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The Tax Sham vs. Tax Evasion In Canadian Tax Law: Key Differences And Audit Risks (Video)

The word “sham” gets used loosely in tax disputes — taxpayers and the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) both throw it around when a transaction looks aggressive or artificial. But in Canadian tax law, sham is a precise legal doctrine with a narrow scope.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Key Considerations In Financial Crime Related Investigations Internal Investigations: Triggers, Scope, And Consequences | Part 4

Fraud, corruption and money laundering pose escalating threats to Canadian businesses, requiring specialized investigation approaches. This guide examines critical decision points in financial crime investigations, from determining organizational liability status to evidence preservation, witness interviews, civil remedies, and regulatory reporting obligations.

Canada Criminal

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies The Scope Of Solicitor-Client Privilege In Civil Fraud Claims And Beyond

In Sakab Saudi Holding Company v. Al Jabri, 2026 ONCA 586, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided important guidance on the scope of solicitor-client privilege in the context of a civil fraud claim

Canada Litigation

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DMG Advocates

Investigator Chronicles Ep. 4 Ft. Dayna Boyko (Video)

Dayna Boyko, a child forensic interviewing specialist with 25 years of experience including 16 years with Toronto Police Service's Internet Child Exploitation Team, shares expert insights on conducting accurate, developmentally appropriate interviews with child complainants and witnesses.

Canada Criminal

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RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc.

What An Israeli Actor’s Tax Evasion Sentence Reveals About Canada’s Tougher Tax Evasion Laws

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Serious Or Fatal Workplace Accidents: When Can A Health And Safety Violation Become A Criminal Offence?

Canada Employment

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BCF Business Law

Accident grave ou mortel du travail : quand un manquement en santé et sécurité peut-il devenir criminel?

Canada Criminal

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BCF Business Law

Quebec Significantly Increases Minimum Fines For Certain Environmental Offences

Canada Environment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Withdrawing A Guilty Plea Years Later: What Bernier v The King Teaches Canadian Taxpayers Facing Tax Fraud Charges

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

When Should You Conduct An Internal Investigation?

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ontario Confirms That Direct Participation In Civil Fraud Is An Independent Ground For Personal Liability

Canada Criminal

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DMG Advocates

Fraudulent And Misleading IP Notices: What Rights Holders Should Know

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McMillan LLP

Defining The Public Interest Power: What Oasis Means For Respondents In OSC Enforcement Proceedings

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Weighs In On The Bounds Of Solicitor-client Privilege

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Could The Old Ontario Construction Lien Act Still Apply To Your Project? The Court Of Appeal Weighs In

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Ontario Auto Insurance Just Changed: What’s Now Optional And How To Protect Yourself

Canada Insurance

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Productivity Mega Deduction

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Torys LLP

Gloves Off: Canada Answers U.S. Section 338 Tariffs Dollar-for-Dollar As Washington Escalates With Import Bans

Canada International

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Alberta’s Bill 11: Important Changes To Employer Sponsored Benefit Plans

Canada Employment

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Cassels

The Tax Sham vs. Tax Evasion In Canadian Tax Law: Key Differences And Audit Risks (Video)

The word “sham” gets used loosely in tax disputes — taxpayers and the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) both throw it around when a transaction looks aggressive or artificial. But in Canadian tax law, sham is a precise legal doctrine with a narrow scope.

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

CRA Phishing Scams And CRA Impersonation Fraud In Canada: What Taxpayers Need To Know About Identity Theft And Tax Fraud

CRA phishing scams and CRA impersonation fraud continue to increase across Canada, particularly during tax-filing season and periods involving government benefit payments.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Chat GPT, Have I Committed Customs Fraud?

As customs authorities increasingly leverage data mining to identify anomalous import valuations, businesses face mounting scrutiny over under-valuation practices not seen since the high-tariff era of the 1980s and '90s. This analysis examines Canada's customs valuation framework under the Customs Act and explores the escalating consequences—from duty assessments to criminal prosecution—that importers now confront in today's volatile tariff environment.

Canada International

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Millar Kreklewetz

Quebec Entrepreneur Jailed And Ordered To Pay Over $1 Million For GST/QST Fraud – Canadian Tax Lawyer Analysis

On July 10, 2026, Revenu Québec announced that Jessy Wilford, an entrepreneur from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and his company, KJ Solutions, had been sentenced by the Court of Quebec to two years in prison and fines totalling just over $1 million for tax fraud.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

No Oasis For “direct Electronic Access” Clients

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

Common Sense Inferences And Warrantless Searches

Canada Criminal

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Focus On Procurement Fraud: How Corporate Hospitality Can Become A Trap

Canada Criminal

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McMillan LLP

Cour Suprême Du Canada : La Constitution Garantit La Possibilité De Recourir À Un Contrôle De La Légalité À L’égard De Tous Les Aspects D’une Décision Administrative

Canada Litigation

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Lawyer Receives 6-Month Suspension For Misuse Of Artificial Intelligence (Law Society Of Ontario v. Lee)

Canada Criminal

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Transfer By Corporate Property Owner Not A Fraudulent Instrument (2628793 Ontario Corporation v. Stolp)

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

"ID Blocking” Practice Declared Unjust: P.P.M. And Others V Minister Of Home Affairs – Implications For Children, Parents, And DHA

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

King v. Damodar Arapakota — Anti-Corruption Risks For Mining Companies Operating In Canada And Abroad

