Frank Peddle

[2002]

Francis Peddle is currently Director of Research for the Canadian Research Committee on Taxation (CRCT) and Treasurer of the Henry George Foundation of Canada. He received his doctorate in philosophy from Boston University in 1983 and is at present a part-time professor of philosophy at the Dominican College of Philosophy and Theology in Ottawa. His publications in this area are primarily focused on the history of philosophy, philosophy of history, ethics and the philosophy of civilization.

Dr. Peddle is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. He operates a law firm in Ottawa which concentrates on income tax litigation and property tax appeals. He has appeared at many levels of courts including Ontario's Superior Court of Justice, the Assessment Review Board, the Ontario Municipal Board, the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal.

As Director of Research for the CRCT, Dr. Peddle has made numerous presentations before various governmental tax commissions and finance committees. His latest report is a land value tax impact study of the City of Montreal, significant portions of which were adopted by the Bedard Commission (April, 1999). Two recent books authored by Dr. Peddle are Cities and Greed and Henry George and the End of Tax Commissions.

Dr. Peddle lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.