Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
4 Key Takeaways | Major U.S. Supreme Court Trademark & Copyright Decisions
Hidden Traffic : New Human Trafficking and Child Labor Regulation in Canada with Sean Stephenson
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[Podcast] USMCA in Review, with C.J. Mahoney, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Episode 4 - USMCA and the trade relationship between the U.S.A, Mexico, & China
Five Questions, Five Answers: Electric Mobility Canada on Its Promises for a Cleaner Economy
Five Questions, Five Answers: The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Cutting Through the Weeds: A Look at Environmental Issues Impacting Businesses
Balado continuité – Environnement : nouveautés du régime d’autorisation québécois
Blakes Continuity Podcast: What to Expect When Insolvency Crosses the Border
Infrastructure and Indigenous Engagement
A Way Forward: Energy Industry Ready to Fuel Canada's Recovery
Blakes Continuity Podcast: The Moving Landscape of Foreign Investments
Blakes Continuity Podcast: COVID-19: The Regulatory Impact on Pensions
Employment and Labour in the Time of COVID-19
Nota Bene Episode 70: Examining the USMCA: Is it Simply a Rebranded NAFTA? with Scott Maberry
This Week in FCPA-Episode 96, 2018 - the Opening Day edition
Le 16 avril 2024 (le « jour du Budget »), le gouvernement du Canada a présenté son budget fédéral de 2024 (le « Budget 2024 »). Bien que le principal élément du Budget 2024 soit une proposition visant à faire passer le taux...more
On April 16, 2024 (Budget Day), the Government of Canada released its 2024 federal budget (Budget 2024). While the biggest headline item in Budget 2024 is a proposal to increase the capital gains inclusion rate from one-half...more
Points saillants - Le 28 novembre 2023, le ministère des Finances (le « ministère ») a déposé un avis de motion de voies et moyens visant à mettre en œuvre la Loi d’exécution de l’énoncé économique de l’automne 2023, qui a...more
Highlights - On November 28, 2023, the Department of Finance (Finance) tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion to implement the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023, which subsequently received first reading...more
Le 21 novembre 2023, la ministre fédérale des Finances (la « ministre ») a publié l’Énoncé économique de l’automne de 2023 (l’« ÉÉA ») du Canada. L’ÉÉA porte principalement sur diverses mesures d’abordabilité à l’intention...more
On November 21, 2023, the Minister of Finance (Minister) released Canada’s 2023 Fall Economic Statement (FES). The primary focus of the FES is on affordability measures for Canadians and increasing Canada’s housing stock,...more
Introduction - Le 1er novembre 2023, l’Agence du revenu du Canada (l’« ARC ») a publié une liste d’opérations qui ont été désignées comme les premières « opérations à signaler » en vertu des nouvelles règles de divulgation...more
Introduction - On November 1, 2023, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released a list of transactions that have been designated as the first “notifiable transactions” under the new mandatory disclosure rules (MD Rules) in...more
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) can now require taxpayers or any other person to answer “all proper questions” and provide all reasonable assistance for any purpose relating to the administration or enforcement of the Income...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 February 4, 2022, the Department of Finance (Finance) released draft legislation to amend the Income Tax Act (ITA) and the Excise Tax Act (ETA). Much of the draft legislation implements some of the significant business tax...more
Quick Summary. In 1867, the United Kingdom passed a Parliamentary act establishing what is now known as Canada. Today, Canada, the largest country in the Western Hemisphere, is a federation of ten provinces and three...more
Le 17 juillet 2020, le gouvernement du Canada a publié un projet de propositions législatives qui modifieraient considérablement la Subvention salariale d’urgence du Canada (la « SSUC »), notamment en prolongeant la durée de...more
Le 17 juillet 2020, le gouvernement du Canada (le « gouvernement ») a publié un projet de propositions législatives (les « propositions ») qui prolongeraient la durée de la Subvention salariale d’urgence du Canada (la...more
On July 17, 2020, the Government of Canada released draft legislative proposals to extend and significantly change the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). The main changes proposed for the CEWS are summarized below. For a...more
On July 17, 2020, the Government of Canada (Government) released draft legislative proposals (Proposals) that would extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) until at least November 21, 2020, and make the CEWS available...more
The COVID-19 crisis has led to travel restrictions that have required many people to work remotely, and sometimes to remain in jurisdictions other than those in which they typically perform their duties. On April 3, 2020, The...more
On March 18, 2020, the federal government announced Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, containing a number of measures to be implemented by the Department of Finance to help manage the financial hardships Canadians are...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
Are you considering accepting cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin, Litecoin) from your customers as payment in lieu of traditional government-issued currency? If so, you are not alone. Numerous businesses in a wide range of...more
Are you contemplating the acquisition of a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or Litecoin? The reasons for, and circumstances surrounding, such acquisitions vary widely, including "crypto-mining" activities, buying and selling...more
New Developments in Voluntary Disclosures - In June 2017, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced far-reaching changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) for income tax matters that proposed to limit the relief...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
On November 29, 2016, the Auditor General of Canada released the 2016 Fall Reports, including “Income Tax Objections”, regarding the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) management of income tax objections. This bulletin provides an...more