Business
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August 19, 2024
A masterclass in managing client expectations | Murray Gottheil
Murray (M) at my first rodeo:
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August 16, 2024
Federal Court rules in two immigration cases on ‘compassionate’ review, impact of divorce
Divorcing your spouse “willingly” — with the resulting loss of your permanent resident status in a foreign land — is not the same as “voluntarily” losing or relinquishing your permanent resident status, thereby excluding you from refugee protection in Canada, Federal Court Justice Janet Fuhrer has ruled.
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August 16, 2024
Man sentenced to four years in jail for Alberta real estate fraud over $10M
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has announced that Ronald James Aitkens has been sentenced to four years in jail by the Alberta Court of Justice for fraud of over $10 million. He was sentenced by Justice L.W. Robertson on Aug. 15.
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August 16, 2024
New associate joins Crawley MacKewn
A recent news release announced that Katarina Wasielewski has joined Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP as an associate.
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August 16, 2024
Dentons expands with new partner in Toronto
A recent news release from Dentons Canada announced the addition of Kenneth Szeto as a partner in the firm’s corporate group in Toronto.
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August 15, 2024
WestJet faces class action over flight cancellations tied to strike threats
A passenger who allegedly lost one day’s wages as a result of a flight cancellation that WestJet initiated after it received a strike notice but before any work stoppage has filed a proposed class action against the airline.
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August 15, 2024
Court: CTA statement on vouchers for COVID-19 flight cancellations not justiciable
A Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) statement that it would be appropriate for airlines to offer vouchers to passengers whose flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic is not subject to judicial review, the Federal Court of Appeal has held.
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August 15, 2024
B.C. judge freezes assets of accused ‘mastermind’ behind $140 million stock fraud
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sided with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in agreeing to freeze the assets of a Vancouver businessman accused of being the mastermind behind a complex, multimillion-dollar stock fraud.
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August 15, 2024
Class action certified alleging use of herbicide led to Parkinson’s disease
The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified a class action against Syngenta AG and its certain subsidiaries for exposure to an active ingredient in a herbicide that was alleged to have caused Parkinson’s disease.
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August 15, 2024
When is a tax-free savings account not tax free?
A taxpayer can invest through a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) and the income earned is tax-free even when withdrawn. This is in contrast to the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in which withdrawals from the account are taxed. However, contributions to an RRSP are deductible from taxable income. TFSA contributions are not.