In scramble to protect workers against heat, California officials exclude prisons from new rules

latimes.com Workers at an Amazon warehouse in San Bernardino have complained of excessive heat in the workplace. After last-minute objections from state officials thwarted plans to…

Ottawa’s plan for a (very limited) increase in the capital gains tax? It’s a start

theglobeandmail.com In the run-up to the 2015 election, the federal Liberals touched an electrified third rail of Canadian politics: they promised to raise taxes. It only applied to high-income…

Taxpayers’ ombudsperson office reviewing CRA conduct over bare-trust rules

theglobeandmail.com The Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson is reviewing whether the Canada Revenue Agency violated certain rights of taxpayers in its handling of new tax rules for trusts,…

Posthaste: 4 charts that tell you what you need to know about Canada's budget 2024

financialpost.com Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit the trail to make a series of pre-budget announcements, mostly on housing, that left some wondering what was left to be said when the…

Ottawa makes federal consumer agency the new oversight body for Canada’s proposed open banking system

theglobeandmail.com Ottawa has tapped Canada’s financial consumer watchdog to oversee the country’s proposed open banking regime. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) will be tasked…

Why Biden is getting little credit for the economy, especially in California

latimes.com People shop at a grocery store in Rosemead. The psychological effects of inflation take time to get over. As President Biden struggles to sell Bidenomics to skeptical…

Long-awaited California safeguards against hot workplaces delayed again

latimes.com A worker tapes a box while packing items at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in 2016 in San Bernardino. After years of bureaucratic delays, the state board overseeing workplace…

Opinion: If your tax plan goes awry, maybe your adviser ends up footing the CRA bill

theglobeandmail.com Allan Lanthier is a retired partner of an international accounting firm and has been an adviser to both the Department of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency. Recently,…