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Canada Revenue Agency Tracks TFSA Holdings Amid Investment Push

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 16
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The Canada Revenue Agency reported that Canadians held approximately $745 billion in Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) in 2024. A report cited in The Globe and Mail noted that a 2024 BMO study found about half of TFSA holders were keeping cash rather than investing it. Wealthsimple chief executive Mike Katchen has advocated for renaming the account to the Tax-Free Investment Account (TFIA) to encourage greater investment.

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If half of the $745 billion in TFSAs were held as cash, that could represent $350 billion in potential savings missing out on higher investment returns. Mike Katchen has raised the proposal to rename the account with the Prime Minister’s Office.

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Who's involved

  • Canada Revenue AgencyTracks holdings in Canada's Tax-Free Savings Accounts.
  • GLOBEPublishes articles on Canadian financial matters.
  • Government of CanadaThe Prime Minister's Office is the government body being approached regarding the name change.

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