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.
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 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.
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.
CPP and OAS land Wednesday, July 29 — but the Quebec Pension Plan pays Friday, July 31. Here is the full 2026 QPP payment calendar from Retraite Québec, this year’s maximum amounts, and the five ways QPP genuinely differs from CPP.
Confirmed September 10: the $150 Canada Disability Benefit supplement is paid on September 17, 2026, but only to people who received a benefit payment between July 2025 and June 2026. Everyone else waits until Winter 2027.
CPP and OAS payments arrive July 29, 2026, with OAS rising 1.2 percent to $751.97 and $827.17 monthly. Here are the new GIS amounts, the clawback thresholds and why your supplement may change by more.
Canada Child Benefit payments increase starting July 20, 2026. New maximums reach $8,157 per child under 6 and $6,883 for ages 6 to 17, with higher income thresholds and a new base year that could change your deposit.
The 2026 federal tax brackets are confirmed: CRA thresholds indexed 2%, the lowest marginal rate cut to 14%, and the Basic Personal Amount raised to $16,452. Here are the full brackets, the indexation factor, and what it means for your federal tax payable.