June 26, 2015 - Ottawa, Ontario - Canada Revenue Agency
The Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., today announced the appointment of a new member to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Board of Management. Mr. Todd J. McCarthy, from the province of Ontario, will serve for a three-year term. The Minister also announced the re-appointment of Mr. Gerard J. Fitzpatrick, nominated by the Province of Prince Edward Island.
Mr. McCarthy is a lawyer and a specialist in civil litigation. He has extensive experience in mediation and a strong background in multi-jurisdictional disputes. Mr. McCarthy served as a deputy judge of the Superior Court of Justice (Central East Region) and has taught at the Queen's University Faculty of Law, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and other advanced Ontario legal education programs. He has directed legal associations and served on boards in his community, including as chair of the Scarborough Hospital Foundation.
Mr. Fitzpatrick has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting, specializing primarily in income tax for professionals and owner-managed businesses. He is a founding member of several accounting firms that provide a wide range of services in many business sectors and has greatly contributed to the important oversight work of the CRA Board of Management, notably through his work on the Audit Committee.
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