Published articles and Media mentions

Appeals of Charity Revocations: What Is The Proper Standard?

Canadian Tax Focus, Volume 10, Number 4, November 2020

Until recently, when a charity challenged its revocation at the FCA, the charity had to prove that the CRA’s decision to revoke was unreasonable. It now appears that the charity must prove that the CRA committed a palpable and overriding […]

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No appeal of tax court decision in CanLII v. MNR

The decision of the Tax Court of Canada in CanLII v. MNR will not be appealed by the Minister of National Revenue. The case was argued on behalf of the registrant CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute) by Miller Thomson partners […]

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David Krebs comments in IT World Canada article on data breach class action lawsuit

IT World Canada, “B.C. appeal court green-lights data breach class action lawsuit”

The article discusses a recent decision from the British Columbia Court of Appeal that upholds a lower court decision certifying a data breach class action lawsuit against a trust company: The decision caught the eye of Saskatchewan privacy lawyer David Krebs of […]

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Straight Talk: Recent Trends in Canadian M&A (Issue 3, 2020)

Issue 3 2020 of this quarterly publication is now available, with commentary from Miller Thomson Partners across Canada, a summary review of Q2 2020 market insights and highlights of our recent work.

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Legal Perspectives on a Global Pandemic: COVID-19 as a ‘Teachable Moment’ for Carriers

Private Motor Carrier Magazine, Vol. 8, Issue 3, pg 31 - 33

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, private motor carriers may need to hit the reset button, learn from this experience, and look for ways to improve operational efficiency and scalability going forward. Contract terms, policies, practices and procedures should […]

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Kenneth Eccleston quoted in Lexpert article on adjudication and virtual dispute resolution

Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2020

The article “Adjudication, virtual dispute resolution in overdrive” discusses prompt payment legislation and a new openness to virtual hearings, with Kenneth Eccleston commenting on virtual dispute resolution and other trends: In a courtroom environment, one “can never predict the length of […]

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David Tang quoted in Canadian Property Management article on CECRA program

Canadian Property Management, "CECRA now closed to new applicants"

With the August 31 deadline for first-time applications for Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) now passed, the three-month program that evolved into five months of relief is closed to new recipients. Despite previous last-minute extensions — announced on June […]

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Advancing our clients’ business ambitions: Representative H1 2020 transactions

Miller Thomson’s M&A and Capital Markets teams are pleased to highlight H1 2020 transactions in “Advancing our Clients’ Business Ambitions”, showcasing the firm’s cross-industry depth and multi-jurisdictional capabilities.

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Revoking a charity’s registration: The standard of review

Canadian Tax Focus, Volume 10, Number 3, August 2020

In Ark Angel Foundation v. Canada (National Revenue) (2019 FCA 21), the minister’s decision to revoke the charitable status of the Ark Angel Foundation was upheld, apparently on the basis that the foundation had insufficient control and oversight over the use of […]

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Product Liability and AI: Who’s Really at Fault?

Legal Business World, World Legal Summit Special Edition

The article focuses on the liability implications for artificial intelligence solutions and strategies to mitigate this risk. Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming ever-present in our society. We see Chat-bots deployed to communicate with clients and autonomous vehicles (AVs) utilized […]

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