Tax
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June 11, 2025
Electricity Alliance Canada outlines five priorities for feds, urges project approvals
Electricity Alliance Canada has called on the federal government to “develop a bold and immediate plan” for electricity, stressing that one is “urgently needed to meet growing demand, secure the country’s economic future and become an energy superpower.”
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June 11, 2025
Questions regarding taxable versus exempt supplies put to rest in Medsleep decision
As per the lengthy decision of the Tax Court of Canada in Medsleep Inc. v. The King, 2025 TCC 70 (Medsleep), the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) unsuccessfully attempted to recharacterize a GST/HST-exempt supply into a partially non-exempt supply, thereby increasing the tax owing.
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June 10, 2025
Canada’s top judge declares ‘in this country, the rule of law is non-negotiable’
Lawyers, as officers of the court, have a professional “responsibility and obligation” to defend the rule of law and the independence of the bar and judiciary against attacks, Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner said at his annual news conference in Ottawa.
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June 09, 2025
Canada to hit NATO defence spending target this year, not be dependent on others: PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced Canada will invest over $9 billion in defence this year and reach NATO’s two per cent of GDP target five years ahead of schedule, noting the move is required to ensure Canada has the ability to defend itself independently of other nations.
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June 09, 2025
Civil society advocates, information watchdog seek major overhaul of Access to Information Act
Advocates for greater government transparency and accountability have called on the Carney government to stand up an “independent” review — and then speedily overhaul — the much-criticized federal Access to Information Act.
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June 06, 2025
As trade tensions rise, feds table legislation to accelerate national projects, internal trade
With an escalating trade war already reflected in worsening employment data, the federal government has introduced promised legislation aimed at removing federal barriers to interprovincial trade, improving labour mobility in Canada and fast-tracking large infrastructure projects “of national importance.”
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June 06, 2025
Saskatchewan’s new Franchise Disclosure Regulations: How they compare to rest of Canada
On May 8, 2024, Saskatchewan’s Franchise Disclosure Act (the Act) received royal assent. Once in force, this will make Saskatchewan the seventh province to enact franchise disclosure legislation, after Ontario, Alberta, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba and British Columbia (collectively, the Disclosure Provinces).
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June 06, 2025
B.C. launches review to reduce barriers to business
British Columbia has launched an “ease-of-doing-business review” in an effort to streamline “processes to reduce barriers, cut red tape, foster innovation and create a more supportive, business-friendly environment in B.C.”
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June 06, 2025
PM Carney appoints parliamentary secretaries to support lawyer-rich cabinet & PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped a number of lawyers to assist the many lawyers he has already appointed to key cabinet posts.
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June 05, 2025
Carney government introduces promised ‘affordability’ measures in the Commons
The recently elected government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has introduced an “affordability” bill in the Commons to enact some of the tax cuts and other measures the Liberals pledged during the last federal election.