Business
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March 20, 2025
New Alberta bill represents significant overhaul for professional regulators, lawyer says
Alberta’s government has introduced new legislation to streamline governance for many regulators in the province, which it says will bring in more self-governing authority while better reflecting contemporary technological advances.
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March 20, 2025
McCague Borlack hires new associate
Juela Xhaferraj has joined the Ontario-based firm McCague Borlack.
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March 20, 2025
FEDERAL INCOME TAX – Computation of tax - Corporations - Tax credits
Appeal By Bell Canada (Bell) from Tax Court of Canada (TCC) decision dismissing its appeal against assessments under Excise Tax Act (Act), which recaptured excessive input tax credits for electricity purchased from 2010 to 2012.
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March 19, 2025
Ford announces new Ontario cabinet, most ministers remain in position
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced his new cabinet, emphasizing that they will deliver on the province’s mandate to “do whatever is necessary to protect Ontario in the face of tariffs from the United States.”
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March 19, 2025
Alberta backs industry call for overhaul of federal oil and gas regulations
The Alberta government is echoing calls from the energy sector for a policy reset to grow the energy sector as Canada faces the economic challenges resulting from the imposition of tariffs by the United States.
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March 19, 2025
Judge rejects bias claim in class action alleging junior hockey leagues encouraged violence
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application seeking her recusal from a proposed class action alleging that Canadian major junior hockey leagues permitted and even encouraged fighting and violence among players.
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March 19, 2025
Trade investigations announced targeting resin product from China and Pakistan
The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is initiating investigations to determine if polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin originating in or exported from China and Pakistan is being sold at unfair prices in Canada and whether PET resin originating in or exported from China is being subsidized.
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March 19, 2025
Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson makes recommendations on Canada child benefit for temporary residents
The Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau has released a review of an examination of issues that may prevent some temporary residents from receiving the Canada child benefit (CCB) in a timely manner. The main issue found was that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stopped paying CCB after a temporary resident’s status had expired in its system, despite them being eligible for the benefit.
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March 19, 2025
Future of Sport in Canada Commission extended
Steven Guilbeault, minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, today announced the extension of the mandate of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission. The commission is currently undertaking an independent and forward-looking review of Canada’s sport system.
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March 19, 2025
Alexander Holburn hires three new lawyers
Matthew Desmarais, Naomi Krueger and Nicolas Pimentel have joined Alexander Holburn at its Vancouver office.