Canada Revenue Agency Order to Seize Saskatchewan Money Unusual, Say Experts

Legal experts say the federal government has taken an extraordinary step in trying to take $28 million from Saskatchewan’s bank account for not paying carbon levy money, a case that is to be argued in court on July 11. Rory Gillis, an assistant professor at Western University specializing in tax law and federalism, said it’s the first time he’s ever seen Ottawa try to force the collection of funds from a province. “It’s quite drastic, even in the context of individuals where one is a debtor and one is a creditor,” Mr. Gillis said this week. “I would gather that this is a sign that the relationship between the federal government and the Saskatchewan government is very poor.”...