Newfoundland Loses Latest Round Against AbitibiBowater Inc.
Newfoundland has failed in its latest effort to compel AbitibiBowater Inc. to clean up industrial sites that the company once owned and operated in the province. The Quebec Court of...
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Will the Interest of Bona Fida Purchase For Value Without Notice Maintain its Priority Status?: I-Trade v. BMO
On April 1st, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal to I-Trade Finance Inc. v. Bank of Montreal. In a nutshell, financing was obtained from an innocent party...
Caisse Populaire Desjardins de Montmagny: Crown Does Not “Own” Unremitted GST Amounts
The only surprising thing about the recent Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decision in Quebec (Revenue) v Caisse Populaire Desjardins de Montmagny, [2009] 3 SCR 286 [CP Desjardins de Montmagny] is that...
Galambos v Perez: Not Likely to Clarify Our “Mutual Understanding”
On October 23, 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada announced that it granted leave to appeal to an unusual B.C. case that, despite a recognized need for refinement, is unlikely...
