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The Canadian Minister of Finance served up his own Halloween trick to income funds and their investors on October 31, 2006, announcing Finance's intention to tax distributions made by publicly traded flow-through entities including income trusts and certain publicly-traded Canadian partnerships.

The much anticipated changes to the laws that regulate the political activities of Canadian registered charities have now been made.

Torkin Manes is a full-service business and litigation law firm based in downtown Toronto that partners with high-growth companies and individuals to help them achieve their next milestone.

While many employers eagerly await the outcome of the Ontario general provincial election on Thursday June 7, 2018 and its potential ramifications for their businesses...

On May 10, 2016, the federal Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Hon. Carolyn Bennett, announced Canada's latest position statement on the United Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

‘Tis the season for new councils and new council members.

The Federal Court recently held in favour of the Ka’a’Gee Tu First Nation (KTFN) in finding that the Crown failed to discharge its duty to consult and, if necessary, accommodate the KTFN when approving a recommendation for an oil and gas project in the Northwest Territories.

Canadians will be heading to the polls on Monday, April 28th, 2025, to elect their next Federal Government. Employers have a number of obligations to employees...

Pason Systems Corp. v. The Commissioner of Patents and Varco, L.P. is a judicial review of a decision by the Commissioner of Patents, which had allowed the correction of clerical errors in a patent.

The Supreme Court of Canada has rendered its highly anticipated decision in Sinclair-Desgagné v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), 2026 SCC 31. In a 6-3 majority decision, the Court has issued the reasons supporting its February 13, 2026 order setting aside the result of the federal election held on April 28, 2025 in the riding of Terrebonne.

The Supreme Court of Canada released three judgments this week of interest to Canadian businesses and professions.

Better schools, better heath care, smart investment in infrastructure and strong financial management were the key phrases repeatedly used by Ontario Finance Minister Greg Sorbara to describe the initiatives contained in the 2005 Ontario provincial budget, which was presented on May 11, 2005 by Finance Minister Sorbara to the Ontario Legislature (the "Budget").

Recent developments in competition law include new jurisprudence on the interpretation of the abuse of dominance provisions, increased resources for criminal cartel enforcement and new guidance on merger review.

As governments across Canada assess the geopolitical and economic landscape, and reshape policy in critical areas, now is the time for stakeholders to be heard.

The New Brunswick regime is similar to other provincial and federal regimes.

Manitoba is one of the few Canadian provinces without legislation governing the procedure for judicial review. In July 2026, the Manitoba Law Reform Commission released Final Report #147, Administrative Law in Manitoba: A Proposed Statute for Judicial Review, which recommends that Manitoba enact such a statute and includes draft legislation.

As Canada's federal election campaign approaches, individuals who plan to volunteer or take leaves of absence to work on campaigns