Covid-19 – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:13:18 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Covid-19 – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Review finds at least 120 CRA employees claimed Covid benefits while employed https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/review-finds-at-least-120-cra-employees-claimed-covid-benefits-while-employed/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:13:18 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230344 The CRA said in July that it had let 20 employees go as a result of its CERB investigation

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Survey shows employers, workers might be aligning on hybrid work https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/survey-shows-employers-workers-might-be-aligning-on-hybrid-work/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:51:35 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229687 Companies have now spent years ensuring employees can complete their duties both in-office and remotely

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Hybrid work could amount to US$800-billion hit to office real estate: McKinsey https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/alternative-investments/hybrid-work-could-amount-to-us800-billion-hit-to-office-real-estate-mckinsey/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:44:15 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=228455 Office attendance in major global cities is still 30% lower than in 2019, report says

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As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/as-pandemic-business-loan-repayment-deadline-looms-calls-for-extending-deadline-grow/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:47:48 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=228365 Businesses that pay back their loans by the end of the year are eligible to have up to one-third of their loans forgiven

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Government benefits helped lower income households afford rising cost of living: PBO https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/government-benefits-helped-lower-income-households-afford-rising-cost-of-living-pbo/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:45:07 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=227055 Households had greater purchasing power in Q4 2022 than before the pandemic

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Sure insolvencies are up, but they started super low https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/sure-insolvencies-are-up-but-they-started-super-low/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:37:55 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=222038 Increases in bankruptcy and debt restructurings reflect rising pressures, alongside normalizing numbers, TD reports

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CRA reminds taxpayers to include Covid benefits in income https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/cra-reminds-taxpayers-to-include-covid-benefits-in-income/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:04:29 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=221190 T4A errors should be reported right away

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Covid benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/covid-benefits-helped-economy-rebound-but-post-payment-verification-lacking-ag/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:50:02 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=217694 The report said $4.6 billion went to ineligible people and another $27.4 billion should be investigated

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The post-pandemic investor protection challenge https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/the-post-pandemic-investor-protection-challenge/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:17:29 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=217167 IOSCO report recommends practices for investor protection and education during a crisis

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Affluent Canadians concerned about impact of volatile economy https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/affluent-canadians-concerned-about-impact-of-volatile-economy/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:05:09 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=216845 Nearly half of HNW Canadians surveyed say pandemic has affected retirement planning

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