People Solutions Alert
Transaction services Private enterprise International Succession and estate planning
A hot housing market and a change in use equals tax with no cash. But there is a solution.
Most Canadians know that selling their home normally will not result in income tax thanks to the principal residence exemption (PRE). Unfortunately, people tend to extend this "knowledge" into a feeling that they need <em>never</em> worry about tax when dealing with their principal residence.
Eric Gagnon Jun 7, 2021
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Business advisory services Private enterprise
Leadership: agility in the face of fragility
<div> <em>This article first appeared in the ABA’s Law Practice November/December 2020 (<a href="http://www.lawpractice.org" target="_blank">www.lawpractice.org</a>). It is reproduced here with permission.</em> </div> Leaders are aware of the imperative to be agile right now. However, many may have a blind spot and are not conscious of or sensitive to the fact that their constituencies are particularly stressed and fragile.
May 5, 2021
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Business advisory services Private enterprise
Frugal innovation in lawyer formation
More than a decade ago, in a post that captured the imagination of hardly anyone, <a href="https://www.law21.ca/2010/05/frugal-innovation-and-the-law/" target="_blank"><strong>I wrote about the need for “frugal innovation”</strong></a> in the legal services sector. Chief among the problems with the legal market, I said, is lawyers’ insistence on offering ever-more-elaborate services to ever-fewer people at ever-higher prices, ignoring the growing population with straightforward legal needs but little time or money to address them. Frugal legal innovators, I wrote,
May 5, 2021
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Business advisory services Private enterprise
How to conduct a complete branding audit for your law firm
Every law firm wants to stand out from the crowd. To do that, you have to understand how potential clients perceive your brand. What differentiates your firm from the competition?
May 5, 2021
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Corporate finance Transaction services Succession and estate planning
M&A market awaiting baby boomer deal boom
<em>This article was originally published Apr. 4, 2017.</em> Our vice president of M&A, Kevin Shaw, shared insights on trends related to the baby boomer generation’s transfer of wealth with <em>Business in Vancouver</em>. <a href="https://biv.com/article/2017/04/m-market-awaiting-baby-boomer-deal-boom" target="_blank">Read the article</a> here.
May 3, 2021
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2021 British Columbia provincial budget tax highlights
On April 20, 2021, the B.C. government released its 2021 budget. The following are highlights of the key tax measures.
Apr 22, 2021
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Business advisory services Audit and accounting Tax advisory
COVID-19 Emergency Business Supports – Extensions and a new program
With the release of Budget 2021 amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it was expected that the federal government would expand some of the federal relief programs, as well as introduce new ones. The 2021 budget accomplished both the extension of existing business support programs and the introduction of a new benefit.
Apr 19, 2021
Budget Watch 2021-New and Extended Relief Measures
Business advisory services Audit and accounting Tax advisory
2021 Federal Budget Commentary
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance today tabled her first federal budget titled “A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth and Resilience”.
Apr 19, 2021
Budget Watch 2021-Commentary
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2021 Manitoba provincial budget tax highlights
On April 7, 2021, the Manitoba government released its 2021 budget. The following are highlights of the key tax measures.
Apr 9, 2021
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