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Ottawa Public Servants Brace for Major Job Cut Announcements in the New Year

  Federal Workers Await January Notices as Ottawa Prepares Job Cuts Federal public servants across Canada are bracing for a wave of job‑cut announcements expected to begin in January, as departments prepare to roll out the government’s latest cost‑cutting measures. Several federal organizations have already warned employees that details about workforce reductions will be shared early in the new year. The cuts stem from a government‑wide plan to reduce spending, streamline operations, and bring the public service back to what officials describe as a more sustainable size. Departments are expected to use a mix of attrition, restructuring, and workforce adjustments to meet their targets. Early notices have already begun circulating in some organizations, with more formal announcements anticipated once employees return from the holiday break. Unions representing federal workers say they are preparing for a period of uncertainty as the scope of the reductions becomes clearer. With ...

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New tax-filing obligations await many unsuspecting Canadians in 2024


This article is about new tax-reporting obligations for trusts in Canada that will likely result in paperwork and significant costs for many Canadians, some of whom may not even know they are part of a trust. The new rules require that trusts, with few exceptions, annually file what’s known as a T3 Trust Income Tax and Information Return and disclose beneficiaries, among other information. Some taxpayers who haven’t previously had to file will find they have to incur accounting and legal fees to meet those obligations, tax experts say. The new measure comes as Canada increases efforts to crack down on tax dodging and strengthen its anti-money-laundering regime amid domestic and international scrutiny of the way it combats financial crime.


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