Millette v. Canada (Minister of National Revenue), 2002 FCA 308

                                                                 Date: 20020829

                             Docket: A-593-99

                                       Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 308

Between:

                             RÉGENT MILLETTE

                                                                Appellant

                                   and

                      MINISTER OF NATIONAL REVENUE

                                                               Respondent

                     ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

SUZANNE DAVID, ASSESSMENT OFFICER

[1]                              This assessment concerns an appeal from a decision of the Trial Division following an application for judicial review under subsection 224(1) of the Income Tax Act. The appeal was dismissed with costs on April 2, 2001.

[2]                              On June 17, 2002, the respondent filed his bill of costs and asked that it be assessed without the parties' personal appearance. Given the absence of written representations by the appellant within the period specified by the Registry, we will proceed with the assessment of Her Majesty's bill of costs.                                            

[3]                              With respect to assessable services, the following claims appear reasonable to me and will be allowed:

The following items are not allowed for the following reasons:

item 20 - one unit is claimed for requisition for hearing. The court's record indicates that this procedure was filed by the appellant on March 15, 2001;

item 21(a) - two units relating to a motion for extension of time. Given that the court order does not make any reference with respect to costs, we do not have the authority needed to grant them.

[4]                              Costs amount to $649.85 and are justified by affidavit. Only an amount of $50.18 relating to service of the requisition for hearing is not allowed for the reason specified under item 20 mentioned above. Total costs will therefore be set at $599.67.

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[5]                              The respondent's costs are assessed and allowed in the amount of $1,919.67 and a certificate will be issued accordingly.

                                                                                                                                                                                   SUZANNE DAVID

                                                                                                    ASSESSMENT OFFICER

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC

August 29, 2002

Certified true translaton

Sophie Debbané, LLB

                                                        FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                                                           SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE NO.:                                             A-593-99

Between:

RÉGENT MILLETTE

                                                                                                                                                         Appellant

                                                                              AND

                                                 MINISTER OF NATIONAL REVENUE

                                                                                                                                                     Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT:                              Montréal, Quebec

REASONS OF SUZANNE DAVID, ASSESSMENT OFFICER

DATE OF REASONS:                                     August 29, 2002

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario                                                   For the Respondent