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Taproot celebrates first Dividend Day as an Employee Ownership Trust
[Taproot.ca] Eligible Taproot employees across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario have started receiving their first dividend cheques.
Employee ownership trusts get a key boost in Canada
[Corporate Knights] – Ottawa is making permanent a tax break to encourage employee ownership and profit sharing
EOTs Are Just the Beginning: A Guide to All the Ways Canadian Businesses Can Be Employee Owned
When the federal government made the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) $10 million capital gains tax exemption permanent in April 2026, it was big news and rightly so. EOTs deserve the spotlight. But in the excitement, it's easy to overlook a broader truth: employee...
EOC Celebrates Landmark Government Decision On Employee Ownership
EOC commends the federal government for making the $10-million capital gains exemption for Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) permanent.
PM Carney spending billions to train more workers, deficit decline short-lived
CTV News: OTTAWA — In its first-ever spring economic update, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s newly minted majority government is promising to spend …
Canada’s Largest Employee Ownership Trust | How Taproot Transitioned Ownership (Podcast E02)
In this episode of the Owner Nation Podcast, Mike Fotheringham, CEO of Taproot Community Support Services, shares how Canada’s largest EOT was built—and why it matters for the future of work and ownership.
The Future of Business Succession – Aaron Schroeder (Podcast E01)
In this episode of Ownership Nation, Aaron Schroeder — founder of Brightspot Climate — shares the journey behind transitioning his environmental consulting firm to employee ownership.
Aaron explains why he chose employee ownership instead of selling to outside investors, the emotional and operational challenges of the transition, and how leadership changes when a founder is no longer the sole decision-maker.
Ownership Is the Missing Link in Strengthening Canada’s Domestic Economy
In his recent address at Davos, Prime Minister Carney spoke boldly about what Canada must do to succeed in a more uncertain global economy: strengthen domestic capacity, keep value creation at home, and ensure growth works for Canadians.
Advocates urge Ottawa to extend ‘no-brainer’ tax incentive for employee ownership
Globe & Mail: OTTAWA — It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn’t until the federal government opened up a new option for succession planning that he found the right buyer: his own employees.