Highlights: GLC and Mackenzie join forces to become the largest asset managers in Canada. S&P 500 turns positive on the year and the price of gold hits an all-time high, while bond yields fell to all-time lows. COVID-19 case number progress (or lack thereof) remains key factor in economic outlook. Global stock markets rebound while [...]
In This Issue: Message from the Executive Director COVID-19 Virtual Donor Wall Big Swing 2020: Platinum Sponsor Spotlight Big Swing 2020 Raffle Behind the Scenes Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Initiative Financial Wellness E-zine
In April, the CEIRP, the IATSE and the DGC joined in lobbying the Federal government to institute a temporary emergency program, similar to the Home Buyers and Lifelong Learning plans, which would allow an individual to “borrow” from their RRSP with no tax implications. There has been no announcement made as yet by the Department [...]
GLC Insights (Click on the link to access the report): 2020 Mid-Year Market Review
Even During a Pandemic, There are Options for Managing Your Personal Debt In early spring, when the Federal government began releasing its plan to help Canadians during the pandemic, it also asked the banks to lower their credit card interest. They knew that Canadians would likely be using their cards more often to order groceries, [...]
Taking a Mid-Year Financial Snapshot We can agree that 2020 has been a difficult year financially for millions of Canadians. When the state of emergency started, many of you were likely starting projects that have since been postponed or cancelled. Now four months later, the good news is that many jurisdictions are heading into Phase [...]
Member Concerns Q&A Q: I’ve been informed that there is a big possibility of a financial crash in the coming weeks and that it may last a few months. What are your thoughts on this and what is CEIRP’s position? A: Since mid-March, when the emergency measures were enforced to help slow the spread of [...]
Volunteer to help IATSE members in need! The IATSE has launched a website entitled IATSE C.A.R.E.S. (Coronavirus Active Response and Engagement Service). In french, the site is IATSE A.I.D.E. (Assistance des Individus en Difficulté face à l’Épidémie). The website, located at EN: www.iatsecares.org and FR: www.iatsecares.org/francais/, is a new initiative designed to provide support to [...]
