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Canadian Constitution FoundationKingstreet Investments v. New Brunswick: Related Media«Kingstreet Investments v. New Brunswick» «CCF Publications» «Holding Governments Accountable to Canada's Constitution» «Court Documents»  Tax ruling should be a warning to gov'tWhen a tax is unconstitutional, it cannot be kept and must be repaid, says courtLorne Gunter Edmonton Journal, January 12, 2007
In the early 1980s, New Brunswick began levying a surcharge on the liquor served by restaurant and bar owners. On top of the retail price of liquor, on top of the provincial sales tax, the excise tax hidden in the retail price and, eventually, the GST, the NB government began dinging lounge operators and restaurateurs an additional 11 per cent "user charge."
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