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On April 1, 2020, the Canadian government announced further details of the previously announced Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), including updated information about how applicants can apply for benefits.

Subsection 152(1) of the Income Tax Act (the "Act") imposes that the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") "with all due dispatch", examine and assess an income tax return of a taxpayer.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the imposition of travel restrictions by governments and businesses.

In light of the current COVID-19 situation, we recognize that individual businesses are facing unprecedented challenges.

New funding will be available to B.C. businesses mandated to shutdown as of December 22, 2021, in response to the surge of COVID-19 cases.

The increasing global spread and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has produced significant legal consideration of force majeure clauses and the law of frustration as they relate to commercial agreements.

The emergence of COVID-19 in early 2020 has created significant global challenges, not the least of which include restrictions on the ability to travel between countries.

On Thursday, March 25, Québec Minister of Finance Eric Girard tabled the province's Budget Plan 2021-2022 (the Budget). The emphasis placed on balanced budgets in recent years by...

The prospect of central banks issuing central bank digital currency has garnered further attention during the COVID-19 outbreak, which has underlined some of the disadvantages and risks of transacting with physical cash.

On June 23, 2020, the province announced the Manitoba Job Restart Program to provide up to $2,000 to Manitobans who return to work and opt to no longer receive the Canada Emergency Response Benefit ("CERB"), the Canada Emergency ...

The Investment Canada Act (ICA) governs foreign investment in Canada, and allows the federal government to review and potentially block or impose conditions on foreign investments into Canada

Following the rapid escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 budget – initially scheduled for March 30 – was postponed indefinitely.

Millions of Canadians who do not usually work from home are doing so due to the ongoing COIVD-19 pandemic.

Employers are facing unprecedented times in dealing with the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on their workplaces.

On July 27, 2020, Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, received Royal Assent.

The re-opening of these services will be in addition to online services already in place, such as the eServiceCanada portal, ensuring the needs of Canadians are met during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Canadian Department of Finance and the Prime Minister announced a number of significant economic measures to assist taxpayers in managing the economic and financial consequences of COVID-19.