ARTICLES
How to Avoid and Refute CRA Gross Negligence Penalties
Dean Blachford, Tax Litigation Lawyer Alexander Krush, Articling Student What are Gross Negligence Penalties? When the CRA conducts an audit and believes that the taxpayer [...]
When Making Business Decisions in Response to COVID-19, Factor in CRA’s Collections Powers
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners are having to make incredibly difficult decisions about how they allocate their precious financial resources. In [...]
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations: Foreign Exports into Canada
The Safe Food for Canadians Act (the “SFCA”) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (the “SFCR”) came into force on January 15, 2019. Together, [...]
The European Commission’s Proposals for CETA’s Investment Court System
On October 30, 2016, Canada, the European Union (EU), and the EU’s member states (Member States) signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA. [...]
Immunity from Seizure for Foreign Art – Update
[This article is an update to our last article, “Art Law: Immunity from Seizure for Foreign Art in Canada” available here. Canadian museums, art galleries [...]
The Voluntary Disclosure Program: What You Need to Know
The Voluntary Disclosure Program (“VDP”) allows taxpayers to disclose incomplete or inaccurate information regarding their previous income tax filings in exchange for relief from criminal [...]
NEWS
Martin Aquilina is the Featured Speaker in the Canada Speaker Series at Corporate Connections
On Friday, May 29, Martin Aquilina, COO and International Lawyer at HazloLaw, was the featured expert speaker at a webinar titled, Having Confidence doing business [...]
Martin Aquilina Attends “Table-ronde | Agents de spectacles et diffuseurs : des contrats à réécrire” Hosted by Franconnexion and Music Managers Forum Canada
On May 21, 2020, Martin Aquilina, COO and head of the International Law department at HazloLaw, attended the “Table-ronde: Agents de spectacles et diffuseurs : [...]
COVID-19: The Construction Act Now Exempted from the Suspension of Limitation Periods
In our last article, we announced that on March 20, 2020, the Ontario Government filed an Order under subsection 7.1(2) of the Emergency Management and [...]
COVID-19: Ontario Suspends Limitation Periods and Procedural Deadlines
Following announcements regarding the suspension of regular operations of Ontario courts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Government has made an order (the “Order”) suspending [...]
Canada has Officially Ratified the USMC
On Friday, March 13, 2020, after months of delays, the Canadian Parliament passed legislation to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) on trade, making Canada the [...]
HazloLaw-Business Lawyers and COVID-19
In light of the recent spikes of COVID-19 cases in the province, and more locally, in Ottawa, HazloLaw is taking measures to ensure the health [...]