Bird Talk » Politics & Gov't

Posted date : Jul 15, 2025.

My wife and I have Nexus cards. How do the rules regarding crossing the border affect us with Nexus cards? We will be driving to Florida in the fall. Just want to make sure that we have our information right.

Posted date : May 21, 2025.

My husband and I are anticipating finally becoming snowbirds this fall. We want to go to Florida, shop around and buy in a 55+ community. I’ve heard that these communities want background checks….

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024.

We have a rental property in Arizona and file a U.S. tax return each year. In Canada, we have registered (TFSA & RRSP) and non-registered investments in securities, which include U.S.-based companies.

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024.

Can I transport my friend’s hunting rifle from North Carolina to New York? I have no gun licences or permits.

Posted date : Sep 17, 2024.

We appreciate all of CSA’s work on increasing our eligible days in the U.S. and all of the other great info and support you provide.

Posted date : May 21, 2024.

Am I wrong, or is it not the LAW that OHIP MUST pay to a member of OHIP the amount spent on a legal medical claim whatever it would pay to a Canadian hospital or doctor?

Posted date : May 21, 2024.

I believe I read that, if you were a Canadian who went to the U.S. and returned to Canada, you had to be out of the U.S. for 30 days or the clock keeps ticking as if you never left?

Posted date : Aug 2, 2023.

When Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) asks if we own a foreign property worth more than $100,000 CDN, are we only required to respond YES once we have sold the said property…

Posted date : Aug 2, 2023.

Does anyone have an update on the Canadian Snowbird Visa Act? It made it to the floor in November. Just wondering if anyone has a progress report on the status…

Posted date : Aug 2, 2023.

In your spring 2023 edition, in the Bird Talk section, there was a question from Mr. William Gordon who
wanted to know if there were any capital gains to be repaid following the sale of their mobile home on
leased land…