The federal budget continues years of unsustainable government spending, ever-increasing debt, and a lack of any focus on the need to attract investment and improve productivity, says the Spring 2024 edition of Merit Canada’s Canadian...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Navigating Taxes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals
https://youtu.be/iTGmeOifn7s Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA’s latest (FREE!) featured course. Navigating Taxes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals Live Online | FREE! Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 11AM – 12:30PM Pacific Time Register at...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Household Formation, Immigration and Housing Markets
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis. Never before have Canadian politicians been so seized with housing-related issues. At the...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #147: Economic Advocacy is a Mental Health Issue
ICBA is Canada’s largest construction association and we grew to this size largely due to our strong advocacy for the conditions that help builders succeed: a strong economy, less red tape, lower taxes, and open, fair bidding. We also run an award-winning workplace...
ICBA/BCBC OP-ED: B.C.’s natural resources remain central to our collective well-being
ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Business Council of B.C. Chief Economist Ken Peacock co-wrote the following op-ed, which was published in Business in Vancouver April 19, 2024. British Columbia’s natural resource industries—forestry, mining, energy and...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers
https://youtu.be/YfJwkN9pSoA Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training's latest featured course. Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers FREE | 1.5 BC Housing CPD points Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 11AM to 12:30PM Pacific Register at...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #146: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
There’s something comforting to me about watching baseball, whether live or on TV. The slower pace slowly relaxes you, yet the big moment is always a single swing of the bat away. I read a great piece on Psychology Today about the mental health lessons of baseball. It...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Trudeau Government Creating Difficult Fiscal Legacy
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist When future historians assess the economic and fiscal record of the Justin Trudeau government, they are likely to emphasize a few key themes. The first is Canada’s economic stagnation since 2015. Gross domestic product per...
ICBA OP/ED: Trudeau Government Doubles Down on Missing the Mark
The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published in Business in Vancouver on April 16, 2024. Earlier this year, public opinion research company Leger published the results of a nationwide poll. One result stood out: 70 per cent...
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Spend too much, drive Canada into further debt, no plan to get out of it, and raise taxes: that's the Trudeau Budget. Full Merit Canada analysis at merit-canada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/InSite-Budget-Spring-2024-Web.pdf
TRAINING THURSDAY: Navigating Taxes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals ![]()
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Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA’s latest (FREE!) featured course.![]()
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Navigating Taxes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals![]()
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 11AM – 12:30PM Pacific Time![]()
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Wouldn’t it be great to know that you are doing things right before you file your small business tax returns? ![]()
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Join us for a free 1.5-hour webinar where a Canada Revenue Agency Liaison Officer will explain how to avoid common errors that could end up costing you time and money. ![]()
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Through the Liason Officer Service, CRA offers free support and guidance to small businesses and self-employed individuals to help them meet their tax obligations. As this program is a National program, the information discussed applies to all provinces in Canada. ![]()
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During this webinar, a liaison officer will:![]()
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• Answer tax-related questions (income tax, GST/HST, and payroll)![]()
• Discuss business tax deductions ![]()
• Explain common tax errors and financial benchmarks for your industry or a comparable one![]()
• Provide an overview of helpful tools and services offered by the CRA![]()
• Explain general bookkeeping concepts and best practices or offer advice and help with setting up an effective bookkeeping system for your business.![]()
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Please note that the information provided will be kept fairly general, however, participants will have the opportunity to request a one-on-one personalized visit should they want to discuss their specific situation in confidence. Your private conversation with a liaison officer is 100% confidential; the information you choose to discuss with a liaison officer will not be shared with other areas of the CRA, or anyone else.
TRAINING THURSDAY: Navigating Taxes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals ![]()
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Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA’s latest (FREE!) featured course.![]()
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Navigating Taxes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals![]()
Live Online | FREE!![]()
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 11AM – 12:30PM Pacific Time![]()
Register at icbatraining.arlo.co/w/courses/473-free-information-session-navigating-taxes-for-small-businesses...![]()
See our full course catalogue at icba.ca/courses![]()
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Wouldn’t it be great to know that you are doing things right before you file your small business tax returns? ![]()
![]()
Join us for a free 1.5-hour webinar where a Canada Revenue Agency Liaison Officer will explain how to avoid common errors that could end up costing you time and money. ![]()
![]()
Through the Liason Officer Service, CRA offers free support and guidance to small businesses and self-employed individuals to help them meet their tax obligations. As this program is a National program, the information discussed applies to all provinces in Canada. ![]()
![]()
During this webinar, a liaison officer will:![]()
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• Answer tax-related questions (income tax, GST/HST, and payroll)![]()
• Discuss business tax deductions ![]()
• Explain common tax errors and financial benchmarks for your industry or a comparable one![]()
• Provide an overview of helpful tools and services offered by the CRA![]()
• Explain general bookkeeping concepts and best practices or offer advice and help with setting up an effective bookkeeping system for your business.![]()
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Please note that the information provided will be kept fairly general, however, participants will have the opportunity to request a one-on-one personalized visit should they want to discuss their specific situation in confidence. Your private conversation with a liaison officer is 100% confidential; the information you choose to discuss with a liaison officer will not be shared with other areas of the CRA, or anyone else.
If the Canadian housing crisis improves at all in the next three years, it won't be because of any Trudeau (or any provincial) housing policies or government spending -- it will happen because the federal government is slowing immigration substantially. ![]()
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That's the analysis of ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson in his latest piece for ICBA Economics. Read it at: www.icbaindependent.ca/2024/04/24/icba-economics-household-formation-immigration-and-housing-mark...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #147: Economic Advocacy is a Mental Health Issue![]()
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ICBA is Canada’s largest construction association and we grew to this size largely due to our strong advocacy for the conditions that help builders succeed: a strong economy, less red tape, lower taxes, and open, fair bidding. ![]()
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We also run an award-winning workplace wellness program, designed specifically for construction. ![]()
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These two streams of work combine more often than one might realize. For example, a recent survey found Metro Vancouver residents report worse mental health and lower life satisfaction than other Canadians.![]()
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Experts point to Vancouver’s housing crisis and absurdly high cost of living as factors why mental health would be worse. It makes sense – if you’re constantly worried about housing or making ends meet, it’s tough to feel mentally healthy.![]()
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We know growing the economy, building more homes, and leaving more money in every taxpayer’s pocket can help: it’s time for politicians to connect the dots on these important issues.![]()
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Each week, ICBA’s Jordan Bateman reflects on what we’ve learned as we participate in ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program. ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program is helping more than 100 companies and more than 10,000 construction professionals better understand mental health. This program is free for all ICBA members – check out icba.ca/wellness for details.
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TRAINING THURSDAY: Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training's latest featured course... a free way to collect 1.5 BC Housing CPD points *AND* upgrade your knowledge.
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