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                                                                                                                                            Date: 20020417

                                                                                                                                          Docket: A-84-99

Montréal, Quebec, April 17, 2002

Coram:             DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                               RÉGENT MILLETTE

                                                                                                                                                       Appellant

                                                                                 and

                                                        HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                                                        JUDGMENT

The appeal is allowed solely for the purpose of referring the assessment back to the Minister so the amount of $6,667 can be allowed for the 1991 taxation year. The decision of the Tax Court of Canada judge is affirmed in all other respects, with costs to the respondent.

                        "Robert Décary"

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                                    J.A.

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, C. Tr., LL.L.


                                                                                                                                            Date: 20020417

                                                                                                                                          Docket: A-84-99

                                                                                                                Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 141

CORAM:        DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                               RÉGENT MILLETTE

                                                                                                                                                       Appellant

                                                                                 and

                                                        HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                       Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec, on April 17, 2002.

                              Judgment from the bench at Montréal, Quebec, on April 17, 2002.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:                                                                 NOËL J.A.


                                                                                                                                            Date: 20020417

                                                                                                                                          Docket: A-84-99

                                                                                                                Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 141

CORAM:        DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                               RÉGENT MILLETTE

                                                                                                                                                       Appellant

                                                                                 and

                                                        HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                       (Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec,

                                                                    on April 17, 2002.)

NOËL J.A.

[1]         The appellant represented himself before the Tax Court of Canada. In this Court he was represented by counsel.


[2]         The latter asked the Court to revise the trial judgment in accordance with a series of arguments that were not made to the trial court, and on which the trial judge had no opportunity to rule. He in fact asked the Court to retry the matter and make the necessary findings of fact.

[3]         We decline to do so. The case as presented to the trial judge does not allow this Court to make such findings, and in any case that is not the function of an appellate court (see Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33).

[4]         The trial judge's finding that the appellant's son acted for his father as a nominee seems to the Court to be amply supported by the evidence.

[5]         Finally, the respondent conceded that an additional deduction of $6,667 should have been allowed for the 1991 taxation year. The appeal will accordingly be allowed solely to that extent. The respondent will be entitled to her costs.

                          "Marc Noël"

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                                    J.A.

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, C. Tr., LL.L.


             FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                          APPEAL DIVISION

                                                               Date: 20020417

                                                              Docket: A-84-99

Between:

RÉGENT MILLETTE

                                                                           Appellant

                                           and

                  HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                       Respondent

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REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

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                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                 APPEAL DIVISION

                                                          SOLICITORS OF RECORD

FILE:                                             A-84-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:                           RÉGENT MILLETTE

                                                                                                                                                       Appellant

                                                                                 and

                                                        HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

PLACE OF HEARING:            Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:              April 17, 2002

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:        NOËL J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:             DÉCARY J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

DATED:                                       April 17, 2002

APPEARANCES:

Guy P. Martel                                                                           FOR THE APPELLANT

Daniel Bourgeois                                                                      FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Langlois, Gaudreau                                                                  FOR THE APPELLANT

Montréal, Quebec

Morris Rosenberg                                                                     FOR THE RESPONDENT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

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