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A Critical Analysis of the Principal Income Tax Measures from Federal Budget 2022 (and Subsequent Legislative Proposals)

Published by Thorsteinssons LLP

Authors: Gloria Wang, Sarah Faber, and Alexander Demner

Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable (“Budget 2022”) was tabled by the Federal Government on April 7, 2022 (“Budget Day”). The government…

Loblaw Financial: SCC dismisses Crown appeal and affirms importance of text and context in interpreting tax provisions

Published by Sarah Faber

On December 3, 2021, a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) dismissed the Crown’s appeal in Canada v. Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. (2021 SCC 51). In doing so, the Court held that capital contributions and corporate oversight are not relevant…

SCC Dismisses Crown Appeal in Alta Energy Case

Published by Chris Marta & Alexei Paish & Sarah Faber

Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) dismissed the Crown’s appeal in Canada v. Alta Energy Luxembourg S.A.R.L. (2021 SCC 49). In doing so, the SCC wrestled with important, timely, and politically contentious questions of domestic and international…