Archambault v. Canada, 2002 FCA 159

                                                                 Date: 20020429

                             Docket: A-389-98

                                          Neutral Citation: 2002 FCA 159

Between:

                         CLAUDE F. ARCHAMBAULT

                                                                Appellant

                                   and

                         HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                               Respondent

                     ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

RICHARD LARABIE, ASSESSMENT OFFICER

[1]                              On December 3, 2001, counsel for the respondent filed his bill of costs for taxation pursuant to the decision made by this Court on April 11, 2000.

[2]                              In a letter accompanying his bill of costs, Charles Camirand asked the assessment officer to proceed to the assessment on the basis of written submissions. Letters were then sent to the parties on March 4, 2002, inviting them to prepare and serve their representations, and since none were received within the prescribed time period, the bill of costs of the respondent is assessed and allowed as claimed, except for the disbursements.

[3]                              With respect to disbursements, counsel is claiming the sum of $373.80 for photocopies, but he has not provided any explanation, supporting documents or affidavit justifying this disbursement or establishing that it was made within the current proceedings. In the absence of proof required by subsection 1(4) of Tariff B, this claim is rejected.                                                                                                 

[4]                              Moreover, because the unit value was increased under subsection 4(1) of Tariff B to $110 effective April 1, 2001, and because the bill of costs was filed on December 3, 2001, it is assessed taking this increase into account.

[5]                              The respondent's costs are therefore assessed and allowed in the amount of $2,117.50 for fees. A certificate in that amount will be issued.

                                                                                                                Signed : R. Larabie                       RICHARD LARABIE

                                                                                                    ASSESSMENT OFFICER

MONTRÉAL,QUEBEC

April 29, 2002

Certified true translation

Mary Jo Egan, LLB

                        FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                             APPEAL DIVISION

                          SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                            A-389-98         

Between:

                         CLAUDE F. ARCHAMBAULT

                                                                Appellant

                                   AND

                         HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                               Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT:          Montréal, Quebec

REASONS BY RICHARD LARABIE, TAXATION OFFICER

DATE OF REASONS:                      April 29, 2002

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Claude F. Archambault & Associés

Montréal, Quebec                                 for the appellant

Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario                                  for the respondent

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

APPEAL DIVISION

Date: 20020429

Docket: A-389-98

BETWEEN:

CLAUDE F. ARCHAMBAULT

Appellant

and

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS