Correspondent @environment and @tax. Formerly @ipoliticsca, @corporateknight, Child Soldiers Initiative, @jhrnews and @yukon_news. He/him/his.
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Racking my brain a bit here, but I don't remember the last time I saw a minister in an ad for an industry group.
Really enjoyed reading @CharlieAngusNDP's new book, Cobalt, for @policy_mag . Highly recommend for anyone interested in mining and the north (both provincial and the territories), as well those interested in Canadian history and identity.
"His case is undeniable."
New in @policy_mag Book Reviews, @james_munson's review of @CharlieAngusNDP's new book.
"'Cobalt': Breaking New Ground on an Origin Story"
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#cdnpoli #Mining #books
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Feds released two environment documents today: early draft regulations to ban single-use plastics and a review of their 2020-2025 methane regulations for oil and gas.
Draft ban targets six items we already knew about, but says plastic straws will still be permissible for those who need access. The enforcement dates are past what #PMJT had originally called (2021) and would appear to be in 2023 for manufacturing and 2024 for use/purchase.
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On the wall in the background of today's cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall:
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Canada's security regulators have for the first time proposed mandatory climate-related risk disclosures for public companies in a draft set of rules Monday. They are "largely consistent" with a global standard, but include key changes, they said.
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Canada will go ahead with plans for a domestic digital services tax after 136 countries agreed to a global tax deal at the OECD Friday, but has given its own levy a later implementation date with the hope the global deal supersedes it.
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Very grateful for the opportunity some thoughts on the election this past Friday - thanks @_MarkSutcliffe for having me on CPAC's Have Your Say. Really enjoyed hearing the perspectives of @AdrienneBatra, @Dantheeditor and the many callers over the hour.
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The Aquilini family, owners of the Vancouver Canucks, challenged a CRA finding that they moved millions of dollars to avoid paying capital gains tax on income made during the team's purchase at the Federal Court of Appeal today and yesterday.
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Canada's fiscal watchdog said a tax on digital giants will raise C$4.23B, higher than the C$2.4B estimated in an April budget. Ottawa used 2019 figures to avoid the effects of Covid-19, while the watchdog used 2020 data, an official said on background.
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US-owned Coalspur Mining fought the federal government in court this week over the need to have a federal impact review. The company, bought by late coal magnate Christopher Cline, denies it split a project in two to avoid a review.
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Alberta's Public Inquiry into Anti-Energy Campaigns beat a lawsuit today and will deliver its final report May 30. Energy Minister Sonya Savage cheered the ruling. Law firm Ecojustice said the suit helped reveal the inquiry is a waste of public money.
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The Parliamentary Budget Officer continued its review of budget items today, estimating higher revenues from expanding the GST to e-commerce firms like Amazon and less revenue from a new vacant property tax in two separate reports.
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Here's a story on today's hearing. The court took the arguments under advisement, meaning a decision will come at a later date.
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Watching Canada's supreme court today to hear a case dealing with rules Ottawa calls the cornerstone of its efforts to tackle tax avoidance, the foreign affiliate property income rules. The CRA alleges a Loblaws subsidiary misused the rules to avoid paying taxes on $473 million.
Watching Canada's supreme court today to hear a case dealing with rules Ottawa calls the cornerstone of its efforts to tackle tax avoidance, the foreign affiliate property income rules. The CRA alleges a Loblaws subsidiary misused the rules to avoid paying taxes on $473 million.
Canada's environment minister broke with industry advice and listed plastics as a toxic substance under a pollution control law in an order posted today. The listing allows the minister to ban single-use products like bags, straws and packaging this year.
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A major Canadian cryptocurrency exchange will share client data with the CRA after a court approved the agency's request Friday. Coinsquare Ltd. says it's a partial but significant victory because the agency reduced the number of accounts in the order.
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The rising popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has triggered a global tax crackdown with authorities trying to find out the identities of those behind transactions.
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Green groups are in court today arguing federal investigations into Volkswagen's rigging of emissions tests should include the company's Canadian branches and subsidiaries, not just the parent firm. Ottawa fined the carmaker $196.5M last year. news.bloomberglaw.com/enviro…
Canada unveiled plans for several new taxes on large foreign digital companies in its fall economic statement Monday, as well as measures to take on what the government calls unfairness in the tax system, like C$606 million to confront tax evasion.
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Canada's tax authority is expanding enforcement in the cryptocurrency market, increasing the number of audits to 120, officials said. The Canada Revenue Agency has also taken a more aggressive posture toward exchanges, who say they need more guidance.
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