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Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Decision to Deny Tax Deductions in Abusive Tax Avoidance Case
In Deans Knight Income Corp. v. Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada applied the general anti-avoidance rule (“GAAR”), holding that a transaction may still be deemed abusive tax avoidance if ...
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Notice to the Profession: Emergency Protection Order Process Update
The Alberta Court of Justice has recently announced changes to the Emergency Protection Order (“EPO”) process and procedure. Effective January 19, 2024, the Provincial Hearing Office will not initiate telephone ...
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Bill C-50: A Bill to Create a Green Energy Economy
The Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act (Bill C-50) aims to establish transparency, accountability, and an engagement framework to promote economic growth, create sustainable jobs, and support for Canadian worker and communities ...
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Bill C-244: Amending the “Right to Repair”
Bill C-244 has recently been passed in the House of Commons to support the right to repair under the Copyright Act (the “Act”). The enactment seeks to amend the Copyright ...
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Honourable Justice Mary T. Moreau – Appointed to Supreme Court of Canada
The Government of Canada announced the appointment of the Honourable Justice Mary T. Moreau to the Supreme Court of Canada. Chief Justice Moreau completed her Bachelor of Laws from the ...
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LESA Congratulates New Court Appointments
LESA wishes to extend warm congratulations to newly appointed members of the Court of Appeal of Alberta and the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. Justice Kevin Feth and Justice ...
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Alberta Court of Justice: Chief Justice Appointment – Justice James A. Hunter
Effective September 1, 2023, Justice James A. Hunter has been appointed chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice. Chief Justice Hunter takes over from the Chief Justice Derek G. ...
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Expansion to the Family and Divorce Filing Service – Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has recently announced further expansion of the King’s Bench Family and Divorce Filing Digital Service (“FDS”) to every judicial centre in Alberta. Effective ...
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Digital Document Delivery System – Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has recently announced the launch of a digital document delivery project as part of the Court Case Management (“CCM”) system. This pilot program, ...
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Alberta Judicial Appointments Announced
Judicial appointments in the province of Alberta are announced today by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. It is with great honour that we recognize many names ...
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