Education
Born in Victoria, British Columbia Educated at the University of Ottawa (Engineering studies 1978-1980), Osgoode Hall Law School (Bachelor of Laws 1980) and the University of Ottawa (LLL summa cum laude, 2011).
Born in Victoria, British Columbia Educated at the University of Ottawa (Engineering studies 1978-1980), Osgoode Hall Law School (Bachelor of Laws 1980) and the University of Ottawa (LLL summa cum laude, 2011).
Called to the Bar of Ontario in 1982. At the time of his appointment, Vice-Chair of the College of Business Administration’s National Tax Law Section, Vice-Chair of the College of Business Administration-CICA Joint Committee on Taxation, on the Editorial Board of Commerce Clearing House’s Canadian Tax Reporter. Appointed Judge of the Tax Court of Canada on March 30, 2007.
Prior to his appointment, taught Advanced Tax at University of Windsor Law School, served as Special Advisor on Tax Policy to Department of Finance, member of the CRA’s GAAR Committee and Transfer Pricing Review Committee, presenter at numerous Canadian and international tax conferences including conferences sponsored by the Canadian Tax Foundation, Tax Executives Institute, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Canadian Bar Association, Advocates’ Society, American Bar Association and International Bar Association, Governor of a University College, volunteered as General Counsel to one of Canada’s largest charities.