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Risk to Israeli Entities Posed by International Sanctions – What Is the Exposure and What Are the Dangers?

The executive order signed by United States President Joseph Biden in February 2024 states that the violence being committed by Israeli settlers has reached intolerable levels; poses a serious threat to peace, security, and...more

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10 Tips for Selling Your Private Company the Right Way

Selling your private company can be a life-changing event. Along with excitement for the future, sellers commonly feel anxiety and stress about the potential sale process. While private company sellers are often very...more

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Shareholder Activism and Shareholders’ Rights in Private and Public Companies in Canada Overview

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A Q&A guide to the use of shareholder activism in Canada. The Q&A gives a high-level overview of the use and goals of shareholder activism, the regulation of shareholder activism, and the strategies and tools used by...more

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Highlights of Canada’s Latest Legislative Tax Proposals

The Department of Finance recently released a package of materials containing potential changes to the Canadian tax system (Tax Proposals). The materials, released on August 9, 2022, include draft amendments to the Income Tax...more

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Sanctions Against Russia: The Week in Review - June 2022 - 3

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The Week in Review delivers information and analysis on recent developments related to sanctions against Russia and key implications for the public, private, and non-profit sectors as the United States (U.S.), the European...more

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Bill C-208 Poised to Facilitate Intergenerational Small Business and Farm Transfers

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A private member's bill aimed at facilitating intergenerational transfers of small businesses and farms has moved one step closer to becoming law. After passing third reading in the House of Commons on May 12, 2021, with 199...more

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The Digital Services Tax: Canada Takes Aim at Tech Giants

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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

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Canadian Budget Proposes New Cross-border Interest Deductibility Limit

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The 2021 Canadian Federal Budget, released on April 19, 2021, proposes new rules that would fundamentally alter the interest deductibility landscape for Canadian businesses. The thrust of the new rules (referred to herein as...more

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Ahead of the pack: US M&A 2019: US dealmakers steer a steady path through global headwinds

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As the rest of the world backed away from the deal table, confident US corporates continued buying businesses—especially in the life sciences and TMT sectors, and particularly in the domestic market. US dealmakers had a...more

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Business Measures in 2019 Federal Budget

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The 2019 Canadian federal budget was released on March 19, 2019 (Budget Day). As many of the proposals are aimed at investing in Canada’s middle class, the Budget was relatively light on proposals affecting businesses....more

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CBCA Private Corporations Subject to New Shareholder Record-Keeping Requirements

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In December 2017, Canadian finance ministers announced their agreement in principle to “pursue legislative amendments to federal, provincial and territorial corporate statutes or other relevant legislation to ensure...more

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Status of Measures Targeting Private Corporations Following the 2018 Federal Budget

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The Federal Budget, released February 27, 2018, has clarified federal plans to change the tax treatment of private corporations and represents a substantial retreat from proposals announced in July 2017. In July 2017, the...more

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Growing Concerns with Proposed Amendments Affecting Private Businesses and their Shareholders

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On July 18, 2017, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau announced sweeping changes to the way private businesses and their shareholders are taxed. The Government's proposals encompass three broad areas: (1) income sprinkling...more

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5 Tips for Preparing to Sell Your Oilfield Services Business

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The decision to sell a private business often represents the culmination of a life's work. Preparing your business for a sale involves an investment of time, effort and planning on a number of fronts. However, investing in...more

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Federal Court of Appeal Clarifies Test for “De Facto Control”

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In McGillivray Restaurant Ltd. v. R., the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) recently provided welcome news to the Canadian tax community concerning the appropriate legal test for determining whether a person has “de facto...more

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