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Canadian Institute for Tax Controversy Studies

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

A Framework for Accountable and Principled Conduct in Tax Litigation

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A Framework for Accountable and Principled Conduct in Tax Litigation

Nov 18, 2025 3:57:21 PM - 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...

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Nov 14, 2025 5:09:59 PM - 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 pro...

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Nov 13, 2025 7:15:00 AM - [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 ...