Tax
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June 13, 2025
Tax Court gives guidance regarding shared custody and the Canada Child Benefit in Wong v. The King
Disputes over the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) are among the most sensitive in tax litigation, particularly when they involve shared custody. These cases raise questions that are not only legal and financial but also deeply personal. The recent decision of the Tax Court of Canada in Wong v. The King, 2025 TCC 24, provides important guidance on how courts assess eligibility for the CCB in shared parenting arrangements.
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June 13, 2025
CBSA to probe whether imported Chinese thermal paper rolls are being dumped or subsidized
The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that it is investigating whether thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from China and imported into Canada are being subsidized or dumped.
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June 11, 2025
Electricity Alliance Canada outlines five priorities for feds, urges project approvals
Electricity Alliance Canada has called on the federal government to “develop a bold and immediate plan” for electricity, stressing that one is “urgently needed to meet growing demand, secure the country’s economic future and become an energy superpower.”
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June 11, 2025
Questions regarding taxable versus exempt supplies put to rest in Medsleep decision
As per the lengthy decision of the Tax Court of Canada in Medsleep Inc. v. The King, 2025 TCC 70 (Medsleep), the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) unsuccessfully attempted to recharacterize a GST/HST-exempt supply into a partially non-exempt supply, thereby increasing the tax owing.
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June 10, 2025
Canada’s top judge declares ‘in this country, the rule of law is non-negotiable’
Lawyers, as officers of the court, have a professional “responsibility and obligation” to defend the rule of law and the independence of the bar and judiciary against attacks, Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner said at his annual news conference in Ottawa.
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June 09, 2025
Canada to hit NATO defence spending target this year, not be dependent on others: PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced Canada will invest over $9 billion in defence this year and reach NATO’s two per cent of GDP target five years ahead of schedule, noting the move is required to ensure Canada has the ability to defend itself independently of other nations.
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June 09, 2025
Civil society advocates, information watchdog seek major overhaul of Access to Information Act
Advocates for greater government transparency and accountability have called on the Carney government to stand up an “independent” review — and then speedily overhaul — the much-criticized federal Access to Information Act.
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June 06, 2025
As trade tensions rise, feds table legislation to accelerate national projects, internal trade
With an escalating trade war already reflected in worsening employment data, the federal government has introduced promised legislation aimed at removing federal barriers to interprovincial trade, improving labour mobility in Canada and fast-tracking large infrastructure projects “of national importance.”
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June 06, 2025
Saskatchewan’s new Franchise Disclosure Regulations: How they compare to rest of Canada
On May 8, 2024, Saskatchewan’s Franchise Disclosure Act (the Act) received royal assent. Once in force, this will make Saskatchewan the seventh province to enact franchise disclosure legislation, after Ontario, Alberta, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba and British Columbia (collectively, the Disclosure Provinces).
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June 06, 2025
B.C. launches review to reduce barriers to business
British Columbia has launched an “ease-of-doing-business review” in an effort to streamline “processes to reduce barriers, cut red tape, foster innovation and create a more supportive, business-friendly environment in B.C.”