Canada (National Revenue) v. Coopérative Québecoise de formation des travailleurs (Coop plus), 2009 FC 838

Date: 20090821

Docket: T-1933-06

Citation: 2009 FC 838

[ENGLISH TRANSLATION]

BETWEEN:

THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL REVENUE

 Applicant

and

COOPÉRATIVE QUÉBECOISE DE

 FORMATION DES TRAVAILLEURS,

also known as COOP PLUS

Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS – REASONS

DIANE PERRIER, ASSESSMENT OFFICER

[1]               On September 20, 2007, the Court issued an order dismissing with costs the appeal of Prothonotary Richard Morneau’s decision made on June 19, 2007.

[2]               On April 1, 2009, the applicant filed his bill of costs and requested that it be assessed with appearance of the parties. On April 23, 2009, letters were sent to the parties setting a deadline for filing written representations. Donald Duperré, counsel for the respondent, informed us that he no longer represented the respondent. On May 21, 2009, letters were sent to counsel for the applicant, counsel for the respondent and the respondent itself, setting a new deadline for filing written representations. To date, having not received any written representations from the parties, I am now ready to proceed with assessing the applicant’s bill of costs based on the documentation on record.

[3]               Counsel fees are allowed in the amount of $910. I allowed item 5 – preparation and filing of a contested motion, including all materials and responses thereto (column III – 5 units) and item 26 – assessment of the bill of costs (column III – 2 units). I reduced the number of units for the assessment of costs from 4 to 2 units because the assessment is neither contested nor complex. It should be noted that the counsel fees have been calculated based on the value of the unit, which has been worth $130 since April 1, 2009.

[4]               The applicant’s bill of costs submitted at $1,080 is assessed and allowed in the amount of $910. A certificate of assessment will be issued for this amount.

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC

August 21, 2009

“Diane Perrier”

FEDERAL COURT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                                      T-1933-06

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                     THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL REVENUE v. COOPÉRATIVE QUÉBÉCOISE DE FORMATION DES TRAVAILLEURS, also known as COOP PLUS

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS IN WRITING

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT:                         Montréal, Quebec

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS – REASONS:  DIANE PERRIER,

ASSESSMENT OFFICER

DATED:                                                        August 21, 2009

SOLICITORS OF RECORD: