Note: This post was written using AI Taxpayers can get into trouble with the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) program if they inadvertently make errors or fail to provide accurate and up-to-date information to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Here are some common ways taxpayers might encounter issues with the CCB: Failure to Update Information: If [...]
I want to use AI to help me live in alignment with my values and purpose. I want to help prevent people from getting into trouble instead of helping them fix the situation they've gotten into. Unfortunately, our systems support us in living our lives in a reactionary "fixing" instead of a prevention mode. I [...]
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Systems are insidious - they keep us trapped when we know better. How do we escape the system? I don't know. I'm part of it, it surrounds me, and I can't elude it, and I'm forced to be complicit. The Family Justice System is one of the systems - [...]
Hi Ian I am going to imagine you're reading this. I scrolled up a bit to when we last messaged each other. We hadn't talked for a while, but you said you were struggling but coping. I know you have been struggling and coping with pain for a long time. I hope you have found [...]
Photo by Naja Bertolt Jensen on Unsplash Do you ever have revelations when you say to yourself: "Oh, now I know why that is a saying!" I do. In fact, despite having a revelation about a saying, I seem to forget that I've already had that revelation because I feel like I'm constantly having "revelations." [...]
Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash There have been memes regarding teenagers before the word "meme" existed. The one that I recall seeing on little plaques in bookstores and novelty shops: "Teenage grandkids are every grandparent's secret revenge on their own teenagers." I don't think my parents need revenge against me; I was a saint. [...]
I'm an accountant. Accountants are notoriously bad at communication. Often, someone chooses to become an accountant because numbers are so straightforward. They are clear, concise, and easy to line up, deal with and sort. They are usually associated with projects and decisions with clear outcomes. I have stated it and will repeat it – I [...]
When telling the story of my divorce, at some point, I say, " I was lucky that when my spouse and I separated, the news was spotlighting the Collaborative Process." A news article led us to find the perfect lawyers to help us transform our lives and get us back on track. When I discovered [...]
Photo by Joshua Fuller on Unsplash Did any of you watch Seinfeld back in the day? If you didn't, you can - it's now on Netflix. I watched Seinfeld, and there is one episode that resonates strongly with me. What I remember about the episode is that George was in conflict with his two personas: [...]
I originally posted this and emailed my MP in 2019, I never received a response. I have updated it and have resent it to the minister of finance. The issue persists. Dear Minister of Finance: I am a part-time single mom and a self-employed Chartered Professional Accountant. I work in the Collaborative Practice as a financial specialist to [...]