Tax
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March 12, 2026
Recent amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act
The Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30 as we know it today originally came into force on March 1, 1983, as the Construction Lien Act. This Act laid the foundation of construction law in Ontario. The Construction Lien Act was amended and renamed as the Construction Act on July 1, 2018. The purpose of the Construction Act is to ensure the protection of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. It provides an efficient structure to protect them by securing prompt payment methods with strict deadline rules and resolving construction disputes through an adjudication process.
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March 11, 2026
Ottawa extends temporary work-sharing EI measures to help employers avert mass layoffs from tariffs
The federal government is extending temporary special measures under the employment insurance work-sharing program until March 31, 2027, from March 6, 2026, to help employers facing unexpected slowdowns avoid layoffs and maintain stability for their workers.
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March 11, 2026
The billable hour is running out of time
Early in my career, I noticed a pattern I could not ignore. I would build rapport with clients, earn their trust and then watch everything fall apart the moment the invoice was sent. They were not upset with me personally, even though sometimes it felt that way. They were blindsided by a system that charged them in a way they found unfair. Even worse, I would get penalized if I found strategies to be fast and efficient to make it more fair.
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March 10, 2026
Ontario, Canada invest $228M for workers in the province
The Ontario government is expanding training and employment supports for those impacted by tariffs and global trade disruptions with a $228.8-million investment from the federal government over the next three years.
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March 09, 2026
REAL PROPERTY TAX - Assessment - Land transfer tax
Appeal by the appellants (Hsia and Chuang) from an order of the Supreme Court. The order required them to pay additional property transfer tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of an entire residential property. Hsia, a Canadian citizen, and Chuang, a foreign national, purchased a property in a specified area in 2017, registering 95 per cent and 5 per cent interests respectively.
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March 06, 2026
Exclusion of refugee claimants from subsidized childcare violates women’s Charter s. 15 rights: SCC
In a Charter s. 15(1) equality rights milestone, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec’s exclusion of refugee claimants from eligibility for subsidized childcare in the province unconstitutionally discriminates against women based on their sex.
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March 05, 2026
Canada, Australia partner for critical minerals, defence, AI
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new partnerships with Australia in investment, defence, security, critical minerals, energy and artificial intelligence.
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March 05, 2026
I’m on dad’s bank account: Do I get the money when he dies?
The above headline is a bit of a loaded question. The short answer is: it depends. If you’re interested in the long answer, keep reading.
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March 04, 2026
Canada, China reduce tariffs, renew market access for exports
The federal government has announced it is renewing its economic relationship with China, with developments being made toward increasing exports to China by 50 per cent by 2030.
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March 04, 2026
Reforming and modernizing Canada’s transfer pricing rules
On Nov. 4, 2025, the federal government released the 2025 federal budget and Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025, which proposes significant amendments to reform and modernize Canada’s transfer pricing rules (the amendments).