Federal Court Upholds Hiring of Temporary Foreign Workers
In a decision issued on May 21, 2013 in Construction and Specialized Workers’ Union, Local 1611 v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), the Federal ... Continued
David Austin in the News
David Austin was quoted last week in a Vancouver Sun article which discussed an Alberta electricity provider looking to provide power to gas fields in ... Continued
Québec Introduces Minimum Mining Taxes
Quebec introduced minimum mining taxes.
Temporary Moratorium on Uranium Exploration and Development in Québec
There is a temporary moratorium on uranium exploration and development in Quebec.
Canadian Securities Regulators Grant Exemptions from Wrapper Requirements for Foreign Offerings
Canadian securities regulators grant exemptions from wrapper requirements for foreign offerings.
Punitive Damages: Trademark and Copyright Infringement
The most recent case from the Federal Court continues the Court’s tough stance with respect to trademark and copyright infringement in Canada. In Harley-Davidson Motor ... Continued
Is Friendship a bar to Trusteeship?
Discussion on whether a friendship is a bar to acting as a trustee
Acquiring Contracts in the Purchase of a Business
When acquiring a business, often a key component is the contracts to which the company is a party to. Whether they are contracts with customers ... Continued
New Generic Top Level Domains and the Trademark Clearinghouse – What You Need to Know / What You Need to Do
As readers of Knowledge Bytes will know from our June 2011 edition, the world is entering into a period of great change in the internet ... Continued
No Trademark Monopoly: Red Horse / Black Horse
In January 2013 the Federal Court considered whether an ordinary beer drinking consumer, on hearing the words RED HORSE, would likely think that RED HORSE ... Continued
New Generic Top Level Domains and the Trademark Clearinghouse – What You Need to Know / What You Need to Do
As readers of our newsletter will know from our June 2011 edition, the world is entering into a period of great change in the internet ... Continued
Quebec Introduces Minimum Mining Taxes
On May 6, 2013, the Government of Quebec unveiled its new mining tax regime. Starting in 2013, all mining operations will be required to pay a royalty or a tax on profits, whichever is greater under Quebec’s new mining tax regime.
From now on, all mine operators active in Québec will have to pay a minimum royalty to the Government applied to the value of the ore extracted at the mine shaft head. To take the situation of smaller operations into account and make it easier to start a mining project, the royalty rate will be set at 1% for the first $80 million of ore extracted. For the excess, the rate will be 4% of the value of ore extracted. This royalty does not consider whether the operation is profitable. Also, this royalty tax does not permit deductions for other royalties that may also be payable on the same ore extracted.