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Jasmin Lefebvre interviewé par Radio-Canada sur le projet de Colisée de Trois-Rivières

Radio-Canada

Jasmin Lefebvre, avocat spécialisé en droit de la construction depuis 28 ans et associé de notre bureau de Montréal, commente le projet de Colisée de Trois-Rivières lors d’une entrevue à Radio-Canada. Les contribuables trifluviens doivent-ils s’inquiéter que l’entrepreneur choisi par […]

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Audit First, Pay GST/HST Tax Refunds (Much) Later

Canadian Tax Focus, Volume 10, Number 4, November 2020

GST/HST registrants who commonly make zero-rated supplies often file a return claiming a net tax refund, relying on the prompt payment of that refund in order to finance their businesses. The minister is required to pay the refund “with all […]

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Myron Mallia-Dare leads a discussion on Quantum Computing in an episode of the Canadian RegTech Association’s podcast

RegTech Round-Up, "Quantum Computing 101"

Myron Mallia-Dare leads discussion on Quantum Computing and its application for regulated industries such as the financial services industry on a recent episode of the Canadian RegTech Association’s podcast. He is joined by Richard Moulds, the General Manager of Amazon […]

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Lisa Goodfellow discusses Ontario’s Bill 128 on The Rob Snow Show

1310 News Ottawa, The Rob Snow Show

Lisa Goodfellow is a guest on the October 27, 2020 edition of 1310 News Ottawa’s The Rob Snow Show to discuss Ontario’s Bill 128 which provides immunity from COVID-19 liability under certain conditions. Her segment begins at the 37:20 mark. […]

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Appeals of Charity Revocations: What Is The Proper Standard?

Canadian Tax Focus, Volume 10, Number 4, November 2020

Until recently, when a charity challenged its revocation at the FCA, the charity had to prove that the CRA’s decision to revoke was unreasonable. It now appears that the charity must prove that the CRA committed a palpable and overriding […]

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No appeal of tax court decision in CanLII v. MNR

The decision of the Tax Court of Canada in CanLII v. MNR will not be appealed by the Minister of National Revenue. The case was argued on behalf of the registrant CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute) by Miller Thomson partners […]

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David Krebs comments in IT World Canada article on data breach class action lawsuit

IT World Canada, “B.C. appeal court green-lights data breach class action lawsuit”

The article discusses a recent decision from the British Columbia Court of Appeal that upholds a lower court decision certifying a data breach class action lawsuit against a trust company: The decision caught the eye of Saskatchewan privacy lawyer David Krebs of […]

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Straight Talk: Recent Trends in Canadian M&A (Issue 3, 2020)

Issue 3 2020 of this quarterly publication is now available, with commentary from Miller Thomson Partners across Canada, a summary review of Q2 2020 market insights and highlights of our recent work.

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Legal Perspectives on a Global Pandemic: COVID-19 as a ‘Teachable Moment’ for Carriers

Private Motor Carrier Magazine, Vol. 8, Issue 3, pg 31 - 33

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, private motor carriers may need to hit the reset button, learn from this experience, and look for ways to improve operational efficiency and scalability going forward. Contract terms, policies, practices and procedures should […]

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Kenneth Eccleston quoted in Lexpert article on adjudication and virtual dispute resolution

Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2020

The article “Adjudication, virtual dispute resolution in overdrive” discusses prompt payment legislation and a new openness to virtual hearings, with Kenneth Eccleston commenting on virtual dispute resolution and other trends: In a courtroom environment, one “can never predict the length of […]

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