Daishowa‑Marubeni International Ltd. v. Canada, 2013 DTC 5085 [at at 5959], 2013 SCC 29, [2013] 2 SCR 336 -- summary under Symmetry

By services, 28 November, 2015

Before reaching a result under which future reforestation obligations of a purchased logging business would neither be recognized as expenses by the purchaser at the time of purchase nor be included in the vendor's proceeds of disposition, Rothstein J stated (at para. 43):

[A]n interpretation of the Act that promotes symmetry and fairness through a harmonious taxation scheme is to be preferred over an interpretation which promotes neither value.

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