In the 1920s, five Alberta women fought a legal and political battle to have women recognized as persons under the BNA Act. The landmark decision in The Persons Case by ... Read More

If you haven't already made a contribution to your RRSP for the 2008 income tax year, there's still time. The deadline is midnight on Monday, March 2, 2009. According to Statistics ... Read More

If you need help preparing your income taxes but you can't afford an accountant or a commercial income tax preparation service, check into the community volunteer income tax preparation clinics ... Read More

As Ottawa prepares for the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama on a brief working visit, it's interesting to look back at what U.S. Presidents have said about Canada over ... Read More

Every year about 14,000 people die in Canada from a stroke, and around 300,000 Canadians are currently living with the effects of a stroke, according to stroke statistics from the ... Read More

Pictures of relief camps, soup kitchens, protest marches and drought are vivid reminders of the pain of the 1930s and the Great Depression in Canada. Governments in Canada were slow to ... Read More

It's not hard to figure out where the names Victoria and Regina came from. But do you know which Canadian capital city originally got its name from a Mohawk word ... Read More

Part of the 2009 federal budget is a Home Renovation Tax Credit designed to stimulate spending in the Canadian housing market. The tax credit is a temporary one, and runs ... Read More

Most Canadians can now file their income taxes over the Internet using NETFILE. When you file your taxes online with NETFILE you'll get an immediate confirmation that your return has ... Read More

Foreign Affairs Canada has recently upgraded their Registration of Canadians Abroad service. The service is used by the Foreign Affairs department to notify Canadians who are travelling or living abroad ... Read More

If you have a simple income tax situation, consider filing your Canadian income taxes by phone with the TELEFILE service from the Canada Revenue Agency. It's a free service, and ... Read More