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The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court in the judicial system of Canada. It comprises nine justices, whose decisions are the ultimate application of Canadian law, and grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts. The Supreme Court is bijural, hearing cases from two major legal traditions and bilingual, hearing cases in both official languages of Canada.
The Tax Court of Canada, established in 1983 by the Tax Court of Canada Act, is a federal superior court which deals with matters involving companies or individuals and tax issues with the Government of Canada.
In the United States, federal judges are judges who serve on courts established by Article Three of the U.S. Constitution. Often known as "Article III judges", these judges include the chief justice and associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, the circuit judges of the U.S. courts of appeals, the district judges of the U.S. district courts, and the judges of the U.S. Court of International Trade.
The court system of Canada forms the judicial branch of government, formally known as "The Queen on the Bench", which interprets the law and is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. Some of the courts are federal in nature, while others are provincial or territorial.
The United States Tax Court is a federal trial court of record established by Congress under Article I of the U.S. Constitution, section 8 of which provides that the Congress has the power to "constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court". The Tax Court specializes in adjudicating disputes over federal income tax, generally prior to the time at which formal tax assessments are made by the Internal Revenue Service.
Eugene Rossiter is the Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada. He took office on November 23, 2006.
Terrence O'Connor is a judge currently serving on the Tax Court of Canada.
Pierre Archambault is a judge who has served on the Tax Court of Canada since March 24, 1993.
Lucie Lamarre is currently the Associate Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada.
Diane Campbell is a judge currently serving on the Tax Court of Canada.
Brent Paris was a judge who served on the Tax Court of Canada. Prior to his appointment in December 2002, he was the Director of the Tax Law Services Section in the British Columbia Regional Office of Justice Canada.
Paul Bédard is a judge currently serving on the Tax Court of Canada.
Réal Favreau is a judge currently serving on the Tax Court of Canada. He took office on October 27, 2006.
Wyman W. Webb is a Canadian judge serving on the Federal Court of Appeal since 2012.
Gaston Jorré is a judge currently serving on the Tax Court of Canada.
Patrick J. Boyle is a judge currently serving on the Tax Court of Canada. He took office on March 30, 2007. He is the father of Joshua Boyle.
Valerie Miller is a judge currently serving on the Tax Court of Canada.
Steven K. D'Arcy is a judge currently serving on the Tax Court of Canada. Prior to his appointment, he was a recognized attorney on international tax issues.
Don R. Sommerfeldt is a judge currently serving on the Tax Court of Canada.
References
- ↑ Tax Court of Canada, Current Judges Archived 2009-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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