Orozco v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004 FCA 180

Date: 20040504

Docket: A-292-02

Citation: 2004 FCA 180

BETWEEN:

JUAN JOSE JONFE OROZCO

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

FRANÇOIS PILON,

Assessment Officer

[1]         This application for judicial review (as well as the applications in the three related cases - see the list attached hereto) was dismissed on November 4, 2003, as follows:

The application for judicial review will be dismissed in the other cases, namely cases A-292-02, A-303-02, A-294-02 and A-498-02, with costs to the respondent in the manner prescribed in Dion.

[2]         On January 30, 2004, Dominique Guimond filed a separate bill of costs supported by affidavit in each of the four cases and asked that they be assessed without personal appearance of the parties.

[3]         In the absence of written submissions by the applicants, all represented by William de Merchant, we will proceed with the assessment of these four bills of cost. These reasons apply to the cases on the attached list.

[4]         Mr. Guimond is entitled to ask for the maximum fees under item 14(a). The number of related cases amply justifies the higher level.

[5]         Each of the four bills of costs claims disbursements for photocopying expenses and bailiff fees. These disbursements are proved in the affidavits supporting each bill of costs and are awarded accordingly.

[6]         The respondent's costs - in this case and in the related cases - are assessed and allowed in the amounts appearing in the certificates of assessment filed in each of these cases. Further, a copy of these reasons will be filed in the other files in lieu of the original.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

May 4, 2004

François Pilon

Assessment Officer

Certified true translation

Kelley A. Harvey, BA, BCL, LLB

List of related cases

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET: A-292-02

BETWEEN:

JUAN JOSE JONFE OROZCO

Applicant

and

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

Respondent

ASSESSMENT IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

REASONS BY:                                  François Pilon, Assessment Officer

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT: Halifax, Nova Scotia

DATE OF REASONS:                      May 4, 2004

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Ouellet, Nadon, Barabé, Cyr, de Merchant, Bernstein,                  For the applicant

Cousineau, Heap, Palardy, Gagnon, Tremblay

Montréal, Quebec

Morris Rosenberg                                                                              For the respondent

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario