<p>As a result of recent events focussing the public spotlight on international tax compliance issues we anticipate increased scrutiny by international revenue agencies, including the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), of offshore holdings and accounts. CRA’s Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) may provide some taxpayers with relief. The VDP gives taxpayers the opportunity to apply to the

<p>As of January 15, 2013, a business that wants to enter into a contract, directly or by subcontract, with a Quebec “public body” (including provincial Crown corporations, cities, towns, municipalities, healthcare system, education system, provincial ministries and public bodies) must comply with the Quebec <em>Integrity in Public Contracts Act</em>.  In this first phase, the <em>Act</em>

<p>On January 30, 2013 the NB Provincial Government announced a new provincial wage subsidy initiative:  “Under the One-Job Pledge, New Brunswick businesses that qualify will receive a one-year wage incentive when they hire, a permanent, full-time employee who graduated from a post-secondary institution in the past four years. These businesses must pay a minimum salary

On June 5, 2011, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick announced they will fund a new, privately operated, regional venture capital fund designed specifically to support emerging companies throughout Atlantic Canada. &nbsp; For high potential companies that do not yet have the cash flow to secure financing from traditional lenders, a venture capital fund is critical

<p>Denis Mahoney officially becomes chairman of the St. John's Board of Trade at the board's annual general meeting Jan. 31 , 2013.  Denis' focus is on labour market challenges. "We are a large province with a very small population. It's an aging population, and the demands for our workforce today with the success of our