The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
Perry M.D. Derksen, Senior General Counsel at the Department of Justice Canada in Vancouver, is appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada. Justice Derksen replaces Justice S.K. D'Arcy, who resigned effective May 1, 2024.
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"I wish Justice Derksen every success as he takes on his new role. I am confident he will serve Canadians well as a member of the Tax Court of Canada."
-The Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Biography
Justice Perry M.D. Derksen was born and raised in Winkler, Manitoba. He received a BA and LLB from the University of Manitoba. He was called to the Bar of Manitoba in 1999, and later was called to the Bars of Ontario (2006) and British Columbia (2009).
Before commencing his lengthy career at the Department of Justice Canada, Justice Derksen worked in the Manitoba Courts as a sheriff's officer while attending the University of Manitoba. After completing his articles at the Department of Justice Canada, he joined the tax section. He has practiced in the area of tax litigation since 1999 and has been counsel in significant and complex cases before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Manitoba Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also been a frequent speaker within the tax community at events held by the Canadian Tax Foundation and the Advocates' Society. At the time of his appointment to the Tax Court of Canada, he was a Senior General Counsel at the British Columbia Regional Office of the Department of Justice Canada.
Justice Derksen lives in Vancouver with his spouse, Dr. Elsa Hui-Derksen, a pediatric dentist. They are the proud parents of one son.
