Finance minister also asked to "ensure that wealthy Canadians do not benefit from unfair tax breaks"
A boost in consumption is expected to be small, but the extra cash could be welcomed by those struggling with debt
No details were given on stock options, annuities and other measures
An Ontario man has received a two-year conditional sentence and a fine of $445,789
Poll finds Canadians “stand firmly behind small businesses”
The tax on split income rules are viewed as highly complex
The Liberal proposal is panned in a Scotiabank report
Experts say it will likely be corrected
Ontario and New Brunswick chose not to mirror the new small-business deduction rules, but clients outside those provinces need to plan for clawback
A unit of the Canada Revenue Agency is devoted to studying and closing the difference between taxes paid and taxes owed