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The Queen, 2011 DTC 1011 [at at 64], 2010 TCC 611 (Informal Procedure)-- summary under Subsection 15(1) Summary Under Tax Topics- Other Legislation/Constitution- Charter (Constitution Act, 1982)- Subsection 15(1) Boyle J. found that the distinction in s. 118 that allows taxpayers of 65 years and older to split all pension income with a spouse, but restricts taxpayers younger than 65 years to splitting only qualified pension income, did not contravene s. 15(1) of the Charter. ...

In rejecting this position, Paris J referred to Article 1417 of the Civil Code (“A contract is absolutely null where the condition of formation sanctioned by its nullity is necessary for the protection of the general interest”), and stated (at paras. 26, 34, TaxInterpretations translation): On numerous occasions, the jurisprudence has reiterated that a purpose which is contrary to the public order and which contravenes a penal provision, in the current case, of the Criminal Code, engages the absolute nullity of the contract in accordance with Article 1417 …. ...

In rejecting this position, Paris J referred to Article 1417 of the Civil Code (“A contract is absolutely null where the condition of formation sanctioned by its nullity is necessary for the protection of the general interest”), and stated (at paras. 26, 34, TaxInterpretations translation): On numerous occasions, the jurisprudence has reiterated that a purpose which is contrary to the public order and which contravenes a penal provision, in the current case, of the Criminal Code, engages the absolute nullity of the contract in accordance with Article 1417 …. ...

In rejecting this position, Paris J referred to Article 1413 of the Civil Code (“A contract whose object is prohibited by law or contrary to public order is null"), and stated (at para. 26, TaxInterpretations translation) that under the jurisprudence “a purpose which is contrary to the public order and which contravenes a penal provision, in the current case, of the Criminal Code, engages the absolute nullity of the contract” (here, an alleged partnership contract). ...

In the case before us, accepting this position would be tantamount to allowing the increase of Kruger's income for tax purposes brought about by the investment tax credits to be taxed once as regular income in its hands, and then, under the interpretation of subsection 55(2) put forward by the respondent, allowing a corresponding amount to be taxed again in the hands of the appellant, Kruco, as a capital gain, which clearly also contravenes the spirit of the provisions in issue ...