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Canada's Digital Services Tax: What The June 2025 Reversal Means For Your Business

Was your business bracing for a major Digital Services Tax ("DST") payment on June 30, 2025? You're not alone – and you can breathe a sigh of relief.

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Miller Thomson LLP

Canadian M&A In The Second Half Of 2025: Winning In A Market Where Speed And Certainty Matter Most

Canadian M&A entered 2025 under pressure, tariffs on the horizon, inflation still biting and the lowest deal count in two decades.

Canada Commercial

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Dentons

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour d'août 2025

Bienvenue à l'édition d'août de l'infolettre Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes, une publication mensuelle des groupes Concurrence et antitrust et Investissement étranger de Blakes.

Canada Anti-trust

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canadian Tax Trap: Section 160 Leads To Derivative Tax Liability For 50-50 Shareholders Who Receive Dividends From A Tax-Debtor Corporation: McCague V The King, 2025 TCC 59

Section 160 of Canada's Income Tax Act is a tax collection tool. It thwarts taxpayers who try to hide assets from the Canada Revenue Agency's tax collectors by transferring those assets to friends, relatives, related corporations, or shareholders.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Technology Company Relocation To Canada: How To Choose The Right Immigration Program

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Not So Fast: Ontario Court Weighs In On Earnout Acceleration Clauses

Canada Commercial

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Tax Planning For The Sale Of A Small Business – Qualifying Small Business Shares And The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

ASC Gives Guidance On Canada's Takeover Bid Regime And Directors' Duties In Cease-Trading A Poison Pill

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Heads‑Up For Senior Managers: Canada's 2026 Express Entry Reset- What It Means And How To Prepare Now

Canada Commercial

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Investment Opportunities In Canada: The Best Businesses To Start And Invest In.

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Opinion On Canada's Express Entry 2026: Prioritizing Senior Managers And Entrepreneurial Leaders

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Canadian Work Permit And Business Visit Essentials

Canada Immigration

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CONVINUS

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 11 – 15, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Changes To Quebec Real Estate Transfer Duties – Group Transfers

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

What Happens If An Employee's Work Permit Expires?

Canada Employment

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Taylor McCaffrey

Remedies For Reprisal: Reinstatement And The Duty To Mitigate Under The Employment Standards Act, 2000

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Powering Innovation: Updates On New And Clean Technology Interconnection Issues In Alberta And Ontario

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Cassels

Webinar: AI Regulation: Navigating Innovation And Privacy In A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

Worldwide Technology

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

A Trustee's Obligation To Produce Trust Files: A Review Of (Re) Yurkiw Estate

In a recent decision, (Re) Yurkiw Estate, 2025 BCSC 1026, the BC Supreme Court clarified a trustee's obligation to produce trust files, and specifically, this obligation where there is a corporate trustee.

Canada Commercial

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Clark Wilson LLP

Interim Occupancy Explained: How To Prepare For An Interim Occupancy?

To read more about the difference between Interim Occupancy and Final Closing, please read a previous article written by our firm here.

Canada Real Estate

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Sorbara Law

Dependent Vs. Independent Contractors: Key Distinctions For Employers

Contractors are generally viewed and treated as distinct entities from the engaging party, with independent contractors operating outside the structure, control and obligations...

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Pensions And Employment Mid-Year Review 2025

Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving landscape in 2025, we review the top trends that are shaping the future of workplace law and highlight key takeaways for employers.

Canada Employment

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Torys LLP

Investing Locally – Manitoba Small Business Capital Venture Tax Credit

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Investment Funds 2025 - Law And Practice

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Investment Funds 2025 - Trends And Developments

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

How To Set Up A Holding Company In Canada

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Global Crypto Platforms

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Buying And Selling A Business: Annotated Precedents CLEBC 2025 Update

Canada Commercial

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes: Understanding Oppression Claims

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Corporate Governance: What In-House Counsel In Ontario Need To Know

Canada Commercial

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes Series: Corporate Governance And How To Proactively Avoid Disputes

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Episode 82: Leading A Multigenerational Family Business In The RV Industry (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

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Dentons

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes: Understanding Oppression Claims

Shareholder disputes are among the most contentious of business conflicts, particularly in closely held corporations where personal and commercial relationships often intertwine.

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Corporate Governance: What In-House Counsel In Ontario Need To Know

In-house counsels in Ontario serve as critical advisors not just to senior management, but often to boards of directors as well. Understanding the statutory and common law duties...

