We now all understand the logic of social distancing and self-isolation: until recently, unfamiliar phrases. US Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy says that by so doing, on average, we will avoid infecting six others; which will have a greater impact than all the health workers in the country in flattening the curve as a […]
motionball 2019 Year in Review
March 24, 2020
Summary of growth in 2019: A big year of growth for motionball in many ways. In 2019, we hosted 41 events (up from 32 in 2018), and engaged over 11,700 participants and guests. Breakdown of events: Marathon of Sport (city wide events) – 15 (vs 14 in 2018) motionballU – 21 (18 schools […]
Nine Changes for Taxpayers That Come With the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
March 24, 2020
The Federal Government has been rolling out financial supports at a rapid pace for Small, Medium Businesses (SMB), Employees, Tax Payers, Self Employed, Individuals & Sectors at financial risk. We will endeavour to post updates as they occur. Please find a link to Tim Cestnick’s excellent piece for taxpayers in the March 20th, 2020 Globe […]
Covid-19 Economic Response Plan
March 24, 2020
Governments around the world are rolling out economic responses to Covid-19. The Federal Government of Canada’s response to date has been welcome; but economists are predicting it will continue to expand, particularly for small businesses, Possibilities? Expansion of wage subsidy programs for small businesses; deferring the April 1st planned increase in the carbon tax as […]
Life insurance can be a core strategy for retirement savings
January 31, 2020
As many of our clients know – the attached Tim Cestnick article speaks to both a risk management and tax efficient strategy which Etherington Generations has long utilized as a part of an overall approach to retirement and estate planning. Please note that only the actuarially adjusted gain portion of the CSV over the premiums […]
When Is The Right Time To Transfer Wealth
August 19, 2019
This article references a number of good reasons why inter-generational wealth transfers occur; but fewer relating to two of the most important questions: WHY are Parents & Grandparents & other Family members motivated to transfer their wealth to the next generation? HOW best to responsibly prepare the recipients for a legacy gift? We will address […]
Why Are Families Motivated To Transfer Wealth?
August 17, 2019
Wealth can represent such hard assets as stocks, bonds, cash, real estate, businesses, art, cultural treasures, jewellery, inheritances and trusts. We are privileged to live in a country that equally values such assets as integrity, a moral compass, education, diligence, trust, leadership, innovation, opportunity, freedom of movement, thought & spirituality, integration, immigration, stewardship, kindness and […]
How Best To Prepare The Recipients For A Legacy Gift?”
August 16, 2019
Traditional estate planning concentrated for a long time upon hard assets: the money; whereas its originators now embrace a more effective approach driven by some of life’s most treasured assets: values & relationships. Tax planning, legal and accounting advice often drove the process, whilst still incredibly important, legacy giving is about much more than […]
Key Ingredients of the Shareholder’s Agreement in the Transferring of Shares & Investment Buy Out
February 14, 2019
A great wit once said that: “ The two best days of owning a boat are the day that you bought it and the day that you sold it.” You don’t have to be nautically inclined to make the same parallel with a Family Business. If from the outset you and your partners are maintaining […]
2019 MOTIONBALL GALA PRESENTED BY GRAND MARNIER
January 28, 2019
Have you bought your ticket yet for the 2019 motionball Toronto Gala, Friday February 1st at the Liberty Grand? Thanks to your support, tickets to the motionball Toronto Gala have SOLD OUT for the past 5 years, so hurry over to https://www.motionball.com/galas/toronto/2019/MBALL before all of the tickets are gone! Hosted by Devo Brown you don’t want […]
