Alex is an associate in the Tax Group of our Toronto office. She maintains a broad practice in all aspects of Canadian and international tax law, addressing both tax controversy and litigation as well as tax planning and advisory matters. She has advised clients with respect to business structuring, corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, and succession planning.
Before joining Osler, Alex was a corporate and tax associate at a leading Indigenous rights firm where she supported Indigenous communities with economic development, fiscal, and tax matters. Given this background, she has unique expertise in tax issues that arise in the Indigenous context, particularly as Indigenous participation in the resource and energy sectors increases.
While attending the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, Alex was awarded a Schulich Award for academic excellence in 2017, acted as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies from 2018-2019, and participated in the Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot in 2019.
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Osler Update Dec 4, 2023
Canada introduces legislation to implement clean technology and carbon capture tax credits and provides update on remaining clean energy tax credits
The Canadian federal government has introduced an implementation bill and provided further details of its clean energy initiatives.
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Speaking and Writing
Published Work
Publications
- “Case Comment: Levett v Canada, 2021 DTC 5046 (Federal Court)” (25 May 2021) Focus on Current Cases, Tax Topics 2568, online: (CCH AnswerConnect Canada) Wolters Kluwer (with Mark Jadd).
- “Case Comment: Leonard v The Queen, 2021 DTC 1027 (Tax Court of Canada)” (25 May 2021) Focus on Current Cases, Tax Topics 2568, online: (CCH AnswerConnect Canada) Wolters Kluwer.
- “Case Comment: St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School Trust v The Queen, 2020 DTC 1094 (Tax Court of Canada)” (24 November 2020) Focus on Current Cases, Tax Topics 2542, online: (CCH AnswerConnect Canada) Wolters Kluwer.
- “Case Comment: Keybrand Foods Inc. v The Queen, 2020 DTC 5087 (Federal Court of Appeal)” (22 December 2020) Focus on Current Cases, Tax Topics 2546-47, online: (CCH AnswerConnect Canada) Wolters Kluwer.
- “International Royalties on the Extended Continental Shelf: Implications for Canada, Newfoundland, and Equinor” (2020) 57:3 Alberta Law Review.
- “Folding the White Cube: What is Transforming the Gallery Scene in NYC?”, Center for Art Law (blog), July 20, 2017.
Credentials
Education
- Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, J.D., Certificate in Business Law
- Yale University, B.A. (with Distinction)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association