• LL.B., University of Western Ontario, 2007
• Music, Humber College, 2004
• B.A. (Hons) History, Queen's University, 2002

Published Articles

• Co-author Robert Hayhoe, "Charitable Revocations Show Troubling New Trend" Lawyers Weekly (March 6, 2009)
• "Policy Tips for Service of Alcohol" Miller Thomson Charities Newsletter (March 2009)
• "Charitable Registration Revocation Process: Recent Trends" Miller Thomson Charities Newsletter (February 2009)
• "Court Upholds Revocation of Charity Registered in Error" Miller Thomson Charities Newsletter (January 2009)
• "Court Eases Record-Keeping Obligations for International Charitable Activities" Miller Thomson Charities Newsletter (December 2008)
• "Donations of Depreciated Securities" Miller Thomson Charities Newsletter (November 2008)
• Co-author Jacqueline L. King & Adriane Yong, "Supreme Court expands CRA's investigative powers over charities" 7 STEP Inside 3 (October 2008)
• Co-author Robert B. Hayhoe, “Charity Rules”, STEP Journal (August 2008)
• Co-author Jacqueline L. King, "The Structure of Jurisdiction Analysis" (2008) 34 Adv. Q. 416
• Co-author Kate Lazier, “Tax Court Denies Application for Postponement of Suspension in International Charity Association Network (ICAN) v. HMR” (2008) 11:2 Charitable Thoughts, Ontario Bar Association, Charity and Not-For-Profit Section.
• Co-author Robert B. Hayhoe, “The Tax Court of Canada: Charity Suspension Postponements Unavailable?” (2008) 56 Can. Tax. J. 167.
• “Tax Court Denies Application for Postponement of Suspension of International Charity Association” Miller Thomson Charities Newsletter (January 2008).
• Co-author Andrew Roman, “Measuring Competition Relatively: The Canadian Federal Court’s Decision in Canada Pipe” (2007) 1 Antitrust Report 14.
• Co-author Stephen G.A. Pitel, “The Evolution of the Extra-Territorial Mareva Injunction in Canada: Three Issues” (2006) 2 J. Priv. Int. L. 339.

• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Ontario Bar Association: Charities and Not-For-Profit Section
• Member, Canadian Association of Gift Planners
• Member, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Exempt Organizations Committee

• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada Releases Report on National Call for Concepts for Social Finance, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, May 2013
• NPO Update, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, April 2013
• Federal Budget Review, 2013
• CRA Comments on NPOs and Community Contribution Companies, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, February 2013
• Tax Treatment of the Provision of Rent-Free Leases to Charity, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, January 2013
• CRA Releases Guidance on Arts Activities and Charitable Registration, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, December 2012
• Department of Finance Comments on Penny Fundraising, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, December 2012
• CRA Releases Guidance on Registration and Information on Failure to File T3010, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, November 2012
• CRA Comments on Donations of Depreciable Property, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, October 2012
• CRA Announces Completion of Joint Action Plan for Small and Rural Charities Initiative, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, September 2012
• CRA Releases Updated Guidance on Community Economic Development: Expands Acceptable Program Related Investments, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, August 2012
• CRA Comments on Treatment of Donated Employment Income, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, August 2012
• CRA Releases Updated Information re Application Procedures, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, July 2012
• CRA Comments on NPO Issues Facing Sports Clubs and Associations, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, June 2012
• Recent Case Reminds Charities about the Risks with False Donation Receipts, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, June 2012
• Speech by Director General of Charities Directorate Published Online, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, May 2012
• Tax Treatment of Charitable Donations From Spousal Trusts, Wealth Matters, Spring 2012
• CRA Releases Updated Fundraising Guidance, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, April 2012
• Tax Treatment of Charitable Donations from Spousal Trusts, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, February 2012
• NPO Issues – Whose Income Is It?, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, February 2012
• National Arts Service Organizations, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, January 2012
• Social Enterprise in Canada, The 2012 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, 2012
• Court Releases Decision on Certification of Donation Tax Shelter Class Action, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, December 2011
• CRA Releases Draft Guidance on Registration of Arts Organizations, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, November 2011
• Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act Proclaimed in Force, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, October 2011
• CRA Releases Animal Welfare Guidance, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, September 2011
• Recent Decision Highlights Importance of Proper Receipting, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, July 2011
• NPO Update, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, June 2011
• When Do Naming Rights Constitute an Advantage?, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, May 2011
• Considerations Involved in the Return of a Charitable Gift, CCCC Bulletin, 2011
• 2011 Federal Budget: Provisions Regarding Charities and Other Qualified Donees, Charity Talk, Canadian Bar Association, 2011
• Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Decision Denying Charitable Credits, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, April 2011
• Budget 2011 Extends Charity Regulatory Regime to Other Qualified Donees, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, March 2011
• CRA Releases Proposed Guidance on the Promotion of Animal Welfare, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, February 2011
• The State of Social Enterprise in Canada, Horizons - Innovative Communities: Agents of Change, 2011
• Can the Purpose of Promoting Debate on Government Policy be Charitable?, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, December 2010
• Charities Directorate Receives Positive Review From Auditor General, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, November 2010
• Upcoming Seminars in Southwestern Ontario and Toronto, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, October 2010
• Department of Finance Releases Draft Legislation on Disbursement Quota Changes, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, September 2010
• CRA Confirms Strict Interpretation of NPO Tax Exemption, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, August 2010
• Fees Under the New Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, July 2010
• Client Awarded Judgment Against Accountant Who Advised In Favour Of Donation Tax Shelter Scheme, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, July 2010
• European Approach to Cross-Border Giving, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, June 2010
• Case Law Update, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, May 2010
• Membership Rights Under the New Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, Business Law in Canada: Recent Developments, Spring 2010
• What Counts as a Donor Benefit? A Recent Case on Scholarships, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, April 2010
• Budget 2010 Significantly Reduces Disbursement Quota Obligations for Charities, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, March 2010
• Budget 2010: Some Changes Will Have to Wait, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, March 2010
• Federal Court of Appeal Rejects Constitutional Challenge to CRA Jurisdiction, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, March 2010
• Membership Rights Under the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, January 2010
• Federal Court of Appeal Confirms Transfers of Non-Qualifying Securities, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, December 2009
• Charitable Registration Revocation Process: Recent Trends, Business Law in Canada: Recent Developments, Winter 2009
• Avoiding Mistakes When Filing the T3010B Information Return, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, November 2009
• Ontario Public Guardian & Trustee Releases Fundraising Bulletin, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, October 2009
• Returning Gifts, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, June 2009
• Update on International Record-Keeping Requirements, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, April 2009
• Charitable Registration Revocation Process: Recent Trends, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, February 2009
• Business Laws of Canada, West (a Thomson Reuters business), 2009
• Court Upholds CRA Revocation of Charity Registered in Error, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, January 2009
• Court Decision Eases Record-Keeping Obligations For International Charitable Activities, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, December 2008
• Donations of Depreciated Securities, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, November 2008
• Charity Rules, Step Journal, 2008
• Supreme Court expands CRA's investigative powers over charities, Step Inside, 2008
• Tax Court Upholds Transfers of Non-Qualifying Securities, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, October 2008
• The Tax Court of Canada: Charity Suspension Postponements Unavailable?, Canadian Tax Journal, 2008
• Donors Bring Class Action Against Tax Shelter Charity, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, May 2008
• Competition Bureau Launches Education Campaign to Help Organizations Combat Fraud, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, April 2008
• Tax Court Denies Application for Postponement of Suspension in International Chairty Association Network (ICAN) v. HMR, 11:2 Charitable Thoughts, Ontario Bar Association, Charity and Not-For-Profit Section, 2008
• Federal Government Releases Draft Legislation Providing New Incentive for Corporate Donations of Medicine, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, November 2007