Ontario Property Assessment – Self Storage Industry Update In lieu of the provincial budget that had been planned for March 25, 2020, the Ontario government released a March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update. Through this update, the government has announced that the reassessment that was scheduled to be conducted in 2020 for the 2021 tax…
HYGIENE PROTOCOL SUGGESTIONS and RESOURCES Some Self Storage operators have instituted a new protocol to help prevent the spread of some common viruses. Listed below are suggestions for steps staff can incorporate into the daily routine: Take one disinfectant wipe Follow the path of a customer and the surfaces he/she would touch while walking…
Did you know that…. When you join Canadian Self Storage Association, you also get a disounted membership in CFIB! With 110,000 members, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is Canada’s largest association dedicated to increasing the odds of success for business owners. All CSSA members can enjoy exclusive CFIB savings on essential business…
As you are all aware one of the most important initiatives that the CSSA is working on is the Active/Passive Tax exemption that we have been requesting from our Federal Government. Please find below a portion of the final submission that Mr. Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business made to the…
In December, BC Assessment began to issue notification letters to property owners whose assessments will be changing significantly more than the average. If you have received a notification informing you of a change, you should be engaging appropriate experts to assist you in managing your property assessment. Some of the more significant changes to be…
The Canadian Self Storage Association is pleased to announce that David Allan, VP Development at Apple Self Storage, has been elected to the CSSA Board of Directors. The vote was cast at the CSSA annual general meeting by members of the association on June 7th 2018. “The duties of the Board of Directors are to…
The following Members will all be standing for election and re-election at the 2017 C.S.S.A. Annual General Meeting on June 7, 2018. There are 7 seats on your Board and we would like to give you the opportunity to “meet” these professionals in the self storage industry here. Mr. Troy McLellan – President/Chief Executive Officer…
Vacancy Programs Update- March 2018
As you are all aware since the current Federal Government has been in position, there has really been no new movement towards achieving our goal of exemption to the 5 employee rule under the Active/Passive Tax Rules for small independent Canadian businesses. However with that said, please be very aware that your Association is still…
Fellow Self Storage Owners and Operators, As a follow-up to my email of yesterday, the federal government released more information regarding how they will restrict income sprinkling. See attached for a summary of the updated proposal. In essence, the new rules address some of the criticisms and challenges of the July 18, 2017 proposals; however, they still…
