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Field Law is a 100+ year old business law firm serving western and northern Canada from offices in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The Firm offers a comprehensive range of legal and complementary services to businesses, institutions, governments and other organizations. Additionally the Firm provides private services to individuals including estate planning services and real estate transactions. One of Field Law’s core values is giving back to the communities it serves and is active in many community and charitable initiatives. The Field Law Community Fund Program was launched in 2013 and has so far provided $475,000 in funding to 82 local projects.

 

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Edibles Update: High Taxes in 2019 Federal Budget

Canada’s 2019 federal budget (the “Budget“) includes additional insight into the hotly anticipated regulatory regime for cannabis edibles, which is set to come into force in the fall of 2019. The Budget provides for a change to the current cannabis excise taxes for edibles, cannabis beverages and similar products that are set to become legal […] Read More
April 10, 2019
Tax

Mining Incentive Program Aims to Stimulate Mining Industry in NWT

The Government of the Northwest Territories (the “GNWT“) Mining Incentive Program (the “Program“) provides funding to prospectors and exploration companies who carry out mineral exploration work in the NWT. Under the Program, mineral exploration companies licenced to operate in the NWT can apply for up to $200,000 in funding and prospectors licenced to operate in […] Read More
March 20, 2019
Securities

Did You Sell Your Home in 2018? What You Need to Tell the CRA

Did you sell your home in 2018?  If so, did you know that you need to report the sale of your principal residence on your 2018 income tax return? In many cases where a person sells their residence it is possible to avoid paying income tax on the increase in value between the time of […] Read More
February 25, 2019
Tax

Roll it up! Rules and Regulations for Building your Cannabis Store

Opening a cannabis store in Alberta requires a large number of steps, including obtaining approval from the Alberta Liquor Gaming and Cannabis Commission (the “AGLC“). The Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, RSA 2000, c G-1 (the “Act“) has provided the AGLC with the authority to regulate and licence retail cannabis stores in Alberta. The AGLC […] Read More
February 19, 2019
Cannabis

Show me the Money! Timing the Release of Holdback

In Alberta, where a contractor is of the opinion that the work under its contract is substantially performed, the contractor may issue and deliver to the owner a certificate of substantial performance (“CSP”) in respect of the contract. Taking this step allows a contractor to receive payment of the statutory 10% holdback prior to its […] Read More
February 8, 2019
Construction

Bet Your Bottom Dollar – Orphans No More!

By Doug Nishimura, Catriona Otto-Johnston and Andrew Wilkinson Today the Supreme Court of Canada released their decision in Re:  Redwater [2019 SCC 5].  The decision, which overturns decisions of the Alberta Court of Queens Bench and Court of Appeal, has far reaching effect on the treatment of oil companies in insolvency proceedings (bankruptcy, receivership or […] Read More
January 31, 2019
Litigation