Protecting the Right to Interpreter Assistance
Yesterday, the SCC denied leave to appeal in R v Rybak. On 1 November 2003, Janusz Rybak was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder following a seven-week trial. At...
Monthly Archive: January 2009
The Uncertain Demise of the Duke of Westminster: A Comment on Lipson v Canada
My colleague Julian Ho has already provided a succinct summary of last Thursday’s Supreme Court decision in Lipson v Canada, 2009 SCC 1 [Lipson], so today I thought I’d comment briefly...
Megacities, Wal-Mart, and the GST – A Sample of the SCC’s January Dozen
I have fond memories of Reader’s Digest Select Editions. These hardcover anthologies contained condensed versions of four or five bestselling fiction novels. In this spirit I will depart for the...
Use of Income Tax Act’s General Anti-Avoidance Rule No Clearer after Lipson
Yesterday, the SCC released their first decision of the new year – a decision which may have broad implications on the tax planning of many Canadians. The case, Lipson v...
