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Category: Source of income

Revisiting Stewart and Walls, again

Posted on: August 31, 2026 Last updated on: August 28, 2026 Written by: John Loukidelis
A number of commentators, including Justice John Owen, have expressed unease with the reasoning of the Federal Court of Appeal in R v Paletta (Estate), 2022 FCA 86, and Brown v R, 2022 FCA 200. They might say “I told…
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Source of income and the normal reassessment period

Posted on: February 18, 2025 Last updated on: February 14, 2025 Written by: John Loukidelis
In Boles v R, 2024 TCC 167, the taxpayers incurred losses in respect of “Dog Activities” (breeding and selling purebred dogs and attending dog shows) and some rental properties. The Court concluded the CRA could not reassess statute-barred years for…
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The sibling butterfly exception

The CRA has clarified that the subparagraph 55(5)(e)(i) exception for siblings will apply where the shares of either the distributing corporation (DC) or the transferee corporation (TC) (not both) need be quaified small business corporation shares or shares of a…
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Objections for large corporations

A corporation is a “large corporation” if its taxable capital, and that of any related corporation, employed in Canada exceeds $10 million (a limit that has not changed since it was set in 2006). Per subsection 165(1.11), a large corporation…
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Pleading away privilege

In One York Street Inc. v 2360083 Ontario Limited, 2026 ONCA 176, the Court held that, by putting in issue its state of mind on signing a lease where the state of mind was based in part on legal advice,…
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Resigning as a director

According to the author, Stevens v R, 2026 TCC 76, is an important reminder of the importance of “objective” evidence for a director’s resignation. Having a resignation witnessed, ensuring that the corporation has updated its records and ensuring that the…
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Build Canada announcements

Oslers has a couple of good posts on its website—here and here—about tax-related “Canada strong” announcements. The CRA, when considering advance tax rulings, will prioritize “nation-building projects”, and the Income Tax Act (Canada) will be amended to permit a new…
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The sibling butterfly exception

The CRA has clarified that the subparagraph 55(5)(e)(i) exception for siblings will apply where the shares of either the distributing corporation (DC) or the transferee corporation (TC) (not both) need be quaified small business corporation shares or shares of a…
Continue reading “The sibling butterfly exception”…

Objections for large corporations

A corporation is a “large corporation” if its taxable capital, and that of any related corporation, employed in Canada exceeds $10 million (a limit that has not changed since it was set in 2006). Per subsection 165(1.11), a large corporation…
Continue reading “Objections for large corporations”…

Pleading away privilege

In One York Street Inc. v 2360083 Ontario Limited, 2026 ONCA 176, the Court held that, by putting in issue its state of mind on signing a lease where the state of mind was based in part on legal advice,…
Continue reading “Pleading away privilege”…

Resigning as a director

According to the author, Stevens v R, 2026 TCC 76, is an important reminder of the importance of “objective” evidence for a director’s resignation. Having a resignation witnessed, ensuring that the corporation has updated its records and ensuring that the…
Continue reading “Resigning as a director”…

Build Canada announcements

Oslers has a couple of good posts on its website—here and here—about tax-related “Canada strong” announcements. The CRA, when considering advance tax rulings, will prioritize “nation-building projects”, and the Income Tax Act (Canada) will be amended to permit a new…
Continue reading “Build Canada announcements”…

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The sibling butterfly exception

The CRA has clarified that the subparagraph 55(5)(e)(i) exception for siblings will apply where the shares of either the distributing corporation (DC) or the transferee corporation (TC) (not both) need be quaified small business corporation shares or shares of a…
Continue reading “The sibling butterfly exception”…

Objections for large corporations

A corporation is a “large corporation” if its taxable capital, and that of any related corporation, employed in Canada exceeds $10 million (a limit that has not changed since it was set in 2006). Per subsection 165(1.11), a large corporation…
Continue reading “Objections for large corporations”…

Pleading away privilege

In One York Street Inc. v 2360083 Ontario Limited, 2026 ONCA 176, the Court held that, by putting in issue its state of mind on signing a lease where the state of mind was based in part on legal advice,…
Continue reading “Pleading away privilege”…

Resigning as a director

According to the author, Stevens v R, 2026 TCC 76, is an important reminder of the importance of “objective” evidence for a director’s resignation. Having a resignation witnessed, ensuring that the corporation has updated its records and ensuring that the…
Continue reading “Resigning as a director”…

Build Canada announcements

Oslers has a couple of good posts on its website—here and here—about tax-related “Canada strong” announcements. The CRA, when considering advance tax rulings, will prioritize “nation-building projects”, and the Income Tax Act (Canada) will be amended to permit a new…
Continue reading “Build Canada announcements”…

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