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As one of the largest providers of benefit consulting and administration services to Southern Ontario for more than a decade, we help you to take advantage of our flexible solutions to develop pension, health and group benefit strategies.

Insurance products, including segregated fund policies, are offered through Horizon Financial Group Inc., and investment representatives Marc Sayer, Valerie Sayer, Conner Anastakotos, offer mutual funds and referral arrangements through Quadrus Investment Services Ltd. Any activity in relation to the titles of President and Chief Investment Officer and Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor, are in related to insurance business only and is not the business of/or under the supervision of Quadrus Investment Services Ltd.
Throne Speech: Recovery Plan Highlights
/in Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Coronavirus - Students, disability /by Horizon FinancialOn September 23rd, in a speech delivered by Governor General Julie Payette, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the Federal government’s priorities.
CEBA extended to October 31st. Expanded to include more businesses.
/in 2020 Only, Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Debt /by Horizon FinancialOn August 31st, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to October 31st, 2020. This will give small businesses 2 additional months to apply for the $40,000 loan.
In addition, the Federal Government said it was working with financial institutions to make the CEBA program available to those with qualifying payroll or non-deferrable expenses that have so far been unable to apply due to not operating from a business banking account.
Accessing Corporate Earnings
/in Blog, Business Owners, corporate, life insurance /by Horizon FinancialOne of the financial planning issues that business owners face is how to access their corporate earnings in a tax efficient way. Please contact us to learn how we can get more money in your pocket than in the government’s.
CERB transitions to NEW Recovery Benefits and EI
/in 2020, Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Coronavirus - Retired, Coronavirus - Retiring, Coronavirus - Students /by Horizon FinancialOn August 20th, the Federal Government announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) by one month and the transition to the Canada Recovery Benefit, Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit, Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit and a simplified EI.
Details of the EXPANDED Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
/in 2020 Only, Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Practice Owners /by Horizon FinancialOn August 11th, the Government of Canada updated the calculator and Canada.ca with the changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS).
If you’re a business owner who has suffered losses as a result of COVID-19 and did NOT qualify previously for CEWS, you may now qualify.