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How can you reach and recruit diverse lawyers?
I am amazed by how many managing partners and firm practice group leaders tell me, “Mike, we’re having trouble recruiting a homogenous, non-diverse stable of lawyers; we want to grow our numbers but we can’t seem to break the cycle of onboarding lawyers who all look very different from each other and represent different life experiences, ethnicities, geographies and genders. Can you help us address this human capital challenge?”
Nov 2, 2021
Alert Private enterprise
Defining lawyer competence
These are the two fundamental questions that lie behind lawyer licensing and regulation—a person’s initial entry into, and continuing membership in, the legal profession.
Nov 2, 2021
Business advisory services Private enterprise Tax advisory
Government announces targeted COVID-19 support measures
On October 21, 2021, Chrystia Freeland expanded federal COVID-19 recovery programs with a more targeted approach.
Oct 22, 2021
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory
Is the sale of vacant land by an individual subject to GST/HST?
The sale of vacant land can be taxable or exempt for purposes of GST/HST under the Excise Tax Act. Generally, vacant land sold by individuals is exempt, subject to certain exceptions.
Oct 22, 2021
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Succession and estate planning
Intergenerational transfers with less strings attached (a limited time offer)
Many family-owned businesses have faced higher tax burdens when transitioning their business within their family.
Jul 20, 2021
Business advisory services Restructuring and recovery services Private enterprise
Easing the transition
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) has been an important program for businesses struggling with the economic fallout of the pandemic. This program (which began on March 15, 2020) was designed to keep employees on the payroll during a time when businesses were experiencing unprecedented disruption in revenue. The federal government is phasing out this program by reducing the subsidy rate over the remaining four periods, from June 6 to Sept. 25, 2021.
Jun 23, 2021
Transaction services Private enterprise Cross border and international Succession and estate planning
A hot housing market and a change in use equals tax with no cash. But there is a solution.
Most Canadians know that selling their home normally will not result in income tax thanks to the principal residence exemption (PRE). Unfortunately, people tend to extend this "knowledge" into a feeling that they need <em>never</em> worry about tax when dealing with their principal residence.
Eric Gagnon Jun 7, 2021
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador provincial budget tax highlights
On May 31, 2021, the NL government released its 2021 budget. The following are highlights of the key tax measures.
Jun 4, 2021
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Cross border and international Succession and estate planning
Who is more GILTI, Biden or Trump?
The Biden administration’s “Made in America Tax Plan” and what it could mean for U.S. citizens residing in Canada
Todd King Connor MacKenzie May 28, 2021
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
New business registry created for all Ontario businesses
<strong><em>Updated May 13, 2021 (see below)</em></strong> The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Service Ontario announced they are severing ties as of May 15, 2021 regarding the agreement to submit Ontario corporate annual information returns through the CRA’s tax filing system.
May 13, 2021
Business advisory services Private enterprise
Leadership: agility in the face of fragility
<div> <em>This article first appeared in the ABA’s Law Practice November/December 2020 (<a href="http://www.lawpractice.org" target="_blank">www.lawpractice.org</a>). It is reproduced here with permission.</em> </div> Leaders are aware of the imperative to be agile right now. However, many may have a blind spot and are not conscious of or sensitive to the fact that their constituencies are particularly stressed and fragile.
May 5, 2021
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