Archived eNews

November 2015 — STEP Journal Article — From Strength to Strength
Interview with Michael Cadesky & Tim Grieve
November 16, 2015: eNews – STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
Letter from Finance Acknowledging Concerns
2015 STEP Canada — CRA Round Table – Final Consolidated Q & As
STEP Canada 17th National Conference CRA Round Table Final Consolidated Q & As
September 30, 2015: eNews – STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
Submission to Department of Finance re: July 31/15 Draft Legislation
August 06, 2015: eNews – STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: SCC Rules on Third Party Penalties under Income Tax Act
July 10, 2015: eNews – STEP Canada Editorial Committee
STEP Inside Correction
May 6, 2015: eNews – STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: 2015 Federal Budget Bulletin
April 2, 2015: eNews – STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: Estate Administration Tax Act - Estate Information Return
March 20, 2015: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: Estate Administration Tax Act - Estate Information Return

December 23, 2014: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: Estate Administration Tax Act
December 18, 2014: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: Draft Estate Administration Tax Act
September 29, 2014: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
Submission to Department of Finance re: August 29/14 Proposals
July 11, 2014: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: Form T1135 – Reporting for 2014 and later tax years
2014 CRA — STEP Conference Round Table – Final Consolidated Q&As
STEP Canada 16th National Conference CRA Round Table Final Consolidated Q&As
March 18, 2014: The Legislative Assembly of Alberta
RE: Bill 4 – Estate Administration Act
February 6, 2014: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: FATCA Agreement with US

December 3, 2013: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: Testamentary Trust Submission
November 7, 2013: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: Submission to Department of Finance – Life Insurance Policy Exemption Test
August 27, 2013: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: Prescribed Interest Rate Expected to Rise
2013 CRA — STEP Conference Roundtable – Final Consolidated Q&As
STEP Canada 15th National Conference CRA Roundtable Final Consolidated Q&As
June 10, 2013: STEP Canada, Globe and Mail Editorial & Advertisement re: 15th National Conference
Estate Planning: Qualified advice can help avoid family law fiascos
March 28, 2013: Federal Budget Summary
STEP Canada March 2013 Federal Budget Summary
January 31, 2013: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee – Québec Budget Summary 2013-14
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October 27, 2012: STEP Canada, National Post Editorial
Avoiding snags for your heirs
June 11 & 12, 2012: STEP Canada 14th National Conference, Media Response
Carswell overview, Paula Ideias

(posted with permission from Taxnet Pro and Carswell, a Thomson Reuters business)
2012 CRA — STEP Conference Roundtable – Final Consolidated Q&As
STEP Canada 14th National Conference CRA Roundtable Final Consolidated Q&As
July 27, 2012: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
The Queen v. Sommerer, 2012 FCA 207
March 29, 2012: Federal Budget Summary
STEP Canada March 2012 Federal Budget Summary

2011 CRA — STEP Conference Roundtable – Final Consolidated Q&As
STEP Canada 13th National Conference CRA Roundtable Final Consolidated Q&As
December 2011: Changes to Alberta’s wills and estates legislation should raise some red flags with Estate Planners
Investment Executive Article
September 20, 2011: STEP Report 2011
The Future of Canadian Trust and Estate Practice
June 6, 2011: Federal Budget Summary
STEP Canada June 2011 Federal Budget Summary
June 2 & 3, 2011: STEP Canada 13th National Conference, Media Response
Carswell overview, Keira Wong

Estate Taxes: Don’t rule them out or in, Advisor.ca
June 2, 2011: STEP Canada on CBC Business TV
Kim Moody and Carol Fitzsimmons are interviewed on the “Lang & O’Leary Exchange” about U.S. Estate Tax and its cross-border impact
March 22, 2011: Federal Budget Summary
STEP Canada 2011 Federal Budget Summary
February 14, 2011: A new article by STEP Canada & CALU
Employee Life and Health Trusts - Where do they Fit?

November 15, 2010: National Webcast, Media Response
Tax Lawyers Raise Concerns, Financial Post

Lawyers alarmed by new tax rules, Law Times

Proposed tax reforms breach privilege warns bar, The Lawyers Weekly
September 2010: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Tehnical Committee
RE: STEP Canada responds to draft legislation aimed at “aggressive tax planning”
July 2010: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: STEP Canada responds to Finance’s proposals designed to crack down on “aggressive tax planning”
June 2010: STEP Canada 12th National Conference CRA Roundtable Q&A transcript
2010 STEP Canada Conference CRA Roundtable Q&A transcript
April 2010: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: STEP Canada’s response to Finance’s Employee Life and Health Trust proposals
April 2010: eNews - STEP Canada Tax Technical Committee
RE: STEP Canada comments on Federal Budget NRT/FIE proposals

January 2008: STEP Canada's submission to Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
RE: Bill C‐10, Non‐resident Trusts (NRT) and Foreign Investment Entities (FIE)

December 2007: STEP Canada's submission to Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
RE: Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, including amendments in relation to foreign investment entities and non-resident trusts
August 2007: STEP Canada Technical Committee
RE: 2008 Federal Pre-Budget Submission

September 2004: STEP Canada's submission to Tax Legislation Division Department of Finance
RE: September 16, 2004 Legislative Proposals ("Draft Legislation") - Subsection 40(3.6) of The Income Tax Act (the "Act")

October 2002: STEP Canada's submission to Tax Legislation Division Department of Finance
RE: October 11, 2002 Legislative Proposals (“Draft Legislation”)

August 2001: STEP Canada's submission to Tax Legislation Division Department of Finance
RE: August 2, 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS (“Draft Legislation”)

June 2000: STEP Canada's submission to Tax Legislation Division Department of Finance
RE: June 22, 2000 Legislative Proposals (“Draft Legislation”)

December 1998: STEP Canada's submission to Tax Legislation Division Department of Finance
RE: December 23, 1998 Legislation Proposals