Archived eNews

2015

• 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

2014

• 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

2013

• 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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2012

• 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

• 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?

2010

• 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

2008

• 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)

2007

• 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

2004

• 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")

2002

• October 2002: STEP Canada's submission to Tax Legislation Division Department of Finance

  RE: October 11, 2002 Legislative Proposals (“Draft Legislation”)

2001

• August 2001: STEP Canada's submission to Tax Legislation Division Department of Finance

  RE: August 2, 2001 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS (“Draft Legislation”)

2000

• June 2000: STEP Canada's submission to Tax Legislation Division Department of Finance

  RE: June 22, 2000 Legislative Proposals (“Draft Legislation”)

1998

• December 1998: STEP Canada's submission to Tax Legislation Division Department of Finance

  RE: December 23, 1998 Legislation Proposals