The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review from an individual who challenged a decision by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requiring him to repay $5,500 in Canada …
-
FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Federal Court overturns CRA’s denial of pandemic benefits over settlement payment from wrongful dismissal suit
The Federal Court has ruled that the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) decision to deny financial support to an individual under two pandemic relief programs was unreasonable, sending the matter back …
-
The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review in a case involving the denial of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to an applicant, T.A., by the Canada …
-
Featured
CRA worker who alleged age discrimination over degree requirement loses case at Federal Court
A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) worker, who alleged age discrimination because a job posting required a degree that was not common when he graduated university in 1975, has had his …
-
Featured
Federal Court upholds CRA’s denial of COVID-19 benefits to woman who didn’t meet income threshold
In a recent Federal Court ruling, a worker’s application for judicial review against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) was dismissed relating to her eligibility for COVID-19 benefits. LZ had sought …
-
FeaturedLegal News
‘Pretty close to a tax fraud’: Howard Levitt’s column on new CRA rules triggers response from employment lawyers
A recent column by employment lawyer Howard Levitt, published in the Financial Post, has sparked a debate in the legal community. “There is a dirty little secret as to how …
-
Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Staffing firm owner sentenced for tax fraud involving over $2 million in unreported income
Sung Oh Chung, a resident of Thornhill, Ont., was sentenced to a conditional two-year term and fined $681,235 on Sept. 12, 2023, after pleading guilty to fraud over $5,000 under …