It is Canada’s official national winter sport and the country is regarded as the birthplace of ice hockey, with the first game believed to have been played in Montreal in the 1870s. Canadians look at the sport as their own and over the last century, innumerable men, women and children w...
The government then matches the money up to a certain percentage and deposits it into the child’s RESP. The extra funds the government deposits are referred to as a Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG). The amount provided is graduated, based on family income. Matching benefits apply only o...
They use the real exchange rate, without the hidden 3% markup. There is still an obvious fee (small percentage and fixed fee) but they are transparent about it. What currency should I use in Mexico? Pesos are the best currency to use in Mexico. Using $USD means both you and t...
We do recommend to reserve activities and restaurants ahead of time as we have noticed that they do book up usually a few days in advance. We believe this is because a lot of Canadians are preferring to travel more locally due to still some hesitancy of traveling abroad.” Photo credit: ...
The article presents the author's views regarding university students' protests of tuition increases in Montreal, Quebec. Topics include the percentage of Canadians who support the students' position, the views of Quebec's premier Jean Charest, government funding of public educational institutions, and...
A reverse mortgage is an increasingly popular way for Canadians aged 55 and older to access the equity they’ve accrued in their homes. Reverse mortgages can provide financial flexibility and peace of mind, particularly for retired homeowners living on fixed incomes. But there’s a lot to ...
Self-employment (SE) is a growing precarious work arrangement internationally. In the current digital age, SE appears in configurations and contours that differ from the labor market of 50 years ago and is part of a ‘paradigm shift’ from manufacturing/managerial capitalism to entrepreneurial capita...