Canadian corporate archives - The Canadian Tire Heritage Collection

At the D.B. Weldon Library on the campus of the University of Western Ontario, an expression of Canadian culture like no other quietly sits waiting to be uncovered. This incredible collection of materials is known as The Canadian Tire Heritage Collection. It's a treasure trove that includes hundreds of catalogues dating back to the early 1930s, internal newsletters, annual reports, 39,000 photographs, various versions of Canadian Tire money and hundreds of audio and visual files including some now-famous television ads.  To learn more, read the article “Canadian Tire archives - treasure trove” in Western News (November 22, 2007 Vol. 43 No. 32) which is also available online.

Canada's History and the Hudson's Bay Company

In 1994, the Hudson's Bay Company donated its corporate archives to what is now the Archives of Manitoba, and its museum collection to The Manitoba Museum, both public institutions. These gifts earned a substantial tax saving, most of which was put to work in the name of history by establishing the Hudson's Bay Company History Foundation. The Foundation, in turn, provides core funding to ensure the maintenance of the Company's gifts and to support the initiatives of Canada's History. Canada’s History operates independently of the Foundation and realizes additional funding through memberships, donations and sponsorships. As a registered charity, it can accept donations and issue receipts for income tax purposes.

CICA - Setting the standard

It may come as a surprise to some people that an influential body, such as the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), had rather inauspicious beginnings. This, however, is what makes its history a matter of prime interest.

The CICA has grown from nothing into a powerful national organization that is consulted by governments – a body with power to set standards that are incorporated into law. Read the article “Setting the standard” in CAmagazine (May 2002).

Canada's tax system - 2020 Vision

What will Canada’s tax system look like 10 years from now? Tax reformists hope to see one that encourages work and fosters productivity and competitiveness. There is no better time than December to look at the year and the decade ahead. CAmagazine asked a range of experts what they think Canada's tax system will look like 10 years from now. To find out what they had to say, see the article "2020 Vision" in the December 2010 CAmagazine online.