Canada Criminal

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Cassels

Projet de loi C-29 et l’Agence contre les crimes financiers du Canada : ce que vous devez savoir

Canada Criminal

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Bill C-29 And Canada’s Proposed Financial Crimes Agency: What You Need To Know

Canada Criminal

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

CRA Phishing Scams And CRA Impersonation Fraud In Canada: What Taxpayers Need To Know About Identity Theft And Tax Fraud

CRA phishing scams and CRA impersonation fraud continue to increase across Canada, particularly during tax-filing season and periods involving government benefit payments.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

King v. Damodar Arapakota — Anti-Corruption Risks For Mining Companies Operating In Canada And Abroad

A Canadian court decision provides critical guidance on the scope of Canada's anti-corruption laws for companies operating internationally. The case examines when benefits provided to foreign officials constitute illegal quid pro quo arrangements, with particular implications for mining companies engaged in global operations requiring extensive government interaction.

Canada Criminal

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Cassels

Projet de loi C-29 et l’Agence contre les crimes financiers du Canada : ce que vous devez savoir

Le projet de loi C-29 établirait la première Agence contre les crimes financiers du Canada, une organisation spécialisée dotée de vastes pouvoirs d'enquête sur les crimes financiers graves et complexes. Avec une définition large du "crime financier" incluant le recyclage des produits de la criminalité, la fraude et les infractions nuisant à l'intégrité du système financier canadien, cette nouvelle agence fédérale disposerait de sa propre

Canada Criminal

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Bill C-29 And Canada’s Proposed Financial Crimes Agency: What You Need To Know

Canada is poised to establish its first dedicated Financial Crimes Agency through Bill C-29, a legislative initiative that promises to reshape the country's approach to investigating and prosecuting financial offenses. The proposed agency would operate with broad investigative powers and a sweeping mandate covering everything from money laundering to digital asset crimes, backed by $352.7 million in federal funding over five years. With the authority to create its own specialized police force and coordinate

Canada Criminal

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec tackling deepfakes by introducing new consumer protections against misleading or fraudulent use of a person’s identity or image

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

Approved: $8.7M CRA Data Breach Settlement – How Affected Canadians Can Claim $80, $200, And Up To $5,000 For Verified Claims

The Federal Court has approved an $8.7 million class action settlement in Sweet v. His Majesty the King (2026 FC 590), resolving claims from the 2020 credential-stuffing cyberattacks on Government of Canada online accounts accessed via GCKey, including CRA My Account.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Acquittal Under The Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act

On April 16, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the appeal of R. v. Arapakota, a rare prosecution under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).

Canada Criminal

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Trademark Scams: How To Spot Them, Avoid Them, And Protect Your Brand

Business owners and trademark holders in Canada are increasingly targeted by sophisticated phishing schemes where scammers impersonate intellectual property lawyers and government officials to extract money and sensitive information.

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Business Risks Ahead Of The FIFA World Cup 2026™: Money Laundering And Human Trafficking Considerations For Canadian And Foreign Businesses

The FIFA World Cup is poised to be a transformative economic event for Canada. With transformative events come wide-ranging risks in crime.

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Trademark Scams: How To Spot And Avoid Them And Protect Your Brand

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Guilty Plea And Sentencing Of Former Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch

Canada Criminal

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Siskinds LLP

Solo International Decision: A Detailed Account Of Pump-and-dump Scheme, But Sparse Legal Analysis

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

No Veil To Hide Behind: Personal Liability For Corporate Fraud

Canada Commercial

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario reconnaît la fraude comme fondement autonome de la responsabilité des administrateurs

Canada Commercial

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Directors Who Defraud: Court Of Appeal For Ontario Confirms Standalone Personal Liability For Civil Fraud

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Recognizing Fraud And Fairness: In The Matter Of The Bankruptcy Of Douglas Grozelle

Canada Insolvency

DA

DMG Advocates

Principales répercussions de la Mise à jour économique du printemps de 2026 sur le secteur financier canadien

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

From Recognition To Recovery: Appointment Of Receiver For Centralized Asset Recovery Process In Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings

Canada Insolvency

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

2026 Spring Economic Update: Key Impacts On Canada’s Financial Sector

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition, Crypto, And Crime: Financial Services And Technology Highlights From The Spring Economic Update 2026

GW

Gowling WLG

Misuse Of Power Of Attorney In British Columbia: Signs, Legal Duties, And What To Do

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Watson Goepel LLP

The Creation Of Canada’s Financial Crimes Agency: A New Era In Financial Crime Enforcement

Canada Criminal

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 20 – 24, 2026)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Affirms Fraud As Independent Basis For Director Liability

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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The Tax Sham vs. Tax Evasion In Canadian Tax Law: Key Differences And Audit Risks (Video)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

CRA Phishing Scams And CRA Impersonation Fraud In Canada: What Taxpayers Need To Know About Identity Theft And Tax Fraud

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Tax Evasion Penalties: Canadian Tax Evasion Versus U.S. Tax Evasion, A Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains The Differences

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Changes Are Coming To Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), To Crackdown On Tax Evasion: Federal Budget 2024

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A Glimmer Of Hope: How IRCC Is Combatting International Student Fraud

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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Investigator Chronicles Ep. 4 Ft. Dayna Boyko (Video)

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RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Webinar Series – Data-driven Risk Management, Session 2: Investigations (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Sanctions, Corruption, Money Laundering (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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