Nault v. Canada (Public Works and Government Services), 2011 FCA 295

Date: 20111024

Docket: A-266-10

Citation: 2011 FCA 295

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CORAM:       NADON J.A.

                        TRUDEL J.A.

                        MAINVILLE J.A.

BETWEEN:

JACQUES NAULT

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT

SERVICES CANADA

Respondent

Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on September 6, 2011.

Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 24, 2011.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:                                                                        MAINVILLE J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                                                                  NADON J.A.

                                                                                                                                      TRUDEL J.A.

Date: 20111024

Docket: A-266-10

Citation: 2011 FCA 295

CORAM:       NADON J.A.

                        TRUDEL J.A.

                        MAINVILLE J.A.

BETWEEN:

JACQUES NAULT

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT

SERVICES CANADA

Respondent

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

MAINVILLE J.A.

[1]               In its judgment on this matter on September 22, and the reasons for which bear citation number 2011 FCA 263, the Court invited the parties to send it written representations on costs. Only the respondent responded to the Court’s invitation.

[2]               The respondent highlights, inter alia, (a) that the appellant represented himself both before the Federal Court and this Court, and that he did not incur counsel fees for the purposes of this dispute, and (b) that in preparing the appeal, the respondent solely took on the preparation and costs of the joint books of authorities for the benefit of both parties.

[3]               Considering these facts, the lack of representations by the appellant on the matter of costs, and the particular circumstances of this case, there is no need to amend the decision by Gauthier J. that each party had to bear its own costs before the Federal Court. Nor is there a needed to award costs in this appeal.

“Robert M. Mainville”

“I agree

            M. Nadon J.A.”

“I agree

            Johanne Trudel J.A.”

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                                                              A-266-10

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              Jacques Nault v. The Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          September 6, 2011

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:                                     MAINVILLE J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                         NADON J.A.

                                                                                                TRUDEL J.A.

DATED:                                                                                 October 24, 2011

APPEARANCES:

SOLICITORS OF RECORD: