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Canada Elects 2025: Tax Policies Poised to Shape Canada’s Innovation Economy

In a historic election, given the backdrop of rising tensions between Canada and the US, Canadians elected Mark Carney and his Liberal party on April 28, 2025. Although the platform released by the Liberals (the Liberal...more

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Quebec Budget 2025-26: Important Changes to Quebec Flow-Through Share Regime and Refundable Tax Credit Regime for Mining and Other...

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The 2025-26 Quebec budget, released on March 25, 2025, includes important (and adverse) changes to the deductions and exemptions available under the Quebec flow-through share regime, removing many of the additional provincial...more

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Budget 2025-2026 du Québec : Points saillants en matière de fiscalité

Le 25 mars 2025, le ministre des Finances du Québec, Eric Girard, a déposé le budget 2025-2026 du Québec (le « budget 2025-2026 »). Intitulé Pour un Québec fort, ce budget est axé sur des investissements ayant pour but...more

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Select Tax Highlights of the 2025-2026 Quebec Budget

On March 25, 2025, Quebec’s Minister of Finance, Eric Girard, tabled Quebec’s 2025-2026 Budget. This year’s budget, titled For a Strong Québec, is focused on investments to help Quebecers build a strong economy and contains...more

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Bennett Jones Discusses Opportunities in Canadian Mining at PDAC 2025

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Despite current trade and geopolitical developments and uncertainties, Bennett Jones discusses opportunities for Canada’s mining industry in 2025 and beyond, including optimism driven by policy shifts and heightened demand in...more

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Bennett Jones Leading the Way in Employee Ownership Trusts

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Effective January 1, 2024, Canada introduced detailed rules into the Income Tax Act (Canada) to facilitate and encourage employee ownership of small and medium sized Canadian businesses through the creation of employee...more

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Tax Court of Canada Denies GST/HST Input Tax Credit Claims in Connection with a Settlement Payment

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In a general procedure hearing that was later moved under the informal procedure rules and rendered on December 17, 2024, the Tax Court of Canada (the “Tax Court”) dismissed 267 O’Connor Limited’s (the “Appellant”) appeal,...more

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Foley Automotive Update - February 2025

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Foley & Lardner LLP partner Vanessa Miller commented on the risk of increased costs in the automotive supply chain that could result from new import tariffs in The Wall Street Journal article, “Tariff Threat Prompts...more

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Certain Canadian Corporations May Unknowingly be Subject to U.S. Federal Backup Withholding and Reporting Requirements With...

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Canadian corporations making dividend payments should ensure that they are compliant with U.S. federal backup withholding and reporting requirements to avoid potential U.S. federal income tax issues....more

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Prorogation of Parliament and the Proposed Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Increase

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On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as prime minister and the prorogation of Parliament until March 24, 2025. At the federal level, prorogation is an act by the Governor General,...more

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Canada’s Fall Economic Statement: A Silver Lining for Innovators Amidst the Chaos

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On a day where the only thing Canadians could talk about was the resignation of the then finance minister on the date of the delivery of the government’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement (FES 2024) and the chaos that ensued, some...more

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Unlocking Green Growth: Further Clean Economy ITC Expansions Announced in Canada's 2024 Fall Economic Statement

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The Government of Canada advanced its clean energy agenda in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement (FES 2024) by expanding and providing further guidance on several key clean economy investment tax credits (ITCs) designed to...more

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CRA Relief and Proposed Amendments Mitigate Bare Trust Reporting Burden on Energy Companies

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On October 29, 2024, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issued a release stating that it will not require bare trusts to file trust returns for the 2024 tax year, continuing the administrative exemption that was granted for the...more

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A Look at the Upcoming Trump Administration's Policy Priorities

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President-Elect Donald Trump is poised to expand upon policies he implemented during his first term in office, such as those emphasizing limited government, states' rights and lower taxes. Additionally, it is anticipated that...more

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Principaux changements réglementaires et fiscaux touchant les fonds de capitaux privés

Comme les fonds de capitaux privés évoluent constamment, les investisseurs doivent composer avec un environnement de plus en plus complexe façonné par divers facteurs incontournables, notamment des réformes fiscales, des...more

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Clean Tech ITC Decoded: Benefits and Strategies for Canadian Businesses

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In the inaugural episode of Clean Incentives, hosts Brendan Sigalet and Derrick Osborne, alongside special guests Ashley White and Jason Roth, delve into the myriad of tax incentives available for businesses in Canada, with a...more

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Enhanced GST/HST Rebate for Purpose-Built Rental Housing: Latest Developments

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Incentivizing construction of new rental homes is a key policy priority for Canadian governments. As discussed in an earlier post, the federal Department of Finance issued a news release on September 14, 2023 relating to...more

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ESG Guidepost | Issue 15

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

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Budget 2024 Provides Additional Details for the Clean Electricity ITC and Adds Another ITC for Electric

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In Budget 2024, the Government of Canada continued their drive to implement government incentives aimed at decarbonizing the economy through providing further clarification and design details for the Clean Electricity...more

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Government of Alberta Unveils Further Details Regarding the Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program

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On April 3, 2024, the Alberta Government released additional details on the Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP), which will support and accelerate the development of new carbon capture, utilization and storage...more

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Government of Canada Extends Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for Investors in Flow-Through Shares

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On March 28, 2024, the federal government announced, amid market uncertainty, that it would be extending the 15 percent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) for investors in flow-through shares for one additional year, until...more

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Government of Canada Releases Proposed Legislation for Clean Hydrogen ITC and Clean Manufacturing ITC

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On Tuesday, December 20, 2023, the Federal Government delivered an early Christmas gift for clean hydrogen and clean manufacturing related businesses (and tax practitioners) by releasing proposed legislation for the...more

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Le Canada propose des modifications aux incitatifs fiscaux pour l’énergie verte

Le 4 août 2023, le ministère des Finances du Canada (le « ministère des Finances ») a publié des propositions législatives ainsi que des notes explicatives (les « propositions législatives d’août ») à l’égard de divers...more

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Announced Enhancements to the GST New Residential Rental Property Rebate

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On September 14, 2023, the Department of Finance Canada issued a news release (the “News Release”) regarding proposed legislation to be enacted in order to enhance the existing GST New Residential Rental Property (“NRRP”)...more

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Canada Proposes Updates to Green-Energy Tax Incentives

On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance Canada (Finance) released draft legislation and explanatory notes (August Legislation) in respect of various green-energy tax incentives. The August Legislation includes draft...more

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