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• No. 32  (September 2009)

  • The other principle of legislative bijuralism — Caisse populaire Desjardins de l'Est de Drummond v. The Queen, 2009 SCC 29
  • Cabinet Directive on Law-making — A tenth anniversary for the directive which plays a critical role in the recognition and application of bijural principles
  • The 2009 edition of the Program of Research Contracts on Canadian Bijuralism is launched — Deadline for the submission of research proposals: December 1, 2009

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• No. 31  (June 2009)

  • Criteria for distinguishing an employee from a contractor in civil law — Grimard v. The Queen, 2009 FCA 47
  • The meaning of beneficial owner for tax treaty purposes — No appeal from The Queen v. Prévost Car Inc., 2009 FCA 57
  • Legislation — S.C. 2009, c. 2, s. 76(5) solves problems brought to light by the Thibault case

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• No. 30  (April 2009)

  • Jurisprudence — Court of Appeal rejects Crown appeal in Prévost Car Inc.
  • International — Advisory Panel releases its findings on Canada's system of international taxation
  • Income Tax Act — Analysis of the concept of acquisition underway
  • Harmonization Legislation — Measures in former Bill C-10 not yet re-introduced

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• No. 29  (October 2008)

  • Bijuralism and the Interpretation of International Agreements — Focus on the undefined terms in Canada's tax treaties
  • National Conferences — Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
  • Harmonization Legislation — Bill C-10 ceases to exist with dissolution of Parliament

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• No. 28  (July 2008)

  • June 4, 2008: Extended Tax Group Convened — An oppotunity to discuss the concepts of "acquisition", "heirs", "estate", "trust" under the civil law of Quebec, and "gift"
  • Workshop on Bijuralism — Department of Justice presenta a workshop at 53^rd Quebec Bar Association conference
  • Harmonization Legislation — Bill C-10 before Senate

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• No. 27  (March 2008)

  • Consultation Period — Third series of proposals to harmonize federal law with the civil law of the Province of Quebec (February 1, 2008-April 30, 2008)
  • Revue juridique Thémis — A second special issue of the Revue juridique Thémis produced in collaboration with the Department of Justice of Canada was launched on February 20, 2008. This special issue (Volume 42, Nos. 1 and 2 - 2008) is devoted to harmonization and bijuralism issues related to the Canada Business Corporations Act

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• No. 26  (January 2008)

  • Application for leave to appeal dismissed — The Minister of National Revenue v. Combined Insurance Co. of America
  • Supreme Court of Canada dismisses appeal — A.Y.S.A. Amateur Youth Soccer Association v. Canada Revenue Agency
  • Harmonization Legislation — Bill C-10 replaces Bill C-33

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• No. 25  (April 2007)

  • Recent decision on bijuralism — Combined Insurance Co. of America (FCA)
  • Appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada — A.Y.S.A. Amateur Youth Soccer Association v. Canada Revenue Agency
  • Harmonization Legislation — Bill C-33 at second reading before the House of Commons

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• No. 24  (June 2006)

  • Publication on Bijuralism (I) — Comparative law article on the doctrine of rectification of contracts
  • Publication on Bijuralism (II) — Column on recent tax caselaw and on the Supreme Court of Canada decision in D.I.M.S v. A.G. Québec
  • Presentation — Recent tax case law

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• No. 23  (December 2005)

  • Recent caselaw on bijuralism (I) — 9041-6868 Québec inc. (FCA)
  • Recent caselaw on bijuralism (II) — 9079-6038 Québec inc. (TCC)
  • Publication — Column on the second harmonization act
  • Index of Bijuralism and Harmonization Caselaw

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• No. 22  (October 2005)

  • Seminar on the Harmonization of Federal Tax Legislation and Canadian Bijuralism — APFF Conference (Summary)
  • Publication — Text on Jurilinguistics 
  • Comparative Law Presentations
    1) Common law rectification orders and the civil law concept of correction
    2) Civil law concepts of simulation counter-letters and the corresponding common law concepts

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• No. 21  (July 2005)

  • Seminar on the Harmonization of Federal Tax Legislation and Canadian Bijuralism — APFF Conference (October 5, 2005)
  • Harmonization Legislation — Release of Revised Legislative Proposals
  • Canadian Legislative Bijuralism Website — Bijurilex

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• No. 20  (March 2005)

  • Canadian Legislative Bijuralism Website — Bijurilex
  • Publication — Case comment on the Fiducie Sylvie Vallée and Hewlett Packard Ltd. decisions

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• No. 18 (November 2004)

  • Harmonization Legislation — Tabling of the Federal Law - Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 2 (S-10)
  • Publication — Comparative law study on the civil law leasing and the common law's lease financing

