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Why the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion is a bad deal for Canadians — and the world
Taxpayers are on the hook for an economically disastrous Faustian bargain that will burden future generations of Canadians as it contributes to climate chaos
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Practice
Federal Court Of Appeal overturns GAAR assessment on the existence of alternative transactions
Canadian tax accountant and lawyer David J Rotfleisch explains why the FCA quashed a Tax Court of Canada decision involving a CRA GAAR abuse analysis
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Practice
Federal Budget 2024 — Proposed Changes to Capital Gains Rules
Greg Farano of Gardiner Roberts LLP does a deep dive into the details of capital gains rule changes that may create uncertainty for taxpayers and their advisers
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Profession
Sunday News Roundup 24.05.19: Shambolic tenant tax crisis, Poilievre capital gains op-ed, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Practice
Case Commentary: Persaud v The King – When can you claim tax deductions (Including medical bills) for dependants?
Tax residence is key, says Canadian tax accountant and lawyer David J Rotfleisch, to claiming medical expense deductions for dependents under the Income Tax Act
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Economic growth tops the priority list for Canadian policymakers — here’s why
There's nothing wrong with challenging our assumptions, say academics from the University of Saskatchewan, but interest rates are higher than growth rates
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Practice
Tax Court Of Canada rejects CRA's attempt to apply gross-negligence penalties in statute-barred years
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch looks at the case of an Alberta restauranteur and an inheritance in Fuhr v. The King
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Profession
Sunday News Roundup 24.04.28: More capital gains, more audit powers, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Business
Queen's profs weigh in on federal budget
Two Queen's University professors question whether the Liberals have thought through the implications of their changes to capital gains taxation
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Sunday News Roundup 24.04.21 PwC layoffs, MNP BC turmoil, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Canadian federal budget 2024: Does it deliver on ‘generational fairness’ promise for Gen Z and Millennials?
Whether the federal budget will help millennials and Gen Z through tax initiatives, says Gustavson accounting professor Douglas A. Stuart, is subject to speculation
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Fossil fuel subsidies cost Canadians a lot more money than the carbon tax
Subsidies cost Canadian taxpayers roughly $214 per taxpayer every year — and unlike the federal carbon tax, Canadians don’t get a rebate on this tax
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