February 10, 2026
Unsecured creditors can rely on the bona fide purchaser for value defence against Crown claims on proceeds received from the sale of an employer’s property where the employer failed to remit source deductions, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled.
February 05, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the launch of a new industrial strategy for the auto industry along with a national electricity strategy for the adoption of 75 per cent electric vehicles sales by 2035.
February 05, 2026
For high-net-worth persons, a blossoming opportunity has sprung to the surface to obtain U.S. permanent residence by signing over a lot of money to the U.S. government without having to prove or demonstrate skills, education, a job offer or a qualifying family relationship to a U.S. citizen.
February 04, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is asking the federal government for a greater say in judicial appointments and has threatened to withdraw funding to support any new judicial appointments in the province unless a more collaborative process is set up. In an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Smith also said Ottawa needs to relax bilingualism requirements for judicial appointments “that do not reflect Canada’s broader linguistic diversity in Western Canada and alienates Albertans and western Canadians alike.”
February 02, 2026
Extraordinary promotional spending often attracts tax scrutiny, particularly when the price paid for a single item exceeds its intrinsic value. Canadian tax law permits aggressive marketing strategies, but it requires that business expenses satisfy statutory tests of purpose and reasonableness.
January 30, 2026
Temporary measures extending Employment Insurance (EI) benefits by up to 20 weeks for long-tenured workers are expected to cost $853 million over five years, according to a legislative costing note released by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).
January 30, 2026
Ontario’s top court has ordered a new law licence assessment for a man who admitted to the sexual abuse of children, saying a fresh look is required to determine whether he is of the “good character” required of a lawyer.
January 29, 2026
The minority Liberal government has introduced Income Tax Act (ITA) amendments implementing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement earlier this week proposing an increase to the GST/HST credit amounts to help Canadians pay for the skyrocketing costs of food and other essentials.
January 28, 2026
Anu Koshal, a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s Toronto office, has been named as lead of the firm’s national tax disputes and tax litigation group.
January 27, 2026
Nine people have become partners at Aird & Berlis. According to a statement from the firm, they are: