National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) announced the appointment of a new member, Ms. Francine Martel-Vaillancourt, to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Board of Management for a three-year term. Nominated by the Province of Quebec, Martel-Vaillancourt was twice appointed deputy minister at Revenu Quebec (from 2000 to 2003 and 2007 to 2011), and chief executive … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) spoke to visitors and exhibitors at the Ottawa Home & Garden Show to highlight the Government of Canada’s measures to help Canadians achieve home ownership and to fight the underground economy to protect both homeowners and legitimate businesses in the construction and home renovation sector. To help raise public … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) met with volunteers from the Campbell River Women’s Centre in British Columbia to promote the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program and the new tax relief measures available for Canadians during 2014 filing season. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-2960.
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) met with volunteers from the Khalsa Diwan Society in Vancouver, B.C. on March 18 to promote the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program and the new tax relief measures available for Canadians and families during 2014 filing season. Findlay highlighted an additional $1 million investment to strengthen the program this … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015. There have been no changes to the prescribed interest rates since last quarter, except for the interest … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) met with representatives from the Truro, N.S. business community on March 4 to discuss priorities and hear their suggestions ahead of the 2015 federal budget. Findlay highlighted tax reduction measures and benefits for families recently proposed by the government, including the Family Tax Cut, increasing the Universal Child Benefit, doubling … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) reminds Canadians that March is Fraud Prevention Month. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the Competition Bureau and other partners will be participating in a series of fraud-awareness initiatives, including alerting taxpayers about the dangers of fraud and tax schemes. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-2960. National Revenue Minister … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) met with volunteers from the India Rainbow Community Services of Peel to promote the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP). Minister Findlay also talked about key initiatives recently implemented, including an additional $1 million investment to strengthen the program this tax-filing season, and released the Canada Revenue Agency’s … Read more
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) marked the second week of tax-filing season by highlighting the Government of Canada’s tax relief and benefit measures for families. More information is available online.
National Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Delta-Richmond, B.C.) attended a Family Day event to encourage Canadian families to take advantage of the new and enhanced tax relief measures this filing season. Last fall, to better meet the needs of families, the government proposed a new family tax cut as well as increases to the universal child … Read more
