Date: 20020115
Docket: T-2124-98
Citation: 2002 FCT 41
BETWEEN:
YVETTE MARCOUX
Plaintiff
- and -
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Defendant
ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS
FRANÇOIS PILON
Assessment Officer
[1] This application for judicial review was dismissed with costs on November 30, 1999. The case was subsequently appealed and the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal with costs in April 2001.
[2] Patrick Vézina, counsel for the defendant, filed his bill of costs on July 13, 2001 and asked that it be assessed without a personal appearance by the parties. As no written submissions have been received within the specified deadlines, we will proceed to assess the defendant's bill.
[3] As fees counsel for the defendant claimed the following items:
item 2 6 units
item 13(a) 4 units
item 14(a) 2 units for 3.5 hours' attendance in court
item 25 1 unit
item 26 4 units
These claims seem reasonable in the circumstances and will be awarded. However, Mr. Vézina based the value of each unit on the amount of $100. I must increase this value to $110 following a directive by the Honourable Chief Justice on March 6, 2001, setting out the new value of the Tariff in effect on April 1, 2001. Consequently, the total amount of the services to be assessed will increase from $2,200 to $2,420.
[4] The amount of $1,247.38 is awarded for disbursements to be assessed.
[5] The defendant's costs are assessed and allowed in the amount of $3,667.38. A certificate will be issued for that amount.
Halifax, Nova Scotia January 15, 2001 |
(signed) François Pilon Assessment Officer |
Certified true translation
Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
TRIAL DIVISION
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
COURT FILE No.: T-2124-98
BETWEEN: YVETTE MARCOUX
Plaintiff
- and -
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Defendant
ASSESSMENT IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE
REASONS BY: François Pilon, Assessment Officer
PLACE OF ASSESSMENT: Halifax, Nova Scotia
DATE OF REASONS: January 15, 2002
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Pothier, Delisle FOR THE PLAINTIFF
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
Morris Rosenberg FOR THE DEFENDANT
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario