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The Personal Liability of Corporate Directors

Wilson v Alharayeri, 2017 SCC 39 ..

Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2017

Protecting the Fundamental Rights of Shareholders

Koh v Ellipsiz Communications Ltd. 2017 ONSC 3083 ..

Posted on Friday, July 07, 2017

Court ruling bars Government of Saskatchewan from funding non-Catholic students in Catholic schools

Good Spirit School Division No. 204 v Christ the Teacher Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 212 , 2017 SKQB 109 ..

Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2017

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rules presumption of resulting trust does not apply to transfers of land

In a recent decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, the Court has clarified that the presumption of a resulting trust no longer applies to transfers of land in the province. ..

Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2017

Signed Acknowledgements in the Digital Age

I.D.H. Diamonds NV v Embee Diamond Technologies Inc. - 2017 SKQB 79 ..

Posted on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

When is the resignation of a corporate director effective?

Canada v Chriss , 2016 FCA 236 ..

Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2017

Handwritten Notes may revoke a formally executed Will

Fitzpatrick v Ollenberger, 2017 SKCA 24 ..

Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Changes to the Provincial Sales Tax: Saskatchewan’s 2017-18 Budget

Saskatchewan’s 2017-18 budget delivered by Finance Minister Kevin Doherty came as a surprise to many. To compensate for the financial challenges imposed by the decline of resource royalty revenue, our government decided to expand its revenue base by increasing PST from 5% to 6%, effective March 23, 2017. This measure is estimated to increase revenue in 2017-18 by $242.1M. However, to soften the negative impact of the PST increase, and to encourage economic growth in the province, the government has reduced provincial personal and corporate income tax rates by 0.5% effective July 1, 2017 and another 0.5% on July 1, 2019. ..

Posted on Monday, April 03, 2017