CALU submission to CCIR-CISRO on Incentive Management Guidance
CALU submission on the Guidance to fully endorse the Advocis commentary, while also highlighting issues of particular interest and concern for our members.
CALU request on PHSP Limits under Section 20.01 and 144.1 of the Income Tax Act
CALU submission to the Department of Finance to consider an increase in the deduction permitted under section 20.01 of the Income Tax Act for sole proprietors and partners in respect of premiums or contributions to a private health services plan.
CALU submission to the Commissioner of Lobbying on the draft Code
CALU submits recommendations to the Commissioner of Lobbying based on the opinion that the current draft version of the Code contains elements that are unworkable, unenforceable and present an overreach specifically with the definitions of close relationships, low-value gifts and political activities. View the submission
Pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2022 federal budget (update)
CALU submission to the Department of Finance with recommendations to best support economic growth, make life more affordable and build an even stronger economy for the future. View the submission
CALU advocacy update – 2021 Speech from the Throne
Last week, the Governor General delivered the throne speech to open the 44th parliament and outline the governments agenda. Although the speech was very high level, there were no surprises and it fell closely in line with previous policy statements by this government.
CALU submission to consultation on the Underused Housing Tax
CALU comments to the Department of Finance on its consultation relating to the underused housing tax announced in Budget 2021. View the submission
Coalition for a Better Future
CALU has recently joined over 100 other organizations as a member of the Coalition for a Better Future, which has its goal to create dialogue on the long-term economic well-being of Canada in a post-pandemic future. As outlined in this press release, former federal Cabinet ministers Hon. Anne McLellan and Hon. Lisa Raitt are leading this initiative as co-chairs of the Coalition's Advisory Council.
CALU submission on Proposed Amendments to Section 84.1 to Permit Intergenerational Transfers
CALU comments to the Department of Finance on recent developments, including the recent enactment of Bill C‐208 and the subsequent Finance Canada media releases, as well as the growing experience with the exception to the Quebec Taxation Act rules that are the equivalent to section 84.1.
Will Power campaign national launch
The first national Will Power / Volonté de faire campaign, led by CAGP and sponsored by CALU, launches next week. The campaign encourages Canadians to support their favourite charities in their wills, with a goal of raising the level of charitable giving through wills to 8.5 per cent of all Canadians by 2030. Follow the campaign online at willpower.ca, and join the conversation on social media with the hashtags #willpowerca and #volontedefaireca. It's also not too late to join the campaign as a partner. Please see the CAGP website for more information.
Government of Canada and Prince Edward Island accelerate work to implement pharmacare
Source: Health Canada Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced the Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island have signed the first agreement towards a universal pharmacare program in Canada. Under this agreement, PEI will receive $35 million in federal funding over four years to add new drugs to the list of covered drugs and lower out-of-pocket costs for drugs covered under existing public plans for PEI residents. Hajdu said this will ensure vulnerable, uninsured and senior residents with a high burden of medication costs will benefit from improved access to drugs and a reduction or removal of co-pays. Hajdu also ...
