Federal Court of Appeal discourages Tax Court from sending out draft judgments to parties
“It is for the Tax Court alone — not the parties — to vet its judgment and supporting reasons ...," Justice David Stratas wrote for the court in a recent Federal Court of Appeal decision.
Friday, January 17, 2025 @ 2:20 PM
Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2025 @ 5:06 PM
Draft decisions are best kept behind closed court doors, the Federal Court of Appeal has indicated in a decision admonishing the Tax Court of Canada for sending out a draft copy of a decision for review by the parties involved. “We wish to comment on the practice the Tax Court followed here,” Justice David Stratas wrote for the three-judge panel in a recent decision in Doostyar v. Canada 2025 FCA 6. ... [read more]
Ottawa reports sharp increase in penalties on employers misusing temporary foreign worker program
Friday, January 17, 2025 @ 5:39 PM
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has barred 20 employers from participating in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and imposed $2.1 million in administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) following non-compliance findings during employer inspections between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2024. ... [read more]
Proposed class action launched against Indigo Park for alleged false or misleading prices
Friday, January 17, 2025 @ 5:30 PM
Burnaby, B.C.-based Evolink Law has launched a proposed class action lawsuit against Indigo Park Canada Inc. alleging that the Montreal-based parking giant is unlawfully charging customers obligatory “junk fees” that make the represented price unattainable. ... [read more]
U-Haul faces proposed class action in Quebec over alleged failure to use winter tires on rentals
Friday, January 17, 2025 @ 3:55 PM
Truck rental giant U-Haul is facing a proposed class action in Quebec over allegations that it rented out its vehicles to customers without winter tires as required by law and failed to inform them. ... [read more]
Ontario law on campus anti-racism policies an intrusion on academic freedom, legal observers say
Friday, January 17, 2025 @ 3:02 PM
A number of scholars are raising concerns about new Ontario legislation which requires colleges and universities to bring in policies to counter racism and hate, saying it not only attacks the autonomy of academic institutions but also opens up the province to legal challenge. ... [read more]
