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The owner and operator of Fiscal Arbitrators, Lawrence Watts of Markham, Ontario was sentenced in the Newmarket Ontario Superior Court of Justice to six years imprisonment plus a fine of $149,129.

The CRA can examine and make copies of items seized by the RCMP pursuant to search warrants issued during a criminal investigation without having to wait for a determination of whether the warrants were valid.

Tax season is universally recognized as a time of heightened stress for individuals and businesses alike, as they endeavor to navigate the complexities of tax compliance.

For example, the traditional way of robbing a bank is to appear with guns, masks, and a get-away vehicle.

Mareva and Anton Piller orders have been around since the 1970s, but they are emerging as powerful tools that are well-adapted for use in the fight against fraudsters in a digital era...

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario confirmed that the civil fraud of a corporate director or officer can lead to personal liability, even without having to pierce the corporate veil...

Yesterday we received a request for assistance from a foreign lawyer in connection with a commercial transaction involving a Quebec company. The email was short, concise and seemed perfectly legitimate.

On November 14, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released their long-awaited Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Our Co-Editor, Chris McKibbin, has moved to another firm. We will continue to publish a blog on fidelity issues under the stewardship of David Wilson, Stuart Woody and Maria Christodoulou.

On August 15, 2013, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice convicted Nazir Karigar of offering bribes contrary to section 3(1)(b) of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).

In a previous blog post, we discussed the possibility of a new trial being granted to Christopher Husbands. Husbands was the perpetrator in the 2012 Eaton Centre shootings, which killed two people.

Nazir Karigar was sentenced by the Ontario Superior Court to three years imprisonment under Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

In the recently released decision of Brown v. Woodstock (Police Services Board), 2018 ONCA 275 ("Brown"), the Court of Appeal allowed the plaintiff's appeal and set aside the lower court's dismissal...

Following the acquittal of five Junior Hockey players on sexual assault charges, Hockey Canada has announced continued suspensions for four of the accused, with some lasting until 2030. The decision by an independent appeal board found code of conduct violations despite the criminal court's ruling, raising questions about accountability in hockey culture and the treatment of sexual assault allegations in sports.

Far-reaching and critical amendments proposed by Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, received royal assent on June 19, 2013.

Justice Hackland of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued the first prison sentence last week under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

On February 15, 2020, the Department of Finance issued proposed amendments (the Draft Amendments) to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA).