Economy, Law & Politics

Canadian households had, on average $1.71 in debt for every dollar of disposable income, in the third quarter of 2017, Statistics Canada announced December 14. The debt ratio hit 171.

On the same day a senate report urges original reforms be thrown out, Canada's finance minister announced new rules will take effect in 2018

A senate committee review of proposed small business tax changes argues reforms should be withdrawn

Vancouver resident Kipling Warner is suing Google LLC in a proposed class action for alleged privacy violations after news broke that Android smartphones collect location data on users even when “location services” are shut off and SIM cards are removed.

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended December 6, 2017. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Jurisdictional complications multiply when suspects flee to another country, say international law experts

Paradise Papers spur criticism of Canadians’ use of offshore tax havens

Aligning with a solid national uptick, B.C. employment surged 0.7% (or 18,200 persons) from October to a seasonally adjusted 2.49 million. Full-time employment rose for a third straight month with a 0.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approves $10 million True Leaf startup offering

But B.C.’s new guidelines for recreational marijuana are still short on specifics