Tax
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February 01, 2024
Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage could cost $5.7 billion
The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has released a new legislative costing note, Investment Tax Credit for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage, stating that the credit could cost $5.7 billion over the next six years.
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February 01, 2024
I forgot to pay HST, now what? | Joseph Chiummiento
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January 30, 2024
Seven new partners for Aird & Berlis
Aird & Berlis has announced that Dillon Collett, Sean Green, Cathy Jares, Naomi Mares, Felix Ng, Alexandra Raponi and Josh Suttner have become partners, according to a statement from the firm.
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January 24, 2024
GST elimination for carbon pricing could cost feds $1 billion by 2030: Parliamentary Budget Officer
The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has released a new legislative costing note, Eliminating the Goods and Services Tax in respect of carbon pricing, in regards to Bill C-358, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (carbon pollution pricing).
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January 24, 2024
Blakes welcomes 13 lawyers to partnership
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) has promoted 13 lawyers to its partnership. According to a statement from the firm, the lawyers come from across Canada and work in a variety of practice areas and industries. The 13 are:
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January 22, 2024
Ontario corporation disputes handling of Voluntary Disclosures Program | David Rotfleisch
Case background
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January 19, 2024
Trustee discretion: Where absolute does not mean unfettered
Trusts, and discretionary trusts in particular, are a staple of estate planning for their flexibility and adaptability. They can address a multitude of situations such as: managing assets for spouses, minors, persons with disabilities or vulnerabilities; asset protection and preservation; business wealth and succession; and incentivizing activities such as education.
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January 18, 2024
Help wanted: Effective leadership at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario | Brian Cook
The position of associate chair of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) is vacant for the fifth time in as many years. Reporting to the executive chair of Tribunals Ontario, a cluster of 14 adjudicative tribunals, the associate chair is effectively the chair of the tribunal, with responsibility for the recruitment and training of new members, management of the case load, development of procedural rules, as well as adjudicative and policy leadership.
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January 16, 2024
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada promotes 14 to partner, two to of counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP announced that it has promoted 14 of its lawyers to partner for 2024. The following are the names, practices and locations of the new partners:
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January 15, 2024
Court finds university residence property tax of $23 million was properly assessed
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has rejected the City of Lethbridge’s appeal, finding that a property tax assessment of student residences at the university was reasonable.