Across Canada in the month of June, employment rose through 93,000 new jobs. (Full-time employment rose through 48,900 new jobs; part-time employment rose through 44,200 new jobs.) This resulted in a total decrease in unemployment by 0.2 per cent (bringing… Read more »
The 2010 G20 Toronto Summit: Halving Deficits
This past weekend, Toronto hosted one of the G20 summits that have been occurring twice a year since 2008. One of the hot topics on the agenda was economic recovery after our recent recession, and due to the European debt… Read more »
The New Claim Review Manual
Along with the other changes that the CRA has been implementing over the past couple years, the Claim Review Manual has been updated. This is the manual that tells the CRA reviewers what processes they need to follow when reviewing… Read more »
Fact or Fiction: My trade secrets aren’t safe!
Many people get concerned when looking into the SRED program about how safe their trade secrets are. One of the key components of the SR&ED program is that you are faced with technological obstacles that don’t currently have any known… Read more »
Ten Tools To Increase Your Productivity
One of our goals in business is always to increase both our productivity and the productivity of our team members. Here are ten tools that can be used to help with increasing productivity through our daily activities: Remember the Milk.… Read more »
Profits Increasing
StatsCan reported that for the fourth quarter in a row, the manufacturing sector has seen an increase in profits. The first quarter of this year grew 12.6% higher than what profits were in the previous quarter. The oil and gas… Read more »
SR&ED for Foreign-Owned Companies
There is no denying that Canada has one of the best programs as far as funding for companies that perform R&D goes. And while it is promoted frequently for Canadian Controlled Private Corporations, there are many other companies that can… Read more »
10 Quick Tips For Success at Trade Shows
Plan ahead. Set goals and objectives for each trade show that you will be attending – know why exactly you are displaying at that trade show, and what you want to accomplish there. Is it the number of hot leads… Read more »
Enough Natural Gas to Power Canada for a Century
Good news for our Natural Gas industry: according to the Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas, Canada has enough Natural Gas to power Canada for a whole century. The Society completed a new survey that states that there is 4,000 trillion… Read more »