Lost in Translation: Language Rights in Federal Courts
As the two official languages of Canada, French and English form the bedrock of our legal system, and their usage is a constitutionally protected right found in both the Constitution...
Category: Tax
Canada Without Poverty v AG Canada: Charities’ Political Activities and Freedom of Expression
Earlier this summer, charity and not-for-profit law hit a milestone in Canada Without Poverty v Attorney General of Canada, 2018 ONSC 4147 [Canada Without Poverty], when Justice Edward Morgan of the Ontario...
Iggillis Holdings Inc v Canada (National Revenue): What Secrets Can Corporate Lawyers and Their Clients Keep?
When corporate lawyers choose to exchange information with opposing counsel, they do so with a view towards a smooth and confidential closing of their client’s transaction. In particular, the promise...
Rectification is Not Equity’s Mulligan: New Insights on the Law of Rectification in Tax Liability
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has recently delivered two companion judgments, Canada (Attorney General) v Fairmont Hotels Inc., 2016 SCC 56 [Fairmont] and Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. v Canada (Attorney...
