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Universal Basic Income: Part Six

 December 15, 2021

Financial Series: Universal Basic Income Part 6 of 6 By Brandon Currie This article was published by Reveal Magazines This is part 6 of a 6-part series on Universal Basic Income (UBI) allowing the reader to come to their own[…]
Universal Basic Income: Part Five

 October 13, 2021

Financial Series: Universal Basic Income Part 5 of 6 By Brandon Currie This article was published by Reveal Magazines This is part 5 of a 6 part series on Universal Basic Income (UBI). My goal is to help you understand[…]
Universal Basic Income: Part Four

 September 21, 2021

Financial Series: Universal Basic Income Part 4 of 6 By Brandon Currie This article was published in Reveal Business Magazine, Vol 2 | Issue 3 This is a 6 part series on the concept of a Universal Basic Income (UBI),[…]
Universal Basic Income: Part Three

 July 26, 2021

Financial Series: Universal Basic Income Part 3 of 6 By Brandon Currie This article was published in Reveal Business Magazine, Vol 2 | Issue 2 This is the third in a six-part series aimed at helping you achieve a clear[…]
Universal Basic Income: Part Two

 March 13, 2021

Financial Series: Universal Basic Income Part 2 of 6 By Brandon Currie This article was published in Reveal Business Magazine, Vol 2 | Issue 1 This is the 2nd of a 6-part series on the Universal Basic Income. In the[…]
Universal Basic Income: Part One

 December 17, 2020

Financial Series: Universal Basic Income Part 1 of 6 By Brandon Currie This article was published in Reveal Business Magazine, Vol 1 | Issue 4 Let’s begin this series with an interesting history of social programs across the world and[…]
Beneficiary Designations at Risk

 October 8, 2020

A recent Ontario court decision could upend estate planning. This article will briefly review the common law principles governing the gratuitous transfers of property, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decision in Pecore v. Pecore, 2 and how this decision[…]
Couple has no home, kids together but still considered spouses, Ontario’s top court rules

 October 8, 2020

TORONTO — A wealthy businessman will have to pay more than $50,000 a month in spousal support for 10 years to a woman with whom he had a long-term romantic relationship even though they kept separate homes and had no[…]
Estate Freeze and Refreeze in an Economic Downturn

 October 8, 2020

By Carey Lee, CPA, CA, Business owners typically consider tax planning at a time when their businesses are flourishing and their wealth is increasing. However, the COVID-19 pandemic — and the ensuing economic downturn — may also provide planning opportunities[…]