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David Chodikoff and Justin Ng publish article on Canadian civil tax disputes in IBA Business Law International publication
June 6, 2022
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IBA Business Law International, Volume 3, Number 2, May 2022
An article by David Chodikoff and Justin Ng on “Canadian Civil Tax Disputes: Taxpayer Opportunities to Resolve Tax Issues” is featured in the IBA Business Law International publication. Published by the IBA’s Legal Practice Division, Business Law International is circulated...
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Bruno Caron signale le risque que pose l’impact des changements climatiques dans le secteur financier de la gestion d’actifs pour les gestionnaires de caisses de retraite
May 26, 2022
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La Presse, «Les caisses de retraite défiées par les attentes en investissement durable»
Le défi d’intégrer les principes d’investissement responsable et des critères ESG (environnement, société, gouvernance) est complexe pour les administrateurs de régimes de retraite. Les gestionnaires de caisses de retraite qui tardent à intégrer des critères d’investissement durable courent le risque...
ESG: Creating value and mitigating risk in mergers & acquisitions
May 20, 2022
Companies must consider environmental, social and governance (“ESG“) factors in their mergers and acquisitions (“M&A“) transactions to achieve maximum value and monitor risks. ESG matters are becoming increasingly significant in M&A transactions as businesses are facing mounting scrutiny and pressure...
Choosing One of Your Adult Children as Your RRSP/RRIF/TFSA Beneficiary? Think -and Act- Carefully
May 17, 2022
Planning Matters
Stephen Hsia authors an article outlining a few issues to consider when naming one of your adult children as the beneficiary on a registered plan: It’s an increasingly common story. A widow has several children, all of them adults. She...
Eric Sherkin comments on the modernization of legal proceedings and its future impact on virtual hearings
May 5, 2022
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Daily Commercial News "Legal Notes: The jury’s out on the future impact of virtual hearings"
In this article, Eric Sherkin discusses the effects of modernization on legal proceedings and its future impacts on virtual hearings. “There was a lot of modernization of our system that was long overdue that was finally implemented out of necessity,”...
Susan Manwaring comments on the Federal Government’s proposed changes on how charities can fund third-party organizations
May 4, 2022
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Canadian Lawyer "Ottawa proposes changes to how charities can fund third-party organizations"
This article discusses the changes proposed by the Federal Government to make it easier for charitable organizations to provide grant money to third-party organizations within Canada and abroad. The current rules are “complicated and quite onerous” and counter to how...
British Columbia allows electronic wills – A glimpse into Ontario’s future?
April 30, 2022
Ontario Bar Association Estates and Trusts Law Newsletter
Stephen Hsia writes an article on the promise and potential pitfalls of electronic wills: On December 1, 2021, British Columbia became the first province to allow electronic wills – fully digital wills. This development is welcome news for many Ontarians...
Please Pay ASAP: Saskatchewan’s Prompt Payment Legislation
April 14, 2022
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LexisNexis Construction Law Letter, 12-13
In their latest article, Khurram Awan and Amir Aboguddah discuss the key features of the Saskatchewan’s Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2019. Saskatchewan’s Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2019 was proclaimed in force on March 1, 2022. The...
Karima Kanani featured in the Law Times on building a successful career
April 8, 2022
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Law Times, "Miller Thomson partner Karima Kanani on why she doesn't buy into the term 'work-life balance'"
Corporate lawyer and Miller Thomson partner Karima Kanani believes people need to integrate their work and personal life to best suit them and does not buy into the phrase “work-life balance.” “I don’t have a start time or a finished...
Stephen Hsia featured in The Globe and Mail article on selecting an executor for a will
April 6, 2022
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The Globe and Mail, "Why you might need to update the executor in your will as you get older"
The article outlines the importance of choosing an executor and some of the factors to consider when making that decision: Stephen Hsia, a Vancouver lawyer specializing in estate planning with Miller Thomson LLP, has a “three T” rule for executor...