Diversity disclosure rules now in effect for federally incorporated public companies
February 28, 2020
Effective January 1, 2020, under Bill C-25, all distributing corporations are now required to disclose information regarding the diversity of their board of directors and senior management teams to their […]
Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption Increased as of January 1, 2020
December 3, 2019
Effective January 1, 2020, the lifetime capital gains exemption will increase to $883,384. As a result, every Canadian resident individual who disposes of qualifying small business corporation shares in 2020 […]
Federal Corporations to Begin Tracking Individuals with “Significant Control”
February 15, 2019
A law which received Royal Assent December 13, 2018 will increase reporting obligations of corporations governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (or CBCA). Effective June 13, 2019, non-public CBCA […]
22 Years & Still Going Strong: Happy Anniversary LaBarge Weinstein
February 1, 2019
It’s been 22 years since Paul LaBarge, Debbie Weinstein, Randy Taylor, and Lawrence Weinstein left a big law firm to branch out on their own. From day one, LaBarge Weinstein […]
Lifetime capital gains exemption increased as of January 1, 2019
December 21, 2018
Effective January 1, 2019, the lifetime capital gains exemption will increase to $866,912. As a result, every Canadian resident individual who disposes of qualifying small business corporation shares in 2019 […]
Legislative Changes Regarding Political Activities of Charities
September 26, 2018
Back in mid-August, the Government of Canada announced its intention to amend the Income Tax Act to implement changes with regards to the political activities of charities. The proposed changes would allow […]