Most Recent Publications
- Canadian Courts to Address Statutory Avoidance Rule
Canada’s statutory general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) was enacted in 1988 in response to the Canadian federal government’s view that judicial anti-avoidance doctrines and specific anti-avoidance rules were inadequate to address the proliferation of tax avoidance strategies. Since that time, the GAAR has been a major focus of Canadian tax jurisprudence.
Reprinted from the July 31, 2008 issue of Practical U.S./International Strategies ©2008 WorldTrade Executive, Inc. * www.wtexecutive.com
- Intellectual Property Bulletin - August 2008
Language Requirements in Québec under the Charter of the French Language: What do you need to know?
- Climate Change Bulletin - August 2008 - Environment Canada Unveils Draft Offset System for Greenhouse Gases
On August 9, 2008, John Baird, the Federal Minister of the Environment, unveiled the draft Canada’s Offset System for Greenhouse Gases: Guide for Protocol Developers "the Guide". There will be a 60-day comment period for the draft Guide. This Guide is the first of three that will be issued for the offset credit system under the Federal climate change plan, Turning the Corner Action Plan, itself published on April 26, 2007, to help in reducing Canada’s emissions intensity by 20% from 2006 levels by 2020.
