Date: 20000724
Docket: A-582-98
BETWEEN:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Applicant
- and -
MICHEL TURGEON
Respondent
TAXATION OF COSTS -- REASONS
FRANÇOIS PILON, TAXING OFFICER
[1] On June 14, 2000 the applicant, represented by Patricia Gravel, articling student, filed her bill of costs pursuant to the Court's judgment on November 25, 1999 and asked that it be taxed without a personal appearance by the parties. On July 5, 2000 Claudine Barabé, counsel for the respondent, filed written submissions to the effect that:
| (a) her instructions had ended since the Federal Court of Appeal judgment; |
| (b) she sent a copy of the bill of costs to the respondent and asked that he contact her; |
| (c) to date (July 5, 2000) Mr. Turgeon has still not contacted her; and |
| (d) in the circumstances the Court may make any order it sees fit. |
[2] On receipt of these submissions, I decided to proceed with taxation of the bill of costs.
[3] In view of the criteria set out in s. 400(3) of the Federal Court Rules, fees in the amount of $1,500 are awarded for services rendered under items 17 (1 unit), 18 (1 unit), 19 (6 units), 20 (1 unit), 22 (3 units) and 26 (3 units) of Tariff B, column III, and disbursements totalling $197.97. The number of units for assessment of costs is reduced by 3 as this proceeding was not opposed.
[4] The Attorney General of Canada's costs are taxed and allowed in the amount of $1,667.59. A certificate is issued for that amount.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 24, 2000.
| François Pilon |
Certified true translation
Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
| COURT FILE No.: A-572-98 |
BETWEEN:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Applicant
- and -
MICHEL TURGEON
Respondent
TAXATION OF COSTS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE
REASONS BY: F. PILON, TAXING OFFICER
PLACE OF TAXATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia
DATE OF REASONS: July 24, 2000
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Morris Rosenberg for the applicant
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Claudine Barabé for the respondent
Montréal, Quebec