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- ↑ "Two new judges appointed to Tax Court of Canada - Law360 Canada". www.law360.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ↑ "Tax Court of Canada - Judges". www.tcc-cci.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ↑ Department of Justice Canada (2023-12-04). "Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Tax Court of Canada". www.canada.ca (Press release). Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ↑ "Chief Justice did not have power to remove file from judge". www.lawtimesnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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