The Complete Brief
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November 22, 2024
New FOLA chair announced
The Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) announced in a Nov. 22 news release that Rasim “Sam” Misheal has been appointed its new chair.
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November 22, 2024
And this just in from our cub reporter | Marcel Strigberger
This is not yet another bear story. This bear was about as large as a … human.
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November 22, 2024
Lawyers raising concerns about Alberta’s no-fault auto insurance plans
Alberta has announced plans to bring in a predominantly no-fault auto insurance system by 2027, but lawyers in the province are saying the move is troublesome because it removes the right to sue in most cases and will likely not lead to the savings the province claims it will.
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November 22, 2024
It’s okay to put up with some injustice | Murray Gottheil
After much thought, I have concluded that young people should be more willing to put up with tyranny. Before the howls to cancel me for this outrageous statement start, let me clarify. I am not talking about physical, sexual, emotional or even financial abuse. I am talking about the other stuff that we used to call “life,” such as uncomfortable or inconvenient situations.
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November 22, 2024
Privacy reform update: Focus on Bill C-27
Initiatives to reform privacy laws in Canada have progressed significantly. However, they remain, at the national level at least, an unfulfilled promise. The most significant (and potentially impactful) reform now in place is found within Quebec’s revised private sector law, Law 25, which, as of this past September, is fully in force. On the other hand, the major overhaul of the current federal private sector law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), is stalled in Committee and is not likely to be in force, even if passed, before the next election.
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November 22, 2024
More audit powers to CRA? Combatting ITC fraud without turning taxpayers into villains
The 2024 Federal Budget introduces important tax proposals that amend the Income Tax Act and strengthen the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) audit and compliance powers. The additional powers could be vital for enhancing tax collection and curbing GST/HST fraud, including Carousel fraud, which exploits cross-border trade to falsely claim Input Tax Credits (ITC), and Accommodation Invoice fraud, involving bogus invoices for fictitious transactions.
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November 21, 2024
Tribunal to continue anti-dumping orders on foreign steel sheets, pea protein
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has found injury to the economy from the expiry of an order on corrosion-resistant steel sheets from China, Taiwan, India and Korea and from certain pea protein from China.
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November 21, 2024
Federal government announces 2-month GST ‘holiday’ and new rebate for workers
The federal government has announced new measures to give Canadians “more money in their pocket” through new GST/HST exemptions applicable across the country and a new rebate for working Canadians.
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November 21, 2024
Advocates urge legal workplaces to provide better benefits, mentorship to address mental health
Mental health advocates are urging legal workplaces to prioritize employee well-being by offering better benefits, tracking contributions to mental health support and implementing structured mentorship programs to combat the profession’s growing mental health crisis.
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November 21, 2024
OSFI quarterly release confirms change to mortgage stress test, offers risk-management updates
Canada’s federal banking regulator has issued a series of regulatory notes and guidelines on risk management, mortgage standards and reduced regulations as part of its quarterly release pilot.