Articles 2020

This article responds to a recent outcry over the CRA’s policy to tax employee discounts for merchandise, tracking the relevant jurisprudence and showing that in this case the CRA policy conforms to the law as determined by the Courts

In Canada v Green, the Federal Court of Appeal affirmed the Tax Court of Canada's decision and rejected the long-standing position of the Canada Revenue Agency regarding the use of limited partnership losses in tiered limited partnership structures.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed a robust and plaintiff-friendly framework for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments against state supporters of terrorism under the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, SC 2012 c 1 (the “JVTA”).

This article discusses pursuing a career in politics and public policy, the day to day work of a political staffer, and how a career in policy differs from law.

In this article the author discusses what happens when a parent fails in their obligation to support a child.

In this article the author discusses the usage of motivational interviewing in the family law context.

Summaries of recent decisions discussed in the Stockwoods LLP Administrative & Regulatory Law Case Review newsletter.

On September 28th, 2017 the OBA Aboriginal Law Section held a panel entitled “Duty to Consult: Implications of the Clyde River and Chippewas of the Thames Decisions.” Counsel to the Crown, Clyde River, and the NEB, discussed the outcome and implications of the Supreme Court of Canada's most recent decisions on the duty to consult and accommodate.

In a rare decision, the Human Rights Tribunal found that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) failed to accommodate a worker’s disability in terms of the way in which the claim was handled. The case includes lessons for the broader community, particularly in light of the revised WSIB mental stress policies which will take effect come January 2018.

At the October 17, 2017 Brown Bag Lunch, practitioners discussed the recent decision of Meyer v Rubin regarding the expanded role of the ETDL, whether attorneys for property can appoint replacement attorneys, and the treatment of real property in contemplation of probate applications.