The body that oversees federally appointed judges in Canada has launched an investigation into three judges after revelations on CBC's the fifth estate and Radio-Canada's Enquête last week. the fifth estate called and emailed the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal for comment on the investigation. He said concerns relate to the judges attending evening social events. Chief Justice Eugene Rossiter of the Tax Court of Canada addressed industry accountants and academics at a tax conference in Calgary last November. (Tax Court of Canada)At a recent tax conference in Calgary, Rossiter defended the practice of judges on his tax court drinking alcohol at evening social events with tax industry officials.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2017 23:26 UTC