Serge Dupont and Heather Scoffield explain why Canada's premiers are in the perfect position to do something about the country's dismal productivity growth in a Globe and Mail op-ed.

David Dodge speaks with the Globe and Mail about Bennett Jones' latest Economic Outlook and how critical it is for Canada to overhaul its economic policy model to address its serious productivity problems.

The Business Council of Canada (BCC) today announced the findings of an extensive consultation on the future of the country's fiscal policy in anticipation of the upcoming federal budget.

For the second year in a row, Bennett Jones collaborated with the Ontario Bar Association Women Lawyer's Forum, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, South Asian Bar Association,

The Canadian Department of Finance introduced draft legislation in the 2023 Canadian Federal Budget (Budget 2023) to create employee ownership trusts (EOTs) to facilitate the transfer of a business to the employees...

The Mineral Taxation Act, 1983 (Taxation Act) applies to approximately 40,000 freehold mineral titles in Saskatchewan.

Uninteded tax consequences of a contract can be avoided by rectification, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Québec v Services Environnementaux AES inc., 2013 SCC 65 (AES).

On February 18, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada announced that it will not hear the transfer pricing tax appeal involving the Government of Canada and Cameco Corporation.

On November 19, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal in Canada (A.G.) v. Groupe Jean Coutu (PJC) inc., 2015 QCCA 838, which addresses the question of when rectification will be granted in the tax context.

To learn more about the current state of crisis and risk management, Bennett Jones commissioned an independent survey by Environics to understand what corporate concerns are most pressing

One of the buzzwords in the legal and financial industries in 2016 was "blockchain", and the buzz appears to be going strong in 2017.

In addition to the above, companies are expected to make disclosure relating to cybersecurity.

The push for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and increased electrification of automobiles and transport options is still strong in Canada.

On June 16, 2017, Transport Canada issued an Interim Order under the Aeronautics Act, Canada, and the Canadian Aviation Regulations...

Join specialists from the leading Canadian law firm, Bennett Jones, as we explore the transformative implications of Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.

John Manley appears on BNN Bloomberg to discuss what US tariffs mean for the Canadian economy and why President Trump's threats to make Canada a 51st state should be taken seriously. John says:

I spoke recently on a panel in Tokyo on the future of international tax planning after BEPS (the OECD’s & G20’s Action Plan to counter Base Erosion & Profit Shifting).

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has published its 2014 Interim Eligibility Guidance of Subject Matter Eligibility for use by USPTO personnel in determining subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101 of the United States Patent Act.

On June 27, 2017, City of Vancouver Staff updated City Council on new strategies to reduce single-use items like disposable cups, plastic and paper shopping bags, foam food packaging and take-out containers.

The Competition Bureau announced that the 2022 size of transaction pre-merger notification threshold under the Competition Act will remain at its 2021 level of C$93 million.