Wills, Trusts & Estates
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December 15, 2023
Charitable donation shelter fails to provide protection in Tax Court
The promotion of gifting and charitable donation tax shelters was predominant for the last two decades and related appeals are still making their way through the courts.
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December 14, 2023
Court finds no irreparable harm over bid to revoke foundation’s charitable status
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an application concerning the minister of national revenue’s intent to revoke its charitable status, finding that the applicant would not suffer irreparable harm if the notice is published in the Canada Gazette.
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December 12, 2023
Ottawa opens pre-budget consultations for 2024 budget aimed at unaffordability, job creation
The federal government has opened public consultations which it says will “help inform” Ottawa’s priorities for next year’s federal budget, with a deadline for submissions of Feb. 9, 2024.
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December 11, 2023
Gifts through the lens of Doherty v. Doherty, part two
In the first article in this two-part series, we discussed the law regarding gifts in Ontario and how the court in Doherty v. Doherty, 2023 ONSC 1536 (Doherty) reinstated the law on inter vivos gifts. This article delves into the decision itself.
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December 08, 2023
B.C. Court of Appeal grants former beneficial owner standing to pursue tenant for unpaid rent
The B.C. Court of Appeal has granted the former beneficial owner of a commercial property standing to pursue a tenant for unpaid rent, finding that a trustee had failed to protect the appellant’s interest.
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December 08, 2023
Gifts through the lens of Doherty v. Doherty, part one
The law of gifts was at issue in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Doherty v. Doherty, 2023 ONSC 1536 (Doherty), upheld by the Court of Appeal.
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December 08, 2023
Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian, Iranian, Myanmar regimes for human rights violations
Canada has imposed sanctions against seven foreign nationals for their gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights.
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December 08, 2023
Law firms urge law deans to show ‘zero tolerance’ for antisemitism, hatred, bigotry on campus
Two months after Hamas’ murderous Oct. 7 attack in Israel, more than 80 Canadian law firms have signed an open letter asking law deans here to show “zero tolerance for any form of racism, discrimination, or harassment” on their university campuses, where some students and professors have expressed support for Hamas and some Jewish students have experienced harassment, intimidation and violence.
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December 07, 2023
Canada opens new global immigration processing centre in its embassy in Romania
To help reduce wait times and backlogs of immigration applications to Canada from around the world, the federal Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has opened a new “global operations centre” in Romania within the Canadian embassy in Bucharest.
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December 07, 2023
Canada imposes import restrictions on Russian non-industrial diamonds, jewelry, related products
Canada imposed an importation ban Dec. 5 on non-industrial diamonds and diamond-jewelry-related products that are mined, processed or produced in Russia — the latest sanction targeting Russia for its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.