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May 29, 2024
Parliamentary budget officer reports federal corporate income tax revenues up 87 per cent
Federal corporate income tax revenues have grown by 87 per cent between 2019-20 and 2022-23 to reach $93.9 billion, boosted by sharp increase in collections from the manufacturing, real estate and wholesale trade sectors, according to a report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).
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May 29, 2024
B.C. begins consultations to designate psychotherapy as regulated health profession
British Columbia is beginning consultations regarding proposed changes that would designate psychotherapists as a regulated health profession under the B.C. Health Professions Act. The province said that the move would increase patient safety and create more consistent care delivery for those accessing mental health services.
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May 29, 2024
5 judicial appointments to B.C. supreme court
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced five judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of British Columbia: Judith E. Hoffman, Lisa J. Hamilton, Shannon P. Ramsay, Edlyn Laurie and Alison M. Latimer.
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May 29, 2024
New associate joins Loopstra Nixon
A recent news release announced the addition of Katryna Vergis-Mayo as an associate at Loopstra Nixon LLP.
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May 28, 2024
Feds increase application allowance for Gaza extended family visas
Canada has announced that it has increased the number of visa applications that will be accepted for processing under the temporary special measures for Palestinian extended family in Gaza from 1,000 to 5,000.
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May 28, 2024
Court: New Brunswick lieutenant governor doesn’t need to be bilingual
The Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick is not required to be bilingual under the Constitution, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal has held.
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May 28, 2024
Federal government’s ‘anti-scab’ legislation passes unanimously in Commons
The House of Commons has passed the government’s so-called anti-scab legislation to prevent the use of replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces.
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May 28, 2024
Competition Bureau to launch market study of airline industry, cites four key issues
The Competition Bureau will consult with Canadians as part of a wider market study investigating competition in Canada's domestic air passenger sector — the first undertaken under the Competition Act’s strengthened framework for such studies.
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May 28, 2024
2 judicial appointments for B.C. appeal court
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced two judicial appointments to the British Columbia Court of Appeal: Margot L. Fleming and Nitya Iyer.
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May 27, 2024
New associate joins Henein Hutchison Robitaille
A recent news release announced the addition of Sarina Nezhadian as an associate at Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP. Practising primarily civil litigation, Nezhadian will also be focusing on criminal and regulatory matters at the firm.