FREDERICTON — Canadian Press Published on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 1:36PM EDT Last updated on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2009 9:03PM EDT
A New Brunswick judge has dismissed the appeal of an anti-abortionist who refuses to file income tax returns in protest of government-funded abortions.
David Little, 62, formerly of Fredericton but now living on Prince Edward Island, was convicted last year for failing to file tax returns for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002.
He says because some of his tax dollars go to fund abortions, it constitutes a violation of his freedom of religion.
Mr. Little is a Roman Catholic, and says he will never file his tax returns and never pay $3,000 in fines imposed by the court for the Income Tax Act violations.
Judge Hugh McLellan of the Court of Queen's Bench says while Mr. Little made an interesting religious and political argument, he didn't make a valid legal argument.
Outside the court, Mr. Little said he would continue to fight his case all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada if necessary.
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