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Commons finance committee calls for higher RRSP/RPP limits

(November 29, 2002) The influential Commons finance committee says the federal government should raise annual RRSP and RPP contribution limits to $19,000. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has held a series of pre-budget consultations and released its report to Finance Minister John Manley today. This is the committee’s contribution to the budget-making […]

By Jim MacDonald |November 29, 2002

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Romanow says medicare system needs an extra $15 billion from Ottawa

Prescription for health: Healthcare financial planning solutions for Canadians Few clients save for a sick day, says survey of Canadian advisors New taxes could pay for additional healthcare funding, Senate committee suggests “The new money that I propose investing in healthcare is to stabilize the system over the short term and then to buy enduring […]

By Doug Watt |November 28, 2002

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Despite Romanow’s optimism, advisors recommend

New taxes could pay for additional healthcare funding, Senate committee suggests Romanow says medicare system needs an extra $15 billion from Ottawa (November 28, 2002) The Romanow commission report may cause the federal government to pump more cash into Canada’s medicare system but financial advisors still believe their clients should expect to pay for at […]

By Deanne N. Gage |November 28, 2002

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Romanow’s vision of healthcare challenged

Romanow says medicare system needs an extra $15 billion from Ottawa Despite Romanow’s optimism, advisors recommend “defensive” healthcare planning (November 28, 2002) Roy Romanow’s prescription for improving the public healthcare system does not include innovations meant to encourage Canadians to plan for the financing of future medical costs. Romanow recommended more government funding for medicare […]

By Jim MacDonald |November 28, 2002

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