Diane Campbell

Diane Campbell
Judge of the Tax Court of Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 11, 2000
Personal details
BornSummerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
EducationUniversity of Prince Edward
Island (BA)
University of New Brunswick (LLB)
Harvard University (LLM)

Diane Campbell is a Canadian lawyer and jurist serving as a judge of the Tax Court of Canada.[1]

Early life and education

Campbell is a native of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Prince Edward Island in 1972, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law in 1975, and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School.[2]

Career

For 25 years, Campbell operated a private legal practice in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, specializing in commercial, estates, and real estate law. In 2000, she was appointed to the Tax Court of Canada. In 2013, Campbell ruled that polygamist leader Winston Blackmore's sect did not qualify for certain tax exemptions.[3]

References

  1. ^ Tax Court of Canada, Current Judges Archived September 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Distinguished Alumni Citation Diane Campbell (BA '72)" (PDF). upei.ca.
  3. ^ "B.C. polygamous leader appeals tax court ruling, claims charter rights violated". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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