2022 Holiday Newsletter
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again, and the McCann & Roque team would like to say a huge thank you for your continued patronage and support. Each new year comes with its own set of challenges and triumphs, and 2022 was no exception. As always, we...
2022 Federal Budget Commentary
It’s that time of year again! On April 7, 2022, the Federal Government tabled Federal Budget 2022, which proposed a broad array of provisions impacting many individuals, businesses, charities and other organizations. While there was a focus on the real estate sector...
2021 Holiday Newsletter
As 2021 comes to a close, now is the time to sit back and reflect on the year.While this year may not have gone exactly how we all had hoped — through shutdowns, ever-changing policies, and new variants — take some time to remember the accomplishments and happy...
2021 Federal Budget Commentary
On April 19, 2021, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, presented Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, to the House of Commons. No changes were made to personal or corporate tax rates (other than a...
COVID-19 UPDATE Ontario Government Business Supports for COVID-19 Costs (Vol 13)
COVID-19 UPDATE (Vol 13) Ontario Government Business Supports for COVID-19 Costs The Ontario government is offering 3 programs to support small business coping with COVID-19: The Ontario Small Business Support Grant Ontario’s Main Street Relief Grant, and...
COVID-19 UPDATE January 31st is your LAST Day for Claiming the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) for Periods 1 – 5 (Vol 12)
If you think your business may be eligible to claim CEWS for periods 1 – 5 and you have not yet filed – NOW is the time to do something about it. The deadlines for filing a CEWS application is the later of: 180 days after the end of the claim period, and January 31,...
I’m sure all of us will be glad to see the end of 2020 and turn the calendar to 2021. This has been a year like no other in our lifetimes. There has been good along with the bad, ending with a holiday that will be celebrated in unique ways. Many of us have become...
COVID-19 UPDATE (Vol 11) – Bill C-9 Passes for CERS and CEWS – New Rent Subsidy Applications go Live on Monday, Nov 23rd
Bill C-9 Passes for CERS and CEWS – New Rent Subsidy Applications go Live on Monday, Nov 23rd CERS – 75% Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy Applications for the new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) will open through CRA on Monday, November 23rd, 2020. It will be...
2020 Provincial Budget Commentary
While Ontario said they were tabling a Budget on Nov 5th, the actual Budget speech was long on a recitation of what they have already done and quoting big dollars on what they’re going to spend and on what – but very short on information that would actually be useful...
Covid-19 Update (Vol 10) CEWS Goes Live on Monday & Canada Emergency Rent Assistance Announced
CEWS – 75% Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy This coming Monday morning, the CRA portal for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy will open – finally!! On Monday, you should be able to log on to your business’s CRA portal and access the application process. In the interim,...