Disability

Industry

Ottawa begins consultations for Canada Disability Benefit

Experts want a straightforward eligibility criteria and clarity on provincial clawbacks

By Jonathan Got |November 20, 2023

3 min read

Tax News

Canada Disability Benefit Act receives royal assent

Benefit is meant to support working-age Canadians with disabilities, but details still to be determined

By Rudy Mezzetta |June 26, 2023

2 min read

Tax News

Liberals reject key Senate amendment to disability benefit bill

Senate opponents say they will support Bill C-22 even without the amendment

By Rudy Mezzetta |June 16, 2023

3 min read

Industry

CRA launches new digital form for DTC applications

Digital disability tax credit application is intended to simplify the process

By Rudy Mezzetta |June 14, 2023

3 min read

Tax News

Disability tax credit applications at “standstill” during CRA strike, advisors say

The DTC is a valuable credit for Canadians with disabilities and the key to other support programs

By Rudy Mezzetta |May 1, 2023

3 min read

Living Benefits

Considerations when selling insurance to the gig economy

One in 10 Canadians, many lacking employer-sponsored disability coverage, work in the gig economy

By Greg Meckbach |April 26, 2023

2 min read

Tax News

Government tables second budget implementation bill

Changes to RESPs and RDSPs are included in the legislation, as well as leeway to increase the CDIC limit

By Melissa Shin |April 21, 2023

2 min read

Tax News

Government proposes including siblings in definition of ‘qualifying family member’ for RDSPs

Tuesday's budget also proposes extending a measure that was set to expire this year

By Rudy Mezzetta |March 28, 2023

2 min read

Tax News

Allow siblings to act as RDSP holders, report recommends

CRA's disability advisory committee releases its 2022 annual report

By Rudy Mezzetta |December 5, 2022

2 min read

Tax News

Ontario to expand access to small-business tax rate, increase disability and senior payments

The province's fall economic outlook forecasts a deficit of $12.9 billion in this fiscal year

November 14, 2022

4 min read

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