Support for Canadian Journalism Tax Measures: Recent Legislative Proposals June 05, 2020 Kevin Yip and Devon LaBuik On April 17, 2020, the Department of Finance released legislative proposals to amend certain income tax measures intended to support Canadian journalism organizations (these measures were previously introduced in the 2019 Federal Budget). This article reviews and comments on the impact of the proposed legislative amendments.
Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. v. The Queen - FCA Holds Foreign Bank Taxpayer Satisfied Arm’s Length Test in the Foreign Accrual Property Income (“FAPI”) Rules June 05, 2020 Brittany Greenberg The taxpayer successfully appealed to the FCA in Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. v. The Queen, 2020 FCA 79. The FCA overturned the TCC’s decision to include over $473 million in the taxpayer’s income as foreign accrual property income.
Managing your Mental Health through COVID June 05, 2020 Shawn Erker A collection of resources to help lawyers stay mentally and physically healthy while social distancing.
Ten Tips for Effective Video-conferencing June 05, 2020 Shawn Erker Advice for using video-conferencing tools in your legal practice.
Case Comment: 2099082 Ontario Limited v. Varcon Construction Corporation June 03, 2020 Ivan Merrow, associate at Glaholt Bowles LLP Not all warranty provisions are created equal when it comes to construction contracts. Individual warranty provisions may vary in length of time, scope, and the degree of fault required to trigger those obligations.
They can sing, act, dance AND they’re lawyers?! Ladies and gents, presenting…the Lawyer Show! June 03, 2020 Alexandra Mealia, associate, trading documentation negotiator at RBC Capital Markets How often do lawyers get the opportunity to take a break from their busy, demanding professions to perform with other legal professionals and share their musical talents and artistic passion with the Toronto community while supporting a worthy cause, forging meaningful connections with colleagues and having fun in the process? The author presents to you: "The Lawyer Show". Read on to learn more.
Opening Statements and Joint Sessions - When and Why? June 02, 2020 Harold Arkin and Tahir Khrorasanee, A senior mediator and a litigator discuss the purpose and strategy behind opening statements and joint sessions.
Court of Appeal Summaries (May 19-22, 2020) May 31, 2020 John Polyzogopoulos Following are summaries of last week’s civil decisions released by the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Topics covered this week included rescission of a settlement agreement in an historical institutional sexual abuse case and stay pending an appeal from a default judgment for possession to prevent a power of sale.
Panel Summary: Privacy and Access in Connected and Automated Vehicles May 30, 2020 Rajen Akalu Co-host Rajen Akalu summarizes the highlights of a Privacy and Access to Information Law Section program, which explored privacy, data protection, and innovation in connected and automated vehicles. The program was held by webinar on May 12, 2020.
Women Lawyers in Tax: Q&A with Anna Malazhavaya, Sole Practitioner at Advotax Law May 30, 2020 Rachel Gold This is the third installment of the OBA Tax Section's Q&A series with women lawyers in tax. The objective of this series is to give insight into the tax law career possibilities and practice areas that women can have, to give advice to junior tax lawyers or students who may be considering tax, and to shine the spotlight on women leaders in tax.