Taxing Choices

This fascinating analysis of the controversial Symes case of the 1990s examines how class and gender interests clashed over the tax treatment of childcare.

Rebecca Johnson is an associate professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Victoria.

Patricia McDermott, Division of Social Science/Women's Studies, York University, and author of Just Wages: A Feminist Assessment of Pay Equity:
This book is extremely well-written and accessible, and the methods of presenting the arguments compelling and creative. Not only does it contribute significantly to an on-going literature in feminist law, but it also offers a method of doing socio-legal research that will be useful for students, scholars, and lawyers in the field.

Claire Young, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, and author of Women, Tax and Social Programs:
This book makes a huge contribution to the field of socio-legal studies. The scholarship is first rate and the author has applied complex theories in a manner that is extremely accessible. It is a 'great read,' it tells a fascinating story, and should interest anyone attentive to issues of fairness, justice, and how these issues play out in the courts.

Terri-Lee Oleniuk:
An extremely thought-provoking and insightful analysis of the multitude of issues surrounding the Symes case.