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Our Doing Business in Québec guide provides an overview of the legal framework governing Canadian business operations in the province of Québec. This guide provides up-to-date information about the following topics: •...more
The Canadian Department of Finance introduced draft legislation in the 2023 Canadian Federal Budget (Budget 2023) to create employee ownership trusts (EOTs) to facilitate the transfer of a business to the employees of the...more
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Orphan Well Association v. Grant Thornton Ltd., 2019 SCC 5 [Redwater], applies in Saskatchewan. The Court of Appeal also affirmed...more
The Canadian Federal Government's Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, now entering its fifth year since enactment, presents unique challenges and opportunities for farmers, greenhouse operators, and fishermen. As key...more
With the enactment of Bill C-47 on June 22, 2023, Canada's enhanced mandatory disclosure rules are now fully in effect. These rules, which were first announced in the 2021 Canadian federal budget...more
As discussed in our previous blog post, Unpaid Municipal Taxes Will Impact New AER Licenses and License Transfers, the Alberta Minister of Energy released Ministerial Order 043/2023 (the Order) on March 16, 2023. The Order...more
Retirement compensation arrangements (RCAs) are, in appropriate circumstances, a useful tool for employers to provide supplemental pension benefits to employees, but such arrangements come at a cost of refundable tax under...more
Le 28 mars 2023 (le « jour du Budget »), la ministre des Finances du Canada a présenté le budget fédéral de 2023 (le « Budget 2023 »). Même si certains avaient prédit que le programme législatif chargé du ministère des...more
The Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan has rejected another attempt by a rural municipality to gain priority in an oil and gas receivership. This follows the recent Alberta Decision in Orphan Well Association v Trident...more
On March 20, 2023, the Alberta Minister of Energy, Peter Guthrie, released ministerial order 043/2023 (the Order). The Order, authorized pursuant to the Responsible Energy Development Act, requires the Alberta Energy...more
Le 7 avril 2022 (le « jour du Budget »), la ministre des Finances du Canada a présenté le budget fédéral de 2022 (le « Budget 2022 »). Certains contribuables ont peut-être été soulagés de constater que le Budget 2022 ne...more
On April 7, 2022 (Budget Day), the Minister of Finance introduced Canada’s 2022 Federal Budget (Budget 2022). While taxpayers may be relieved that Budget 2022 does not include an increase to the capital gains inclusion rate...more
On December 8, 2021, Alberta proclaimed in force Bill 77, the Municipal Government (Restoring Tax Accountability) Amendment Act, 2021 (the Amending Act), which is intended to strengthen municipal budgets following reports by...more
Bill C-208, a private member's bill aimed at facilitating intergenerational transfers of small businesses and farms, received Royal Assent and became law on June 29, 2021. Just one day later, on June 30, 2021, the Federal...more
In the recently released Budget 2021, Canada's federal government announced its plan to continue with the development of a Digital Services Tax (DST) to be imposed on certain large taxpayers. The DST is proposed to apply at a...more
Many Canadian businesses have closed the books on their 2020 fiscal year, having faced an unprecedented economic shock wrought by the pandemic. 2020 fiscal year results will undoubtedly be affected, in many cases to the...more
The Me Too movement of the last few years and recent worldwide protests sparked by George Floyd's killing have focused welcome attention on combatting gender and racial discrimination and harassment. A recent Tax Court of...more
On February 27, 2018, the Minister of Finance introduced Canada’s 2018 Federal Budget (2018 Budget). The 2018 Budget includes measures affecting the taxation of passive income earned by private corporations, as was expected,...more
On March 22, 2017 the Minister of Finance introduced Canada’s 2017 Federal Budget (2017 Budget). Despite persistent rumours, no change was proposed to the capital gains inclusion rate. The 2017 Budget does include a mix of...more