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About the Canadian Institute for Tax Controversy Studies

Our mission is to bring clarity to the design and governance of Canada’s tax-dispute system and support informed, principled decision making across all stakeholders.

 

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Institute Articles

A Framework for Accountable and Principled Conduct in Tax Litigation

A Framework for Accountable and Principled Conduct in Tax Litigation

November 18, 2025 - Executive Summary Tax litigation sits at the intersection of mandates distributed across the Canada Revenue Agency, the Department of Justice, the Tax Court of Canada (the Court), and the Department...

The Architecture Gap in Canada’s Tax Dispute System

The Architecture Gap in Canada’s Tax Dispute System

November 14, 2025 - Executive Summary Canada’s tax-dispute and litigation system operates without coordinated architecture or design leadership. No institution is responsible for aligning conduct, accountability, and...

Institutional Options for a Coherent Tax-Dispute System

Institutional Options for a Coherent Tax-Dispute System

November 13, 2025 - [Executive Summary Canada’s tax-dispute system lacks a stable way to examine how procedural changes shape the system as a whole. Each institution sees only part of the landscape. As a result, reforms...