Published articles and Media mentions

Doing Charity: Revisiting Charity Law’s Distinction between Purposes and Activities

Perspectives on Tax Law & Policy (March 2022)

Adam Parachin authored an article on charity law’s distinction between purposes and activities. Charitable registration under the ITA is a momentous event in the life of a charity. But it is merely a beginning. From this point onward, the charity […]

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Registered Charities and Revenue Generation: Where to Now?

Perspectives on Tax Law & Policy (March 2022), Canadian Tax Foundation

Susan Manwaring authored an article on the key recommendations from the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector to support charities’ revenue-generating activities. In its 2019 report, the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector discussed the role of charities […]

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Brittany Sud quoted in Investment Executive article on reporting rules for bare trusts

Investment Executive, "Expanded reporting rules for bare trusts have estate practitioners uneasy"

Brittany Sud is quoted in an Investment Executive article that delves into the federal government’s proposal to expand trust reporting rules to cover “bare trusts”. Bare trusts are also used to mitigate or plan around the relatively high estate administration […]

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Federal government announces new policy for investments with Russian ties

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry has issued a policy statement indicating that: any proposed investment by direct or indirect Russian investors, where “net benefit” clearance is required under the Investment Canada Act (the “ICA”) will […]

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International working group launched to share intelligence on potentially anticompetitive conduct impacting global and domestic supply chains

The Canadian Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) and its Five Eyes counterparts have formed an international working group to share intelligence on potentially anticompetitive conduct impacting global and domestic supply chains in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand […]

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Advancing our clients’ business ambitions: Representative 2021 transactions

The M&A and Capital Markets teams at Miller Thomson have advised on a variety of transactions during 2021 that highlight our cross-industry depth and multi-jurisdictional capabilities. See examples of these transactions in this recently released document.

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The emergencies are over, but many questions remain

The Lawyer's Daily

James Manson authors an article on the issues surrounding the invocation of the Emergencies Act: On Feb. 23, 2022, Canada’s federal government revoked its declaration of a public order emergency, which had been made only nine days earlier pursuant to […]

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Changing Times: A Look at Trends Impacting Canadian Automobile Dealerships and What it Means for Insolvency Professionals

CAIRP Rebuilding Success

Asim Iqbal co-authored an article on the trends that are impacting Canadian automobile dealerships and the implications for insolvency professionals. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about monumental changes to how we live and work as a society, affecting every business in […]

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Hype-free Canadian tech startups may find prudence pays

Toronto Star

Myron Mallia-Dare co-authored article on the benefits Canadian tech startups may yield by being financially prudent Last year was a landmark year for Canada’s tech scene. The sector raised a record $11.8 billion by the end December 2021, the Canadian […]

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Nora Osbaldeston comments in Law Times article on legal trends lawyers should expect in 2022

Law Times "Miller Thomson managing partner Nora Osbaldeston on legal trends lawyers should expect in 2022"

The article discusses the legal trends and main focuses for the profession in 2022. In an interview about legal trends in the profession, business lawyer Nora Osbaldeston says managing the firm’s hybrid work environment and finding the right balance of […]

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