Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Hsu, docket T-2674-97

Date: 19990322

Docket: T-2674-97

BETWEEN:

     THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP

     AND IMMIGRATION

     Appellant

     - and -

     SHAN-SHAN SHANNON HSU

     Respondent

     ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

Charles E. Stinson

Assessment Officer

[1]      By Judgment dated September 3, 1998, the Honourable Madame Justice Reed set aside the decision of the citizenship judge allowing the Respondent's application for citizenship and awarded costs to the Appellant. I issued written directions for the exchange of materials concerning the Appellant's Bill of Costs. The record discloses proper notice to the Respondent who has not filed submissions to date. I allow the Bill of Costs, presented at $900.00 within the limits of the Tariff for item nos. 1, 14 and 15, at $900.00.

                                 (Sgd.) "Charles E. Stinson"

                                 Assessment Officer

Dated at Vancouver, B.C., on this 22nd day of March, 1999.

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

STYLE OF CAUSE:          THE MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP

                     AND IMMIGRATION

                     - and -

                     SHAN-SHAN SHANNON HSU

COURT NO.:              T-2674-97

ASSESSMENT IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF PARTIES

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS BY:          CHARLES E. STINSON

                                 ASSESSMENT OFFICER

DATE OF REASONS:                      March 22, 1999

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

     Morris Rosenberg                          for Appellant

     Deputy Attorney General

     of Canada

     Lu Chan                              for Respondent

     Burnaby, B.C.

     Watson, Goepel, Maledy                      for Amicus Curiae

     Vancouver, B.C.