Canada Commercial

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes Series: Corporate Governance And How To Proactively Avoid Disputes

Shareholder disputes in private corporations are both common and costly. These disputes often stem from emotional entanglements, conflicting expectations, or inadequate corporate governance frameworks.

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Episode 82: Leading A Multigenerational Family Business In The RV Industry (Podcast)

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them.

Canada Commercial

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Dentons

Is A Witness Required For Personal Guarantees Or Signatures?

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

The CRA Issues A New 'Income Tax Folio' On How Shareholder Loans And Debts Are Treated

In April 2025, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issued the Income Tax Folio S3-F1-C1, Shareholder Loans and Debts, which can be relied upon as the accurate summary of the CRA's interpretation regarding subsection 15(2) of the Income Tax Act (ITA) and its related provisions.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

IPO Success In The Digital Health Sector

Omada Health Inc. ("Omada"), a California-based virtual chronic care provider founded in 2012, recently completed an initial public offering ("IPO") and commenced trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol OMDA.

Canada Healthcare

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Goodmans LLP

Canadian Tech Companies Taking Up Space In The European Market

Canadian tech companies have recently broken the mold and begun exploring opportunities in Europe. For the past decade, these companies were hesitant to enter the European market due to complex...

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

Caught On Camera: Can Off-Duty Conduct Get You Fired?

Over the weekend, a viral Jumbotron moment at a Coldplay concert caught more than just the band's biggest fans.

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

What's "Material" In M&A? Key Question, Complex Answer

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Not Another Boring Bulletin: Stays Of Performance Bonds In CCAA Proceedings

Canada Insolvency

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McMillan LLP

Private Equity Investment In The Picks-And-Shovels Of The AI Infrastructure Boom

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

What Issuers Should Know Before Their Next Transaction – Understanding CSA Staff Notice 51-366

Canada Commercial

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Director's Liability For Home Builders

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Millar Kreklewetz

What Canadian Mining Companies Need To Know About CFIUS When Investing In The U.S.

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Fennemore

Changing Your Corporation's Jurisdiction In Canada: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

La nouvelle « part importante » : l'abaissement du seuil fédéral obligera un plus grand nombre d'entreprises et d'organisations à enregistrer leurs lobbyistes salariés

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Le « chat » du BCC : le Bureau de la concurrence invite à la discussion sur la tarification algorithmique

Canada Anti-trust

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Future Of Tech: Why Canada Is The Place To Build And Stay

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The CRA Issues A New 'Income Tax Folio' On How Shareholder Loans And Debts Are Treated

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Peut-être êtes-vous un lobbyiste après tout : publication de nouvelles interprétations plus strictes au fédéral

Canada Commercial

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 92: New Omnibus Legislation Is Changing The Regulatory Framework Of Québec's Financial Sector

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Fasken

Hostile Bids – How They Look From A Target's Perspective And How To Prepare Pre-launch And Post-launch (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

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Dentons

CSA Invites Comments On Process Refinements And An Oversight Model For A Proposed Dispute Resolution Service For Investor Complaints

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Bennett Jones LLP

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The CRA Issues A New 'Income Tax Folio' On How Shareholder Loans And Debts Are Treated

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide To S.51 Rollovers: What And How Shareholders Can Convert Equity Into New Shares Without Capital Gains

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Immigration Options For Growing Canadian Tech Companies

Worldwide Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Canada's Latest Work Permit: Innovation Stream

Canada Commercial

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Green and Spiegel

An Oppressive Outcome: Alberta Court Finds Directors Responsible For Severance Obligations

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Bill 96 In Effect As Of June 1st, 2022: What Québec Employers Need To Know

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

More Ontario Updates: Bill 88 Receives Royal Assent, Minimum Wage To Increase October 1, 2022

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

OSFI Lifts Restrictions On Canada's Federally Regulated Financial Institutions Related To Increasing Dividends, Share Repurchases And Raising Executive Compensation

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Walker Sorensen

Three's A Crowd? Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Test For Common Employer

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Further Update On Employee Stock Options

Canada Commercial

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Episode 4: IP In M&A – Cross-border IP Challenges, Third-party Ownership And Key Post-closing Considerations (Podcast)

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Dentons

Lessons In (Mis)Governance From The World's Richest Person: Governance Within A Founder-Dominated Corporation (Video)

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Procido LLP

A Conversation With Mark Shulgan (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

ESG & Diversity - A Roadmap To Inclusive Sustainability (Video)

Alexa Translations

Fostering Equity, Diversity & Inclusion In The Workplace (Video)

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Fasken

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