Federal Court of Appeal Decisions

                                                                                   

Date: 20011101

                             Docket: A-82-00

                                          Neutral Citation:2001 FCA 330

Between:

                              MICHEL BÉRUBÉ

                                                                Applicant

                                   and

                       ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                               Respondent

                     ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

RICHARD LARABIE, ASSESSMENT OFFICER

[1]                              On June 14, 2001, Dominique Guimond, counsel for the respondent, filed a bill of costs pursuant to a judgment by the Court of Appeal dated March 21, 2001, dismissing with costs the application for judicial review.

[2]                              In a letter accompanying the bill of costs, Mr. Guimond asked that the assessment take place without personal appearance on the basis of the affidavit and the evidence in the record. In letters dated August 3, 2001, François DeVette was asked to file his representations in opposition by September 7, 2001, and Dominique Guimond was given until September 21, 2001, to file and serve her reply. Since no representations were made, the bill is therefore being assessed.

[3]                              With respect to counsel fees, Mr. Guimond is claiming $700.00 under item 19, $190.00 under item 22 and $600.00 under item 26. Since these claims have not been contested, items 19 and 22 are allowed. Concerning the claim under item 26, it is reduced to $200.00 for the same reason. However, in accordance with section 4 of Part I of Tariff B, the unit value was increased to $110.00 on April 1, 2001, and this bill of costs, having been filed on June 14, 2001, will be assessed on the basis of that increase.

[4]                              The claim for disbursements in the amount of $128.08, supported by the affidavit of Marie-Chantal Lauzon, is allowed.

[5]                              The respondent's costs are assessed and allowed in the amount of $1,200.00 for counsel fees and $128.08 for disbursements. A certificate is issued for $1,328.08.

                                                                                                                                                                                   RICHARD LARABIE

                                                                                                    ASSESSMENT OFFICER

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC

November 1, 2001

Certified true translation

Sophie Debbané, LLB

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Date: 20011101

Docket: A-82-00

BETWEEN:

MICHEL BÉRUBÉ

Applicant

AND

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE NO.:                           A-82-00

BETWEEN:                                        MICHEL BÉRUBÉ

Applicant

AND

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT:            Montréal, Quebec          

REASONS OF RICHARD LARABIE, ASSESSMENT OFFICER          

DATE OF REASONS:                       November 1, 2001

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

François De Vette                                                                         

Montréal, Quebec                                                                          For the Applicant

MORRIS ROSENBERG

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario                                                                             For the Respondent