Farris Partner, Michelle Moriartey, recently presented to the CBABC Tax Section on the topic ‘CRA Administrative Powers and their Impact on Taxpayers’, addressing the recent federal budget’s proposed amendments to the powers of the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) to collect information from taxpayers for purposes of the administration of the Income Tax Act and other federal tax statutes. Michelle discussed the legal and practical concerns arising from the proposals, and the expected impact on taxpayers and their advisors in communications with the CRA.

Michelle is a Partner in the Tax Group and leads the tax litigation practice at Farris. Michelle has extensive experience in all aspects of tax litigation and dispute resolution, including representing clients in disputes with CRA and the Ministry of Finance, from the audit and objection stages to appeals before the courts. Michelle regularly appears on tax matters before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and all levels of courts in British Columbia.