Groulx v. Canada

Groulx v. Canada
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Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2009-02-09
Neutral citation
2009 FCA 10
File numbers
A-391-08
Decision Content
Date: 20090209
Docket: A-391-08
Citation: 2009 FCA 10
CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A.
EVANS J.A.
RYER J.A.
BETWEEN:
PATRICK GROULX
Appellant
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Respondent
Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on February 9, 2009.
Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on February 9, 2009.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: RYER J.A.
Date: 20090209
Docket: A-391-08
Citation: 2009 FCA 10
CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A.
EVANS J.A.
RYER J.A.
BETWEEN:
PATRICK GROULX
Appellant
and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Respondent
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on February 9, 2009)
RYER J.A.
[1] This is an appeal by Mr. Patrick Groulx from an order of Justice Valerie Miller of the Tax Court of Canada (Docket 2008-1302 (IT)I), dated August 15, 2008, quashing Mr. Groulx's appeals from assessments or reassessments under the Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.1 (5th Supp.) (the "ITA") for his 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004 taxation years.
[2] The Tax Court Judge determined that the appeals in respect of Mr. Groulx's 1997 and 1998 taxation years related to reassessments made in accordance with subsection 152(4.2) of the ITA and that by virtue of subsection 165(1.2) of the ITA, no objection can be made in respect of such reassessments. The Tax Court Judge then concluded that because no valid objections could be made against those reassessments, no appeals against them, under subsection 169(1) of the ITA, were permissible.
[3] The Tax Court Judge determined that no amount of federal income tax was stipulated by the Minister of National Revenue to be payable by Mr. Groulx in respect of any of his 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004 taxation years and concluded that no appeal may be brought against a "nil assessment or reassessment".
[4] As a consequence of these determinations and conclusions, the Tax Court Judge quashed the appeals that were filed by Mr. Groulx.
[5] We are unable to detect any legal or factual error on the part of the Tax Court Judge that would warrant our intervention in relation to her decision to quash the appeals that were launched by Mr. Groulx for his 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004 taxation years. Accordingly, this appeal will be dismissed, with costs.
"C. Michael Ryer"
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-391-08
(APPEAL FROM THE ORDER OF MADAM JUSTICE MILLER DATED 15-AUG-2008 IN TAX COURT OF CANADA FILE NUMBER 2008-1302(IT)I.)
STYLE OF CAUSE: PATRICK GROULX v. HMQ
PLACE OF HEARING: TORONTO, ONTARIO
DATE OF HEARING: FEBRUARY 9, 2009
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
OF THE COURT BY: (DESJARDINS, EVANS & RYER JJ.A.)
DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: RYER J.A.
APPEARANCES:
Patrick Groulx
FOR THE APPELLANT
(Self-Represented)
Donna Dorosh
Amit Ummat
FOR THE RESPONDENT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Patrick Groulx
Toronto, Ontario
FOR THE APPELLANT
(Self-Represented)
JOHN H. SIMS, Q.C.
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
FOR THE RESPONDENT