Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
I've worked as a lawyer and analyst with the Library of Parliament since February 2016, assigned to both the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce and the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. I have also sat - as needed - as a subject matter expert for other Parliamentary Committees during parliamentary studies relevant to my expertise. In these roles I provide comprehensive legal analysis, advice and briefing materials to the committees and their members, as well as draft the committee's reports that are tabled in their respective Houses of Parliament. While I specialize in tax and corporate policy, I also provide legal information to parliamentarians in the areas of the economic and trade policy as well as fiscal and monetary policy. I currently work with the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as it considers national budgetary policy, personal and corporate tax measures, the operation of the Department of Finance and the CRA, as well as federal legislation of national importance (the Federal Budget, tax reforms and treaties, cryptocurrency regulation, anti-money laundering policy etc.). I am also 1 of 3 advisors to the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, a group of MPs and Senators who actively engage Congressional Representatives to initiate productive policy dialogue and develop solutions to shared issues. Recent examples include the renegotiation of NAFTA, regulatory harmonization, border issues, and seeking a resolution to the section 232 tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium. In addition to the duties above, I work directly for individual Parliamentarians to provide confidential legal research, advice and analysis in areas of taxation, banking, constitutional law, customs and excise, trade, pension regulation and many others. As an extension of this, I will help parliamentarians with the drafting of Private Member's Bills and Senate Public Bills.
As my beautiful and brilliant wife does not appreciate my lectures on tax law at home, I am forced to instead provide them to the fine students of Queen's University Law School. All parties are better off as a result.
I've worked as a Lawyer and Analyst with the Library of Parliament since February 2016, where I provide advice and analysis to Parliamentarians and their committees, as well as draft the reports that are tabled in their respective Houses of Parliament. In particular, I provide legal information to parliamentarians the areas of tax, economic and trade policy, as well as fiscal and monetary policy. I currently advise the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, as it considers federal budgetary policy, personal and corporate tax measures, the management and operation of the departments of Finance and the CRA, as well as legislation of national concern. I am also 1 of 3 advisors to the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, a group of MPs and Senators who actively engage Congressional Representatives and U.S. Senators to find points of convergence in our respective national policies, initiate dialogue on points of divergence, encourage exchanges of information, and promote solutions to shared issues of concern. In addition to the duties above, I work directly with individual parliamentarians on demand to provide reliable and confidential research and analysis within my subject matter specialties, including tax policy, anti-money laundering, and constitutional law. As a extension of this, I will aid individual parliamentarians with the drafting of bills for tabling in Parliament.
Our firm is founded on a wealth of experience in corporate business. With former seats on the board of 5 corporations and advisers to 46 others, this experience of working on the front lines of business is the basis for the real-world knowledge needed in successful commercial practices, profit bearing strategies, and necessary liability protections. Our firm provides services to business of all sizes; from first time start-ups, small business owners and franchisees, to national operations and franchisors. From these foundations, we have developed a comprehensive knowledge and successful legal practice in the following areas: - Wills & Estate - Real Estate - Litigation - Employment issues and HR practices. - Business Sale & Acquisition - Contact Law - Business Re-organisation - Mergers & Acquisition - Franchise Agreements - Bankruptcy & insolvency - Administration law - Immigration Law Our diverse experience allows us to provide a detailed evaluation of a file's strengths and weaknesses. We provide up-front, transparent services, and are committed to effectively and efficiently resolving our client’s issues or fulfilling their requests. We are focused on stripping the issues down to their key components, and bringing about the best results for our clients without unnecessary delay or avoidable costs. Our firm operates in both Ontario and Quebec, in both French and English, and can easily deal with multi-judicial systems. We provide a personal and comfortable experience to our clients, and can be found at: 326 Flora Street Ottawa Ontario K1R 5S3 CANADA T: 613- 233-1606 or 613-233-4141 F: 613-236-7373 E: [email protected] Free and Convenient Parking Available