TAX COURT OF CANADA JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED

OTTAWA, June 19, 2003 -- The Honourable Martin Cauchon, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:

Paul Bédard of Montréal is appointed a judge of the Tax Court of Canada. He replaces Judge G. Teskey who elected to become a supernumerary judge.

Judge Bédard graduated in law in 1971, obtained a Master of Laws (tax law) from the University of Sherbrooke in 1974, and was admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1973.

Prior to his appointment, Judge Bédard was a partner with the firm Gowling Lafleur Henderson, where he practised mainly in the areas of tax and corporate law.

Judge Bédard is a former member of l'Association de la planification fiscale et financière, as well as the Canadian Tax Foundation. He is the author of several articles, as well as a frequent speaker in his area of expertise.

Georgette Anne Sheridan of Ottawa is appointed a judge of the Tax Court of Canada. She replaces Judge R.D. Bell who elected to become a supernumerary judge.

Judge Sheridan obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan in 1982, and was called to the Law Society of Saskatchewan in 1983.

At the time of her appointment, she was a Special Advisor with the National Judicial Institute, coordinating the involvement of the Canadian judiciary in international development projects. She is a former Judicial Affairs Advisor, and a former Member of Parliament for the riding of Saskatoon-Humboldt. She has practised law with the Saskatoon firm of Gauley & Company (now known as McDougall, Gauley), and is a former consultant with the Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan.

Judge Sheridan is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Parliamentary Centre.

These appointments are effective immediately.

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Mike Murphy
Special Assistant, Communications
Office of the Minister of Justice
(613) 992-4621