Background
ROBISON, MICHAEL was born on June 29, 1938 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
ROBISON, MICHAEL was born on June 29, 1938 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
University of Alberta (Bachelor of Science, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, 1964). Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1984.
Professional Engineer, 1964.
Working as a partner of AIRD & BERLIS. MICHAEL ROBISON, Queen's Counsel, born Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 29, 1938. Admitted to bar, 1965, Alberta. 1987, Ontario. Education: University of Alberta (Bachelor of Science, 1960.
Bachelor of Laws, 1964).
Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1984. Professional Engineer, 1964.
Lecturer: "Estate Planning and the Future,” Estate Planning Council of Vancouver, 1988. "Profiting from Tax-Effective Financing Strategies,” Financing Precious Metals Projects Seminar, Institute for International Research, Toronto, 1988.
"Taxation of Trusts: The New Rules,” Wills and Trusts, CBAO, 1988.
"Estate Planning and the New Association Rules," Estate Planning Perspectives Seminar, Commerce Clearing House Canadian Limited, Toronto, 1988. "New Taxation Rules,” Insight Educational Services Trusts and Fiduciary Relations in Commercial Transactions Seminar," Toronto, 1988. Estate Planning Presentations, Strathgowan Seminars, 1980-1988 (co-chaired seminars, 1988).
"Explanation of the New Rules for Flow-Through Shares,” Insight Educational Services New Directions and Opportunites in Mine Financing Seminar, Toronto, 1987.
"Family Planning and the General Anti-Avoidance Rule," Estate Planning Council of Toronto, 1987. "Deferred Compensation and Other Retirement Considerations: The New Rules,” Estate Planning Perspectives Seminr, Commerce Clearing House Canadian Limited, Toronto, 1987.
"New Row-Through Share Rules: Dramatic Changes," Insight Educational Services Mine Financing and Flow-Through Shares Seminar (also co-chaired seminar), Toronto, 1987. "New Legislation Relating to the Capital Gains Exemption, 2 Banff Centre School of Management Seminar on Income Taxation, Banff, 1986.
"Certain Aspects of the Taxation of Trusts," Calgary Estates and Trusts Sub-Section, Trust Companies Association, Calgary, 1986.
"Budget "86 and Some Other Observations," Wills and Trusts Section, Canadian Bar Association, Southern Alberta Branch, Calgary, 1986. "Estate and Tax Planning for 1986 and Beyond," Money and Management Show ’86, Calgary, 1986. "Joint Venture and Other Trade Alternatives in China,” (Paper prepared by Bing Ho), Canada/China Trade Council, Edmonton and Winnipeg, 1985.
"A Primer on Income Tax Returns by Executors," The Law Society of Upper Canada.
Continuing Legal Education, Toronto, 1985. "Comments in Relation to Investment Canada and the Business Purpose Test in Tax Planning," Financial Post Conference on Energy Investment, Calgary, 1985.
"Trusts - Their Taxation and Some Uses of Inter Vivos Trusts,” Insight Educational Services Trust Seminar (also chaired seminar), Calgary, 1985. "Basics of Estate Planning," National Tax Forum, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Vancouver, 1984.
"Family Law Litigation," Legal Education Society of Alberta Seminar on Taxing Aspects of Litigation Practice.
Calgary, 1984. Audio Cassette Estate Planning Program, Cantax Seminars, 1984-1985. Assistant to Pat Carney, Member of Parliament Vancouver Centre and Professional Corporation Energy Critic, 1984.
Partner, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, Barristers and Solicitors, Calgary, Alberta, 1985-1986.
Partner, MacKimmie Matthews, Barristers and Solicitors, Calgary, Alberta, 1980-1985. Partner and Associate, Gill Cook, Barristers and Solicitors. Calgary, Alberta, 1966-1980.
Member:.
Admitted to the bar, 1965, Alberta. 1987, Ontario.
Law Society of Upper Canada. Law Society of Alberta. Canadian Bar Association.
Association of Professional Engineers.
Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta: Canadian Tax Foundation.