Planned Giving Primer

With the world currently in an economic crisis, donating funds to a charity such as the McGill University Health Centre Foundation may seem like a daunting prospect. Fortunately, there are other types of donations you can turn to during these tough economic times.

As the end of the year approaches, many of us are thinking about how best to support the charitable causes we value while also engaging in prudent financial planning.

In this edition of the Planned Giving Primer, John Archer explains the process of giving RRSPs and RRIFs to the McGill University Health Centre Foundation.

Marilyn Piccini Roy explains the advantages of making a charitable bequest and demonstrates how, through your will, you can provide a better future for more than just your heirs.

Life insurance is commonly seen as a safety net that will provide for your dependants in the event of your death. But there is another valuable way of using a life insurance policy: donating it to the charity of your choice.

Lorne Steinberg, Managing Director of Magna Vista Investment Management, shares some useful year-end tax planning tips.