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- Borden, Ladner, Gervais
Website: www.blgcanada.com
Something got your legal briefs in a knot? Then maybe the team at Borden Ladner Gervais can help. This law
firm’s site has a number of free documents in categories that range from environmental to real estate law.
Cottage association executives should read the quarterly "Not-for-Profit Law Alert." The Fall 2003 edition,
for example, explains the implications of the new federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act (PIPEDA) privacy legislation for associations.
- Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Website: www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca
Still not sure how much of a bite capital gains tax will take out of your family’s nest egg? Then go straight
to the source. You’ll find all the details and necessary forms for filing your return in the “Individuals”
section of the tax department.
- Cannex Financial Exchanges
Website: www.cannex.com/canada/english
Provides up-to-date mortgage rates at more than 50 financial institutions.
- Fuel Economy Guide
Website: www.fueleconomy.gov/
Driving back and forth from home to the lake can take a toll on your wallet and the environment, especially
if you’re driving a gas guzzler. If you’re looking for a new ride, you can compare vehicles side by side
under a number of categories including fuel consumption for both highway and city driving (in either metric
or imperial units), passenger and luggage space, annual greenhouse gas emissions, and safety.
- Lillico Bazuk Kent Galloway Barristers & Solicitors
Website: www.lbkglaw.com/
Get a legal primer on cottage succession or the impacts of capital gains tax.
- Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
Website: www.mpac.ca
Death and taxes are the only sure things in life — and sometimes it feels like the bill for one will cause
the other. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) determines property value assessments in
Ontario. While municipalities use these assessments to calculate property taxes, it’s MPAC that you need to
appeal if you think your assessment is too high. After registering by phone (866-296-6722) you can get a
detailed breakdown of the assessment for any property you own (home or cottage) in the "AboutMyProperty"
section of the website
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