Archives - avril 2017

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  Industrielle v. Mazraani - FCA: Tax Court Judge violated official language rights - new trial ordered

  27 avril 2017 By Bill Innes

  catégories:

  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Employment Insurance/CPP

  Précis: The worker, Mr. Mazraani, alleged that he did not speak French well. The Tax Court Judge encouraged the counsel for Industrielle and its witnesses to speak English for the most part (with the exception of technical terms). The Federal Court of Appeal held that the Tax Court procedure violated the official language rights of Industrielle, its counsel and its witnesses as well as Mr. Mazraani. The matter was referred back to the Tax Court for a new trial before another judge. The parties did not seek costs and none were awarded.
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  Coathup v. R. - TCC: director at music school was an employee

  21 avril 2017 By Bill Innes

  catégories:

  • Bill Innes on Current Tax Cases
  • Employment Insurance/CPP

  Précis: The appellant hired Ms. Grace Pham Vanstone to run music programs for students at two locations operated by the appellant. The sole issue was whether Ms. Vanstone was an employee or an independent contractor. The Court found that there was no common intention between the appellant and Ms. Vanstone as to her status. The Court weighed all of the pertinent factors from the jurisprudence and concluded that Ms. Vanstone was an employee. Thus CRA’s decision was confirmed.
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