Wills, Trusts & Estates
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February 05, 2025
Removal of estate trustee in light of longstanding sibling rivalry affirmed on appeal
While parents may try to treat their children equally, it appears that the perception of favouritism may be inevitable. In January, 2025, both BBC and CBC reported on a new scientific study which suggests that parents really do have a favourite child based on a variety of factors, including birth order, gender, temperament and personality.
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February 05, 2025
Dentons names 11 new partners
Denton's has named 11 new partners in various locations across Canada: Philippe Bergeron, Alex Eckler, David Gravel, Jennifer Thompson, Kyle Isherwood, Romain Droitcourt, Raphael T. Eghan, Kalen Lumsden, Zach Seymour, Cindy Yi and Kurtis Letwin.,
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February 03, 2025
POWER OF ATTORNEY - General power - Validity - Continuing power of attorney for property
Appeal by appellant from lower court's concerning the validity of an enduring power of attorney (POA). The appellant argued the judge committed reversible errors.
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January 31, 2025
Top judge says SCC wants to hear more private law cases, urges Canadians to ‘fight for’ rule of law
As the Supreme Court of Canada marks its 150th birthday amid rising incursions on the rule of law abroad, Chief Justice Richard Wagner says it can also be an opportune time for Canadians to reflect on the state of their own courts, the rule of law and their independent and impartial justice system.
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January 31, 2025
Federal government defers capital gains inclusion rate hike to 2026
The federal government has announced it is deferring the implementation of its increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate from June 25, 2024 to Jan. 1, 2026.
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January 30, 2025
Generation Beta: Shifting attitudes about wealth
As we usher in the new year, we also welcome the start of a new generational cohort, Generation Beta or Gen Beta — those born between 2025 and 2039. They follow Gen Alpha, who were born between 2010 and 2024.
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January 28, 2025
CRA faces legal challenges over implementation of capital gains inclusion rate hike
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is facing two legal challenges over its decision to implement the government’s proposed hikes to the capital gains tax inclusion rate on the basis that the proposals have not been enacted into law and may not even be tabled before Parliament.
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January 27, 2025
Outgoing official languages watchdog cheers court wins, urges vigilance to protect language rights
In his swansong before ending his seven-year term this week, federal Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Théberge celebrated his office’s litigation victories in support of language rights, while cautioning Canadians against complacency.
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January 27, 2025
Canada sanctions Belarusian regime supporters for ‘gross and systematic human rights violations’
Ottawa has announced new sanctions — immigration bans, estate freezes and related penalties — on 10 people and 12 entities who support the ongoing violations of human rights in Belarus by the authoritarian regime of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
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January 23, 2025
SCC judge’s 13-year track record shows concern for fairness, privacy rights & access to justice
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis rarely attracts headlines, but her low public profile belies her impact on the legal landscape over the past 13 years in judgments that enforced the Charter rights of Canadians and pushed to expand access to justice, court watchers say.