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• No. 17 (August 2004)

  • Caselaw — Judgements in Fiducie Sylvie Vallée (TCC) and in Hewlett Packard (FCA)
  • Research on Canadian Bijuralism — The limitation of tax debts
  • Publication — Column on the option in a bijural context
  • Montreal Conference — Workshop on Bijuralism and Commercial Contracts in the Americas

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• No. 16 (May 2004)

  • Research on Canadian Bijuralism — Grant of contracts
  • Publication — Column on some international aspects of bijuralism
  • APFF Seminar on Trusts — Text is now available

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• No. 15 (January 2004)

  • Publication — Column on legislative bijuralism
  • Program for Research Contracts on Canadian Bijuralism — Grant of a contract for the study of simulation and counter-letters
  • APFF Seminar on Trusts

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• No. 14 (November 2003)

  • Publication — Article on the concept of "gift" (don)
  • Research Papers on Canadian Bijuralism —"Indefeasibly vested" and The limitation of tax debts

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• No. 13 (August 2003)

  • Special edition of the Canadian Tax Journal — Taxation and bijuralism
  • Publication — Column on acquisition and disposition
  • Program for Research Contracts on Canadian Bijuralism — Launching of 5^th edition of the Program

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• No. 12 (June 2003)

  • Presentation by Professor David Duff on the Income Tax Act and bijuralism
  • Research Paper on Canadian Bijuralism — The limitation of tax debts
  • Program for Research Contracts on Canadian Bijuralism — 5^th edition

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• No. 11 (April 2003)

  • Caselaw — Judgement in Markevich v. Canada (SCC)
  • Publication — Column on the dissociation of federal tax legislation

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• No. 10 (January 2003)

  • Publication — Launching of the Collection of Studies in Tax Law
  • Publication — Column on the complementarity of federal tax legislation with provincial private law
  • Research Contracts on Canadian Bijuralism — Concept of beneficial ownership

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• N^o 9 (October 2002)

  • Publication — Launching of the Collection of Studies in Tax Law
  • Workshop on Bijuralism — CTF Conference (October 2002)
  • Caselaw — Hearing of appeal in Markevich

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• No. 8 (September 18, 2002)

  • Caselaw — Judgement in Schreiber v. Canada (SCC)
  • Workshop on Bijuralism — CTF Conference (October 2002)
  • Publications —Collection of studies on Canadian bijuralism

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• No. 7 (July 5, 2002)

  • Harmonization Legislation — Royal assent given to An Act respecting the taxation of spirits, wine and tobacco and the treatment of ships' stores (Bill C-47)
  • Research Contracts on Canadian Bijuralism — Grant of a contract for the study of the limitation of tax debts
  • Workshop on Bijuralism — CTF Conference (October 2002)
  • Publication — Column on the St-Hilaire decision and on bijural terminology records

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• No. 6 (April 11, 2002)

  • Harmonization Legislation — Bill C-47, An Act respecting the taxation of spirits, wine and tobacco and the treatment of ships' stores (First reading)
  • Publications — Preparation of a collection of studies on Canadian bijuralism and column on harmonization

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• No. 5 (February 4, 2002)

  • Publication — Bijural Terminology Records
  • Harmonization Legislation — Bill C-47, An Act respecting the taxation of spirits, wine and tobacco and the treatment of ships' stores (First reading)
  • Publications — Research paper on Canadian bijuralism dealing with the retroactive effects of civil law conditional obligations  and first column on the harmonization of federal legislation (APFF review)

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• No. 4 (November 20, 2001)

  • Change of name of the Section and integration into the Legislative Services Branch
  • Harmonization Legislation — Royal assent given to An Act to amend the Customs Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (Bill S-23)
  • Research contracts on Canadian Bijuralism — Grant of a contract for the study of "vested indefeasibly"
  • Publication — Second Collection of Studies on the Harmonization of Federal Legislation with Quebec Civil Law and Canadian Bijuralism

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• No. 3 (September 11, 2001)

  • APFF Seminar — Harmonization of Tax Laws and Bijuralism
  • Court Decision — English version of the judgment in St-Hilaire now available

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• No. 2 (July 11, 2001)

  • Harmonization Legislation — Royal assent given to the Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000 (C-22)
  • Publication — Bijural Terminology Records
  • Court Decision — Federal Court of Appeal judgement in St-Hilaire v. Canada

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• No. 1 (May 25, 2001)

  • Harmonization Legislation — Adoption of the Federal Law - Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1
  • Harmonization Legislation — Bill C-22: Income Tax Amendments Act, 2000
  • Collection of studies  — Publication of the second collection of studies on Canadian bijuralism

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