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Ottawa extends charity deadline

UNICEF Canada CARE Canada Oxfam Quebec (French only) Oxfam Canada Doctors Without Borders World Vision Canada Canadian Red Cross Canadian Red Cross World Vision Canada Doctors Without Borders Oxfam Canada Oxfam Quebec (French only) CARE Canada UNICEF Canada Development and Peace Save the Children Mennonite Central Commitee Canada Canadian Lutheran World Relief Charitable donations can […]

By Steven Lamb |January 4, 2005

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Canadians embracing RRSPs, advice

(January 4, 2005) Canadians are planning to contribute more to their RRSPs this year, with an average intended contribution of about $5,560, according to a report from RBC Financial Group. In its 14th annual survey of investors, RBC found that 65% of Canadians have an RRSP, up from 57% in 2002. “Canadians have always been […]

By Steven Lamb |January 4, 2005

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Advisor groups fight for telemarketing exemption

(January 4, 2005) The federal government’s decision to move forward on establishing a do-not-call registry to cut down on telemarketing could have an effect on advisors who use such calls to build business. Advisor associations are hoping to get an exemption from the proposed rule. In December, Ottawa introduced legislation to establish a do-not-call registry, […]

By Doug Watt |January 4, 2005

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(January 7, 2005) Northwest Mutual Funds plans to close the Northwest Specialty High Yield Bond Fund to new investors, effective January 15, 2005. Existing unitholders can still invest in the fund and it remains open to distribution reinvestment and the Northwest Quadrant Portfolio asset allocation service. “Both Northwest and the portfolio manager feel that conditions […]

By Staff |January 4, 2005

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