Canadians are people on the go, from those who came here as immigrants with extended families abroad to our highly mobile workforce and snowbirds with vacation properties in warmer climes.
For estate-planning purposes, cross-border living presents complications, experts say, with beneficiaries, assets and executors in different jurisdictions – even the province next door – leading to potential technical and tax challenges.
Read MoreIrene Strong was just out of university when she realized she was only a car payment away from being able to manage a mortgage. She got rid of her car, arranged financing on a one-bedroom condo in East Vancouver and never looked back.
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Read MoreNumerous factors influencing Canadian agriculture and food supply are cause for growing concern and demand a close look at the guiding principles for Canadian food production to ensure a future that is sustainable and aligned with our values as a nation, says Ghislain Gervais, president of La Coop fédérée, the largest agri-food group in Quebec and the second largest in Canada.
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Read MoreChina’s multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is one of the most ambitious multinational infrastructure and trade development projects ever undertaken and offers major opportunities for businesses globally, but many Canadian companies are unaware of the initiative, says Linda Seymour, executive vice president and head of commercial banking, HSBC Bank Canada.
Read MoreThe carbon footprint of buildings – the result of energy use for construction, maintenance and operation – accounts for about one- third of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, and its reduction has to be one of the focal points in climate action discussions, says Thomas Mueller, president and CEO of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC), the national organization dedicated to leading and accelerating the shift to sustainable buildings.
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Under last December’s Pan-Canadian Framework on Climate Change and Clean Growth, carbon pricing will come into effect nationwide next year, making it the primary policy tool across the country for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG emissions.
But energy experts believe carbon pricing alone will not achieve the country’s 2030 emission reduction targets and needs to be combined with complementary policies including better use of electricity and natural gas to meet Canada’s energy needs.
Read MoreCross-disciplinary research shows how each individual tree contributes to urban environment’s sustainability
It is common knowledge that cutting down a large area of trees has a significant environmental impact, but many may find it surprising that cutting down just one city tree has a measurable effect on local airflow, air quality and temperature regulation.
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Read MoreCanada’s indigenous communities face a range of challenges – including access to water, housing and infrastructure – that can be tackled with engineering skills. To provide sustainable solutions, these diverse problems need to be approached with a deep understanding of each indigenous community and its specific needs, says Matthew Dunn, Indigenous Peoples Initiatives co-ordinator at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Engineering.
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Read MoreWhen Dr. Deepali Dewan speaks of some of her favourite artifacts among the Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM) South Asian collection – one of the most extensive outside of India – it is clear she has a personal relationship with these incomparable objects.
Read MoreIntroducing the 2017 Best Workplaces in Canada, leaders in building high-trust, high-performance cultures that enhance business results, quality of work life and employee engagement for all.
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Read MoreSelf-driving cars, IBM’s Watson and ‘robo’ financial advisers are sparking conversations about the potential of innovation to change everything. In the legal sector, the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and digital connectivity has opened up vast new potential.
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Read MoreThe good news? Mortgage interest rates are still at historical lows. But as policy-makers and the media regularly remind us, this means there is only one direction for them to move – and that is up. And this could potentially mean trouble for Canadians who have stretched their budget to own a home.
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Read MoreBuilding a greener future for Earth Days to come requires commitment from individuals, businesses and governments on actions large and small. Mobilizing the power of our investments and introducing the next generation to the importance of the natural environment are just two of many initiatives gaining momentum in the effort to take action on climate change.
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Read MoreHalf a million cars roll off the assembly lines each year at the southern Ontario plants of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. Over the last three decades, this manufacturing facility in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region has grown from a small plant making only 50,000 cars a year into Toyota’s second-largest factory in the world.
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Read MoreIt’s now more than a quarter century since the first exchange-traded fund launched in Canada, an event many market watchers assumed signalled the beginning of an inevitable, rapid disruption of the fund industry. Surely, the thinking went, making low-cost, tax-efficient investment diversification available to Canadians everywhere on the wealth spectrum would change everything.
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Read MoreWith an estimated 60 per cent contribution to the GDP, family businesses are a vital cornerstone of Canada’s economy. They generate job growth, make significant philanthropic contributions and continue to outperform their non-family business counterparts on many parameters. Yet in the coming decade, a high number of family enterprises face a significant challenge when Canada’s boomer retires.
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Read MoreScams are costing Canadians billions of dollars and are constantly evolving to take advantage of the latest technology and consumer trends.
In March, the spotlight is on fraudsters and how to stop them
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After more than two years of declining oil prices, production cuts and job losses, Canada’s energy sector has had good reason to feel more cheerful over the past few weeks.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order advancing the Keystone XL pipeline project, the Canadian government’s approval of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) and Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement are the best news Canadian energy companies have had in years. But for some projects, the light at the end of the tunnel may still be a long way off.
Read MoreCoffee, Canada’s go-to drink, has become a multi-billion-dollar industry spurred on by increasingly adventurous consumers looking for new taste challenges
Innovation is driving the growth of Canada’s $6.2-billion coffee industry with specialty coffees, new preparation methods and technology helping lift sales to new heights, according to Lesya Balych-Cooper, president of the Coffee Association of Canada (CAC).
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Read MoreAs president of the Canadian Airports Council (CAC), Daniel-Robert Gooch knows how hard the CAC’s 50 member airports across the country work to provide safe and secure facilities and promote the competitiveness of commercial aviation in Canada.
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