George Orwell was an outstanding man of letters who is also quite likely the most influential political novelist of the 20th century. Best known for his satiric animal fable Animal Farm, and the dystopian novel 1984, he began his career as an unlikely candidate for literary stardom. His first … [Read more...]
The Politicized Complexity of the Canadian Income Tax Act
An effective tax system in theory operates with objectivity in a fair, transparent and simple manner, and is used to maintain government expenditures to support and stimulate the economy. Unfortunately, this has never been the case in Canada. Since the introduction of the tax system in 1917, there … [Read more...]
To Charge or not to Charge? That is no longer the Question
The Ontario Court of Appeal finds no harm or foul in blanket mandatory fines.Pursuant to Section 737 of the Criminal Code of Canada, The Victim Fine Surcharge is a mandatory fine imposed on each and every individual that is found guilty of a criminal offence in Canada. On each summary … [Read more...]
Harassment as a New Workplace Safety Issue
Introduction Since harassment is the biggest trending topic related to the workplace, it seems opportune to highlight the harassment provisions in the new Alberta occupational health and safety ("OHS") legislation, which is known as Bill 30: An Act To Protect The Health And Well-Being Of Working … [Read more...]
Voices of Children in Parenting Coordination
Parenting coordination is a form of alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") targeting the needs of separated parents who are experiencing entrenched conflict and are having difficulty implementing court orders and parenting plans. Through different techniques such as negotiation, problem-solving, … [Read more...]
Reforming our Tax System: What Prime Minister Trudeau Can Learn from the Carter Commission (and his Father)
On July 18, 2017, the Federal Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, released a consultation paper entitled “Tax Planning Using Private Corporations” (Consultation Paper), which identified three tax strategies that shareholders of private corporations may be able to use … [Read more...]
New Resources at CPLEA – Vol. 42:3
LawNow has created a Department called New Resources at CPLEA, which is now a permanent addition to each issue. Each post will highlight what's new, updated/revised or popular at CPLEA. All resources are free and available for download. We hope that this will raise awareness of the many resources … [Read more...]
Viewpoint 42-3: Tradition Triumphs: A New Guard for Canada’s Supreme Court
On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada hinted that it would be making an “announcement of interest” later that afternoon. What could it possibly be, many of us legal beagles wondered. Was it an unexpected judicial retirement? Could it be that the Chief Justice of Canada herself was … [Read more...]
42-3: Children in the Justice System
Volume 42-3 Jan/Feb 2018Full PDF of this issueTable of ContentsFeatured Articles: Children in the Justice SystemSpecial Report: Tax ReformDepartmentsColumns Learning to listen to the voices of children in the justice system...Featured … [Read more...]
Age Discrimination in Alberta Human Rights Legislation: New Developments
Alberta will be amending its Alberta Human Rights Act RSA 2000, c A-25.5 (“Act”), to expand protections for age discrimination and include improved program protections. Bill 23, which introduced amendments to the Act, was passed on November 14, 2017. These amendments were scheduled to come into … [Read more...]
