In This Issue - #188 October 31, 2014

Should consumers be charged GST on marihuana? Yes, according to the Tax Court of Canada in Hedges v. The Queen, 2014 TCC 270, because marihuana is legally available for purchase without a prescription and without a Ministerial exemption..

Teens are involved in many serious car accidents. Pushor Mitchell Partner and personal injury and ICBC claim lawyer Paul Mitchell Q.C. has prepared a “Teen and Parent Car Use Agreement” to assist you in getting the message about driving safely to your teen driver. This Agreement is free.

When a company’s financial situation becomes turbulent, it might be tempting for directors to ensure that creditors are paid before remitting source deductions (i.e. income taxes, GST, employment insurance premiums, and Canada Pension Plan contributions) to the government. To discourage this reprioritization of the company’s resources, directors can be held personally liable for the corporation’s statutory remittances.

As a result of a recent collaboration between the Canadian Bar Association, Justice Canada, the Canada Revenue Agency and Finance Canada, two Tax Matters Toolkits have been developed. Both of the Toolkits are designed to assist with understanding the tax laws that can apply on separation or divorce, which can be complex and difficult to navigate.

Pushor Mitchell is pleased to present “This Just Isn’t Working Out”: Controlling the Costs of Employee Terminations, the third installment in our new employment law series, Navigating the Seas of Change.

An airbag defect that’s blamed for at least four deaths has led the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a recall notice for more than 4.7 million vehicles.

On October 28th, Pushor Mitchell will once again be closing our office for the afternoon so that we can participate in the United Way Days of Caring Program where workplace volunteers are connected with projects in the community.

Each month we poll Okanagan residents on a timely topic. This month's question is: "Do you think the Government of Canada should make the use of marijuana legal?"

Visit our homepage to take the poll and see the results!