Allison Blackler

Before joining KPMG Law LLP, Allison worked for more than a decade with the British Columbia Ministry of Finance in various audit and policy roles in the Income Taxation and Consumer Taxation Branches, clerked with the Tax Court of Canada in Ottawa and practiced law at other national law firms in Vancouver.

Professional and Industry Experience

Allison provides dispute resolution services at the audit, appeals and litigation stages in disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency, the Canada Border Services Agency, and the British Columbia Ministry of Finance, including representing clients before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the British Columbia Supreme Court and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. Allison also provides corporate and international tax planning advice, including advising Canadian and international clients on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations.

Publications and Speaking Engagements

• Speaker – Canadian Tax Foundation BC Tax Conference 2023. Blackler, A., "GAAR 2023: The Future is Now " in 2023 British Columbia Tax Conference.
• Speaker – Canadian Tax Foundation Western Canada Tax Conference 2021. Blackler, A. and Onufrechuk, S., "Current Developments" in 2021 Western Tax Conference (Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 2021) 1: 1-58.
• Speaker – Canadian Tax Foundation 70th Tax Conference 2018. Sandler D. and Blackler A., "(Can't Get No) Satisfaction? Look Beyond the Fairness Provisions," in Report of Proceedings of the Seventieth Tax Conference, 2018 Conference Report (Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 2019), 33:1–30, at 33:10
• Speaker – Canadian Tax Foundation BC Tax Conference 2013. Blackler. A and Nitikman, J., “Case Comment”, in 2013 British Columbia Tax Conference (Toronto: Canadian Tax Foundation, 2013), 2:1-31.

Reported cases 

• Dow Chemical Canada ULC v. The Queen, 2020 TCC 139
• Ford Credit Canada Limited v. The Queen, 2016 TCC 1
• LBL Holdings Limited v. The Queen, 2016 FCA 17