Gariépy v. Canada, 2001 FCT 4

Date: 20010202

Docket: T-1107-91

Reference: 2001 FCT 4

BETWEEN:

                                                             CLAUDETTE GARIÉPY

                                                                                                                                                       Applicant

                                                                              - and-

                                                        HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                                  TAXATION OF COSTS - REASONS

FRANÇOIS PILON

Taxation Officer

[1]         On October 11, 2000, the respondent, through her counsel Dominique Guimond, filed her bill of costs pursuant to a judgment of the Court dated February 12, 1996. The applicant had appealed the decision, but did not succeed. In addition, on December 8, 2000, the Court issued an order allowing the applicant's solicitor to be removed from the record.

[2]         On December 19, 2000, we sent a copy of the bill of costs to Claudette Gariépy and invited her to submit written submissions opposing that bill of costs by January 19, 2001. As no submissions have been made, we are prepared to tax the respondent's costs.

[3]         Having considered the factors referred to in subsection 400(3) of the Federal Court Rules, fees in the amount of $7,700.00 will be allowed for services rendered under items 2    (7 units), 8 (5 units), 9 ($3,900.00), 13 (5 units), 14 A ($1,800.00) and 26 (3 units).

[4]         The disbursements, supported by evidence, will be allowed as follows:

* $180.00 for issuance of subpoenas;

* $242.85 for photocopies;

* $207.18 for process servers;

* $847.44 for stenography costs; and

* $239.44 for travel expenses incurred for holding the hearing in Ottawa.

[5]         The respondent's costs are therefore taxed and allowed in the amounts of $7,700.00 for fees and $1,716.00 for disbursements. A certificate will issue in the amount of               $9,416.91.

Halifax, Nova Scotia                                                                      

February 2, 2001                                                                                                                FRANÇOIS PILON                  

François Pilon

Certified true translation                                                                                                        Taxation Officer

Peter Douglas

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

TRIAL DIVISION

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE NO.: T-1107-91

BETWEEN:

CLAUDETTE GARIÉPY

                                                                                                                                                       Applicant

                                                                              -and-

                                                        HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

TAXATION IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

REASONS OF: François Pilon, Taxation Officer

PLACE OF TAXATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia

DATE OF REASONS: February 2, 2001

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario                                                                                                            for the respondent