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Autumn 2002

Topics covered:

  • To all property owners: Watch out for the new assesment roll!
  • A Landmark Decision in Medical Malpractice.
  • Repeal of the provisions of the Civil code of Quebec dealing with the sale of an enterprise.
  • Employee Benefits Arising from the Provision of an Automobile.
  • If you win your court case, can you claim your legal fees from your opponent?

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Winter 2002

Topics covered:

  • Mortgage Interest Deduction.
  • Internet Law.
  • Taxation of Public Company Employee Stock Options.
  • The Secret Identity of Trade-marks.
  • The "Manifestly Solvent Estate".

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Spring 2004

Topics covered:

  • Tax Planning for Modest U.S. Vacation Home Acquisitions.
  • Deadline to Apply for Review of Property Tax Assessments.
  • Designating RRSP Beneficiaries.
  • Proposed Income Tax Amendments will Restrict the Deductibility of Interest.
  • Upcoming Deadlines to Renew Security Registrations.
  • Non-Competition Payments: New Draft Legislation.
  • The Capital Pool Company Program An Alternate Way of Going Public or Financing an Acquisition.

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Fall 2004

Topics covered:

  • The Incorporation of Medical Practice
  • Alimony Payable to Spouses and for Children: Deducting the Legal Fees
  • New Safety Obligations for Employers.
  • Ontario Court of Appeal Decision Subjects Minority Shareholders to Increased Risk
  • Tax Planning and Professional Secrecy
  • Commercial Leases: Recent Jurisprudence

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Summer 2005

Topics covered:

  • New Penalty for Late Filed Capital Dividend Election - Québec..
  • Income Splitting Through Spousal Loans.
  • Directors' Liability and the Business Judgement Rule.
  • The Charter of the French Language and the Internet.
  • Sale of Commercial Real Estate: Who is Responsible for the GST and QST?
  • The Québec Stock Savings Plan Gets a Makeover.

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Winter 2006

Topics covered:

  • The Canada Trustco Case: The general anti-avoidance rule (the "GAAR") is now less threatening
  • Liability of a Surety is it a "Sure" Thing?
  • Proctecting A Self-Directed RRSP From Seizure: Create a Real Trust
  • The Best Antidote To a U.S. Intellectual Property Lawsuit
  • Canadian Citizens/Residents Married to U.S. Citizens/Canadian Residents
  • Alberta Unlimited Liability Coporations

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Summer 2006

Topics covered:

  • Tax Update
  • Class Action
  • On Behalf of a Corporation
  • Recent Amendments To The Taxation of Dividends
  • Donation of Publicly-Traded Shares - Additional Tax Benefits
  • Blackberry, A Taxable Benefit?
 
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Winter 2007

Topics covered:

  • Distribution Tax on Trusts and Limited Partnerships and New Dividend Legislation
  • Gifts to a Private Foundation: Some Recent Developments
  • Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, or How to Tame the Unknown
  • Leaving Canada?
  • Mandate Given in Anticipation of Incapacity: Have You Foreseen Every Situation?

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