Contributing Lawyers

Partners and partnerships are different legal entities for goods and services tax (GST) / harmonized sales tax (HST) purposes. Pursuant to subsection 123(1) of the Excise Tax Act (Canada), a partnership is a "person".  ...

Transparency International Canada stated in a press release issued on January 31, 2011 that:

The recent revelation from the RCMP Sensitive Investigations and International Anti-Corruption Unit that 23 CFPOA investigations are...

On March 18, 2010, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) issued a press release in which it announced the imposition of administrative monetary penalties in the amount of $36,100 against...

On Augsut 13, 2009, Canada's Minister of Justice announced that the Harper government will impose mandatory jail sentences for white-collar crimes such as fraud. If you are interested in reading the Globe & Mail article,...

Many companies have not been watching the climate change talks under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) because there has been little publicly available information to review....

This blog posting comes from Keith (“Cameron”) Cameron of Lang Michener’s Ottawa office. He knows more about lobbying than most lawyers and, his Ottawa location provides him with access to the Prime Minister’s office and the...

I have come across a posting on wrageblog setting out the top ten trends for anti-bribery enforcement in 2009.  The list set out below comes from the DOJ’s Mark Mendelsohn and summarizes what was said at an...

BCE Inc., et al. v. A Group of 1976 Debentureholders, et al. - and - Director Appointed Pursuant to the CBCA, Catalyst Asset Management Inc. and Matthew Stewart (Que. C.A., May 21, 2008)(32647)The Supreme Court of Canada...