Guy Tremblay:— This case was heard in Vancouver, BC, on February 21, 1979.
1. Point at Issue
The point is whether the appellant is correct in claiming in the computation of his income for the 1976 taxation year the amounts of $3,318 for a life insurance premium and $1,312 for dental expenses for his children, as part of alimony payments as provided in the written separation agreement. The Department of National Revenue refuses those expenses because, according to its contention, they were not paid on a period basis.