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Canadian Constitution FoundationKingstreet Investments v. New Brunswick: CCF Publications«Kingstreet Investments v. New Brunswick» «Holding Governments Accountable to Canada's Constitution» «Court Documents» «Related Media»  Manitoba on wrong side in NB tax fightJohn Carpay Winnipeg Sun, February 3, 2007
Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that governments - like people - should be held accountable for their actions. In Kingstreet Investments v. New Brunswick, people earning a living in the hospitality and entertainment industries successfully challenged an 11% provincial "user charge" on alcoholic beverages.
Taxpayers' cheerJohn Carpay National Post, January 17, 2007
Canada's provinces will have to take a hard look at their user fees and service charges in light of last week's Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Kingstreet Investments v. New Brunswick. Handing a significant victory to taxpayers, the court ordered New Brunswick's government to repay more than $1-million to the owners of bars and pubs, which they had paid under the guise of an 11% "user charge" on alcoholic beverages.
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