Polygamous leader Winston Blackmore's organization is nothing more than a big, polygamous family which isn't worthy of special tax status, a federal government lawyer told his tax trial.

The leader of a polygamous commune in southeastern British Columbia took the stand Monday at a trial that's revealing details of life at the secretive community.

Polygamous leader Winston Blackmore has come face to face with contradictory statements he has made over his leadership role in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.