News 2004

December 16, 2004
Ontario Government Trust Liabilities Act

December 6, 2004
Statement by Stephen Probyn, Chairman, Canadian Association of Income Funds (CAIF) regarding Government’s announcement pertaining to foreign ownership of income trusts

October 15, 2004
News Release: CAIF Mobilizes Membership to Oppose Government’s Tax Changes (English pdf, French pdf)
CAIF submission related to foreign ownership restrictions and other measures introduced in the 2004 Federal Budget (English pdf, French pdf)
Fact Sheet: Income Funds Seek Withdrawal of Proposed Foreign Ownership Limits (English pdf, French pdf)

September 22, 2004
Release of the HLB Decision Economics Inc. report, “Analysis of Proposed Budgetary Tax Changes Related to Non-Resident Taxation and the Definition of Taxable Canadian Property” (English pdf, French pdf)
CAIF Executive Summary and Conclusions of the HLB Report (English pdf)
CAIF Backgrounder on HLB Report (English pdf, French pdf)
CAIF Presentation on Foreign Ownership Restrictions (English pdf, French pdf)

March 29, 2004
CAIF Praises Alberta Government Proposed Unit Holder Liability

March 11, 2004
Study Finds Neutral Effect of Income Trusts on Government Tax Revenues