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Disability Tax Credit Form Deadline Is September 8, Not September 6

09/05/2026 by Administrator

Empty medical examination room with a bare exam bed and cabinet, illustrating the doctor's certification needed for a disability tax credit application

The CRA stops accepting pre-2023 versions of Form T2201 on September 8, and the deadline lands the day after Labour Day. Some trade coverage has the date wrong by two days. Here is how to check your form and what an approval is worth per cheque.

Five Provinces Raise the Minimum Wage October 1. Here Is What the Raise Is Actually Worth

09/13/202609/01/2026 by Administrator

Grocery shop worker in a brown apron handing a leek across the counter to a customer, illustrating the October 2026 minimum wage increase for hourly retail workers

Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, PEI and Nova Scotia all raise their wage floors on October 1, 2026. Ontario goes to $17.95 an hour. The widely quoted $728 a year is a gross, annualised figure. After CPP, EI, federal tax, Ontario tax and the Ontario Health Premium, an Ontario worker keeps about $501 of it, and only about $125 of that lands in 2026.

Canada’s Counter Tariffs Start September 8: What Gets More Expensive and What Does Not

08/28/2026 by Administrator

A shopper checking the price tag on clothing at a store rack, illustrating which goods get more expensive under Canada's September 8 counter tariffs

Canada’s counter tariffs hit $27.6 billion of US goods on September 8 at rates of 15, 25 and 50 percent. Furniture, clothing, appliances, cheese and electronics are covered, but two exceptions mean less will reprice than the headlines suggest.

The EI Deadline Moved: What Ottawa’s $7.5 Billion Package Changes for Workers

08/27/2026 by Administrator

A man sitting thoughtfully at a laptop at home, illustrating a worker weighing EI and Work-Sharing options after the Section 338 tariffs took effect

Ottawa’s $7.5 billion package extends all three EI measures, but by different amounts: one year for the waiting period waiver and severance suspension, eight months for the extra 20 weeks. A new rule also lifts the penalty for quitting.

Inflation Hits 3 Percent and Overtakes Wage Growth for the First Time This Year

08/20/2026 by Administrator

A person in a red jacket refuelling a car at a gas station, illustrating how rising gasoline prices pushed July 2026 inflation to 3 percent

Inflation rose to 3.0 percent in July while average hourly wages grew 2.8 percent, so real wages have turned negative for the first time this year. Gasoline drove the entire increase, and groceries actually improved.

Section 338 Tariffs Took Effect August 22 After Talks Collapsed

08/27/202608/19/2026 by Administrator

A line of transport trucks on a highway, illustrating the Section 338 tariffs on Canadian exports paused until August 21

The 50 percent Section 338 tariffs took effect August 22 after talks collapsed. Canada will retaliate dollar for dollar from September 8, and worker support measures are due this week.

Wealthsimple Credit Card Review 2026: The Fee Math That Decides It

08/31/202608/18/2026 by Administrator

The Wealthsimple credit card is written about as a 2% cash back card. The real decision is a $240 annual fee and two specific ways to make it disappear, one of which is a payroll change.

The EI Tariff Measures Explained, Now Extended Past October 10

08/27/202608/15/2026 by Administrator

A worker in a hard hat and hi-vis walking through an industrial plant with a forklift and stacked materials, illustrating the EI temporary measures deadline for laid-off workers

The EI measures protecting laid off workers were due to expire October 10 but have now been extended, by one year for two of them and eight months for the third. Here is what each rule does and why the date your claim starts matters.

Average Hourly Wages Hit $37.17, But Inflation Is Eating the Whole Raise

08/13/2026 by Administrator

A couple at a kitchen table reviewing a document with a laptop and calculator, illustrating how the July 2026 average wage of $37.17 is offset by inflation

Average hourly wages reached $37.17 in July, up 2.8 percent year over year and matching the rate of inflation. Here is what the national average wage actually nets after CPP, EI and income tax in 2026.

CRA Data Breach Settlement Claims Are Open: What You Can Actually Claim

08/13/202608/08/2026 by Administrator

Woman looking anxiously at a laptop with her head in her hands, illustrating the 2026 CRA data breach settlement claims process

Claims opened August 4 in the $8.7 million CRA data breach settlement, with a February 3, 2027 deadline. The tiers pay $80, $200 or up to $5,000, and the official eligibility dates differ from what most coverage reports.