Miller Thomson earns top rankings in Chambers Canada 2018
Miller Thomson earned a top Band 1 ranking for two practice areas in the 2018 Chambers Canada Guide. Our Charities and Not-For-Profit group is regarded for “its novel and innovative approach to complex matters arising within the charitable and non-profit market,”...
Susan Manwaring on federal panel of charitable sector experts reporting to Minister of National Revenue
Susan Manwaring served on the five-member Consultation Panel on the Political Activities of Charities that presented its report to the Minister of National Revenue at the end of March 2017, following extensive consultations with the public and the charitable sector. The report...
Miller Thomson to release comprehensive Federal Budget review on March 22
Our in-depth analysis of the Federal Budget will be released later this week. Corporate tax lawyers Ron Choudhury and Rahul Sharma, and Social Impact lawyer Nicole D’Aoust will be at budget lock-up in Ottawa on March 22 to bring you the latest tax measures...
Miller Thomson partners on first federally-funded social impact bond
On October 28, 2016, Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Jane Philpott MP, along with Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (“HSFC”) and MaRS Centre for Impact Investing, announced Canada’s first ever federally-funded social impact bond (“SIB”). A SIB is...
Susan Manwaring named to federal panel examining political activities of charities
Susan Manwaring, lead of the national Social Impact group, has been named to the consultation panel that will make recommendations to Minister of National Revenue Diane Lebouthillier in order to clarify the rules governing the involvement of registered charities in political activities. The panel,...
Miller Thomson renames national practice group to reflect advanced social sector expertise
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Miller Thomson releases comprehensive Federal Budget review March 22, 2016
Tax lawyers Ron Choudhury, Rahul Sharma and Nicole D’Aoust from Miller Thomson’s Toronto office will be in the Federal Budget Lock-up in Ottawa on March 22nd to bring you the latest news on tax measures included in the 2016 Federal...
Gail Black appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.)
Calgary partner Gail Black becomes Miller Thomson’s latest appointee to Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) Through a nomination process that takes place every two years, particularly eminent lawyers in Alberta are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the legal profession and public...
Charities and Not-for-Profit Group featured in Lexpert
Miller Thomson’s Charities and Not-for-Profit Group is featured in a Lexpert article on how the country’s business law firms are serving clients in new ways. In “Top 10 New Client Legal Needs in Canada”, Susan Manwaring, National Chair of the...
Sandra Enticknap appointed Queen’s Counsel
Congratulations to Sandra Enticknap who was recently appointed Queen’s Counsel (QC). The appointments were announced at the end of December. The QC designation is conferred annually on members of the legal profession to recognize exceptional merit and contribution. Candidates must...
