If you receive a phone call from the CRA, it is important to make sure the caller is a CRA employee and not a scammer. A legitimate CRA employee will identify themselves when they contact you. The employee will give you their name and a phone number. What phone number does the CRA use? 1-800-959-8281Check […]
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What Law Is Harassment In Canada?
264 (1) No person shall, without lawful authority and knowing that another person is harassed or recklessly as to whether the other person is harassed, engage in conduct referred to in subsection (2) that causes that other person reasonably, in all the circumstances, to fear for their safety or the safety of anyone What qualifies […]
How Do I Pay For Dental Work In Canada?
Most Canadians receive oral health care through privately operated dental clinics and pay for services through insurance or by paying for it themselves. Some dental services are covered through government dental programs. How can I get free dental work in Canada? The interim Canada Dental Benefit is intended to help lower dental costs for eligible […]
Do Service Canada Call You?
You should be vigilant when any person claiming to be a Service Canada or 1 800 O-Canada employee contacts you in a way that you are usually not contacted by the federal government. These emails, text messages, letters and calls (including recorded messages) may be fraudulent. Why does Service Canada call you? They wrote to […]
Are Separate Bank Accounts Considered Marital Property In Canada?
Yes, funds in a spouse’s bank account, separate from that of the other spouse, are marital property and subject to equalization. How are separate bank accounts handled in divorce? Separate bank accounts are marital property if they are considered to be commingled. This means that if you or your spouse have depositing money into or […]
What Is The Longest Marriage In Canada?
Bill and Bertie Nickerson have been married 80 years and still live in the same brick house in Liverpool, N.S., he had built for them following their wedding in 1935. “We’ve agreed and got along with each other and we’ve been doing fine. Has any couple ever been married for 100 years? Meet Julio Mora […]
How Many Times Can You Get Married In Canada?
You should know that having more than one spouse (called “practicing polygamy”) is against the law in Canada. If you were married in a country where polygamy is legal, only one marriage to one other person will be recognized as legal here. Does Canada allow multiple marriages? It is illegal to have multiple spouses in […]
Is There Tax On Online Purchases Canada?
Recent changes were also introduced by B.C. to take effect on July 1, 2022 requiring marketplace facilitators to collect and remit PST on sales of taxable items made through their online platform on behalf of online sellers. Do you have to pay tax if you order online? If your business has a physical presence, or […]
Does Canada Pay Sales Tax?
In Canada, there are two types of sales taxes levied. These are : Provincial sales taxes (PST), levied by the provinces. Goods and services tax (GST)/harmonized sales tax (HST), a value-added tax levied by the federal government. Does Canada include sales tax? How much is sales tax in Canada, by province? A 5% federal Goods […]
Is Tax Evasion A Crime In Canada?
Tax evasion is an offence under section 239 of the Income Tax Act and section 327 of the Excise Tax Act. Tax fraud is an offence under section 380 of the Criminal Code. What happens when you report someone for tax evasion in Canada? You can submit information on tax cheating online, by telephone, by […]