If you are thinking of a charitable gift or bequest to a charity, it is prudent to consider the assets that appreciate in value and are subject to a capital gains tax.

In 2016 the Canada Revenue Agency significantly changed the taxation of trusts by introducing a new category known as a General Rate Estate, or GRE.

A lot of people think that creating an endowment fund is something only rich people can afford. 

Have you ever wished you could do more to support the meaningful work of your church or favourite charity?

Former Toronto cardinal, Aloysius Ambrozic, wasn’t a big collector of art. 

It happens often that a deceased person leaves a sum of money to support a broad cause without naming a specific charity.

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