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Gerald J. Rip

b. 1940

Canadian judge

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About Gerald J. Rip

Born 1940. Gerald J. Rip is a Canadian judge.

Gerald J. Rip is a former judge and Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada.

Life Born to Harry and Pauline Rip in 1940, Rip was a 1958 graduate of Outremont High School.

In May 2007, he spoke at the Canadian Petroleum Tax Society's conference, and in June 2009, he was the opening speaker at the Canadian Tax Foundation's Toronto conference.

Term as a lawyer Rip was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1966, and was named Special Assistant to the Minister of Justice Pierre Elliott Trudeau the following year. He joined the Department of Justice and focused on tax litigation until 1972. When his official portrait, painted by Cyril Leeper, was unveiled in the Supreme Court of Canada's Great Hall, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin commissioned the same artist to paint her own portrait.

In his 2009 judgment in the suit Leola Purdy, Sons Ltd. v The Queen, he quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson in suggesting that "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds". In a 2015 decision involving a tax shelter claim he expressed shock at the Crown's sworn filings in the proceeding, compared them to 1950's McCarthyism and awarded solicitor client costs to the taxpayer.

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1940, Montreal
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Education
Sir George Williams University, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law, University of Montreal
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gerald J. Rip?

Canadian judge

When was Gerald J. Rip born?

Gerald J. Rip was born in 1940 in Montreal.

What is Gerald J. Rip's occupation?

Gerald J. Rip is a judge.

What nationality is Gerald J. Rip?

Gerald J. Rip is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Gerald J. Rip

Β· Wikidata: Q5549268

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