ArticleThe Challenges Of Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together AgainA recent order of the Ontario Superior Court illustrates the complexities of the right of rescission in real estate transactions. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleSilence And Inaction Gave Search Engines An Implied Licence To Display A Cached Copy Of Author’s WorksIn Parker v. Yahoo! Inc., a US District Court dismissed in part an author’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Microsoft and Yahoo! for making a "cached" copy of his works available in their search results, because he had not taken steps to prevent the caching or have the content removed.CanadaStrategyMcCarthy Tétrault
Article2018 Federal Budget Proposes Legislative Changes To Make Foreign-Born Indigenous Peoples Having Status Under The Indian Act Retroactively Eligible For Certain Child Tax BenefitsOn February 27, 2018, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled in the House of Commons the Liberal Government's third budget, Equality + Growth = A Strong Middle Class ("Budget 2018").CanadaTaxMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleChanges To The T1134 Filing DeadlineThis change was initially intended to align the information return filing deadline with the taxpayer's income tax return filing deadline.CanadaTaxMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleFederal Government Proposes To Adopt OECD Model For Digital Economy Platform Sellers And Various Other Income, Sales And Excise Tax AmendmentsFederal Government proposes to adopt OECD model for Digital Economy Platform Sellers and various other income, sales and excise tax amendments.CanadaTaxMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleLe Budget 2025 propose des changements aux règles sur les placements admissiblesLe 4 novembre 2025, le ministre des Finances et du Revenu national du Canada, François-Philippe Champagne, a déposé à la Chambre des communes...CanadaTaxMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleQuebec Government Announces A Number Of Measures Designed To Keep Head Offices In The ProvinceOn February 21, 2017, the Quebec government announced a plan to strengthen the Quebec economy as an executive-driven economy.CanadaTaxMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleThe Canadian Digital Services Tax Act Comes Into Force. Time To Take Action!Further to our previous articles regarding the Digital Services Tax (the "DST") (here and here), the Canadian Government issued an order in council on June 28, 2024 enacting the Digital Services Tax Act as of that date.CanadaTaxMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleBudget 2025 Proposes To Introduce Federal Stablecoin LegislationAs anticipated, the federal government has announced in Budget 2025 its intention to regulate the issuance of fiat-backed stablecoins in Canada. The proposed legislation will require issuers to maintain and manage adequate...CanadaTechnologyMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleCharity Law Perspectives – Budget 2025The 2025 Federal Budget, released on November 4, 2025, sets out the Government of Canada's fiscal direction for the year ahead.CanadaTechnologyMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleComment l'intelligence artificielle réduit le coût de la preuve électroniqueComme les avocats internes continuent d'être confrontés à une forte pression des coûts au sein de leur organisation, les avocats externes doivent CanadaTechnologyMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleFederal Government Announces Plans To Further Review Digital Assets In Fall Economic StatementOn November 3, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered the fall economic statement Building an Economy That Works for Everyone ("the Economic Statement")...CanadaTechnologyMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleKey Developments In Shareholder Activism In Canada And The U.S.The shareholder activism landscape in Canada and the United States continues to evolve. And with activism as an established asset class and regular feature of North American capital markets...GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleMining In Latin America: An Overview Of Mining Law In Argentina, Brazil, Chile, And PeruThis article offers an in depth analysis of the regulatory framework for investment and development of mineral exploration and mining projects in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. GlobalEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleGlobal Mobile Cellular Growth Outstrips LandlinesAccording to a recent survey by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), approximately 60 per cent of the world's population have mobile phone subscriptions. GlobalMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleCe Que Vous Devez Savoir À Propos De La Subvention Salariale D'urgenceChrystelle Chevalier-Gagnon discute avec Marie-Soleil Landry, associée au sein du groupe de droit fiscal, de la subvention salariale d'urgence.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)McCarthy Tétrault
ArticleClosed For BusinessOn Episode 3: Closing Time, Adam Goldenberg Adam Goldenberg speaks to Chad Rogers of Crestview Strategy about the Government of Ontario's decision to order all "non-essential workplaces" to close. How will the government decide which workplaces are "essential" and which are not?CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)McCarthy Tétrault
ArticleCOVID-19 - Government Announces Changes To The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)On May 15, 2020, the Government of Canada announced changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). Our colleagues discuss those changes in our McCarthy Tetrault Tax Perspectives blog here.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)McCarthy Tétrault
ArticleInside The Cabinet RoomAdam Goldenberg est accompagné du groupe consultatif stratégique de McCarthy Tétrault. Ensemble, Jean Charest, Wayne Wouters et Paul Zed discutent de la façon dont les gouvernements utilisent (ou non) leurs pouvoirs d'urgence ...CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)McCarthy Tétrault
ArticleBlockchain Applications May Be Caught By Ontario's Securities LawThe OSC has issued a press release advising stakeholders that Ontario securities law may apply to any use of distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, as part of financial products or service offerings.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMcCarthy Tétrault