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Lapierre v. The Queen – A Call to Review the Taxation of International Civil Consultants

  • 11 mars 2019
  • Alexandra Neacsu Monkhouse

In Lapierre v The Queen, the Tax Court of Canada considered the Canadian federal income tax treatment of an international civilian consultant's income from employment, concluding that the taxpayer was not eligible for particular deductions available to certain Canadian Armed Forces personnel who perform similar duties.

Student Forum, Droit fiscal

R v Jarvis: A Momentous Decision For Children’s Rights

  • 11 mars 2019
  • Brock Jones, Assistant Crown Attorney, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Toronto

According to Brock Jones, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R v Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10, is an extraordinary decision for children’s rights with far-reaching implications.

Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

Brown Bag Lunch - February 19, 2019

  • 06 mars 2019
  • Noah Weisberg and Pooja Sihra (articling student), Hull & Hull LLP,

Highlights from the February 19, 2019 Brown Bag Lunch, including a discussion on the concepts of "power of attorney" and "attorney", compensation for attorneys for personal care, specific property bequests, Re Carmichael Estate (2000) and the minimization of estate administration taxes through the use of alter ego trusts.

Student Forum, Droit des fiducies et des successions