Smith, DJ:—This is an application by the defendant under paragraph 474(1 )(a) for the determination of three questions of law, which are stated in the notice of motion as follows:

Chouinard, J:—Ce pourvoi comporte deux stades:

D E Taylor:—This is an appeal heard in London, Ontario, on June 26 and October 14, 1981 against a 1976 income tax assessment in which the Minister of National Revenue had taxed the gain realized on the sale of certain corporate shares,

Roland St-Onge:—The appeal of Mr David Franklin came before me on March 2, 1981, in the City of Montreal, Province of Quebec, and it has to do with alimony payments under paragraphs 60(b) and (f) of the Income Tax Act

John B Goetz:—This is an appeal from a reassessment of the appellant’s income tax liability for its 1973, 1974 and 1975 taxation years.

Dubé, J [TRANSLATION]:—This is an appeal from a decision of the Tax Review Board, allowing the taxpayer’s appeal with respect to assessments by the Minister for the taxation years 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.

Roland St-Onge:—L’appel de la compagnie Station Canada & Gulf Terminal Inc est venu devant moi le 22 mai 1980 dans la ville de Quebec (Quebec).

Guy Tremblay:—The case at bar was heard at Montreal, Quebec, on July 12, 1978.

The last written submissions were received by the Board in June 1979 after which the case was taken under advisement.

Roland St-Onge:—The appeal of Mr P Kounnas came before me on March 6, 1980, at the City of Toronto, Ontario, and the issue is whether the appellant is entitled to deduct some expenses as alimony in his 1975 and 1976 taxation years.

John B Goetz:—This is an appeal by the appellant with respect to his 1977 taxation year. The appellant in his 1977 tax return claimed a restricted farm loss of $4,612.72, which he carried forward from 1974 and 1975. The Minister, by