Tax
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March 10, 2025
Trade tribunal launches inquiry into alleged dumping of U.S. renewable diesel fuel
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Calgary-based renewable diesel company Tidewater Renewables Ltd., saying it has “suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of renewable diesel” from the United States.
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March 07, 2025
Canada announces further sanctions against Myanmar military officials
The federal government has announced sanctions against 13 Myanmar senior government officials and three entities, which include the country’s Ministry of Defence and armed forces, for “gross and systematic human rights violations.”
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March 07, 2025
Ottawa unveils $6.5B package to support workers and businesses hit by U.S. tariffs
The federal government has announced a $6.5 billion package to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian businesses and workers.
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March 06, 2025
Ottawa targets Sudanese military leaders with sanctions over violence against civilians
Canada has imposed asset freezes and immigration bans on the leaders of the two opposing militaries in Sudan, in addition to sanctioning five other Sudanese individuals and three entities associated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) or the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) “linked to the continued violence against civilians in Sudan.”
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March 06, 2025
Embattled Ontario law society CEO ‘no longer employed’ with regulator amid pay hike fallout
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) CEO Diana Miles is “no longer employed” with the regulator after a controversy regarding her salary came to light.
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March 05, 2025
Business, labour have diverse asks in evolving trade war as legal attacks on new U.S. tariffs loom
Ottawa and provincial governments are working on their next moves in the fast-evolving trade war launched by the new U.S. administration, but business and industry groups are wasting no time in pushing for government aid and non-tariff retaliatory measures in the wake of President Donald Trump’s imposition of hefty tariffs on Canadian exports to the United States.
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March 05, 2025
CRA urged to review bare trust reporting and improve stakeholder collaboration
The taxpayer's ombudsperson has recommended that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) determine whether a dedicated bare trust form for new reporting requirements would be beneficial and review its collaboration with stakeholders after legislative changes.
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March 05, 2025
B.C. budget focuses on responding to tariff threats while also investing in justice initiatives
The B.C. government has rolled out a fiscal plan for the coming year that is aimed at protecting public services in the face of U.S. tariffs, while also focusing on increased investments in the justice system and public safety.
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March 04, 2025
Canada hits U.S. with counter-tariffs, vows support for workers, businesses hurt by Trump trade war
Canadians must unite to fight back against the “very dumb” tariffs U.S. president Donald Trump has imposed under the “bogus” pretext of stopping fentanyl from entering the U.S. through Canada’s southern border, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in announcing retaliatory tariffs and pledging to provide federal support for hard-hit workers and businesses, as well as to legally pursue trade remedies, if “unwarranted and unreasonable” U.S. tariffs last longer than “a few hours or a few days.”
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March 04, 2025
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to Tax Court
Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, has announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016.