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     Date: 20000724

     Docket: A-582-98


BETWEEN:

     THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

     Applicant

     - and -

     MICHEL TURGEON

     Respondent


     TAXATION OF COSTS -- REASONS

FRANÇOIS PILON, TAXING OFFICER


[1]      On June 14, 2000 the applicant, represented by Patricia Gravel, articling student, filed her bill of costs pursuant to the Court's judgment on November 25, 1999 and asked that it be taxed without a personal appearance by the parties. On July 5, 2000 Claudine Barabé, counsel for the respondent, filed written submissions to the effect that:

     (a)      her instructions had ended since the Federal Court of Appeal judgment;
     (b)      she sent a copy of the bill of costs to the respondent and asked that he contact her;
     (c)      to date (July 5, 2000) Mr. Turgeon has still not contacted her; and
     (d)      in the circumstances the Court may make any order it sees fit.

[2]      On receipt of these submissions, I decided to proceed with taxation of the bill of costs.

[3]      In view of the criteria set out in s. 400(3) of the Federal Court Rules, fees in the amount of $1,500 are awarded for services rendered under items 17 (1 unit), 18 (1 unit), 19 (6 units), 20 (1 unit), 22 (3 units) and 26 (3 units) of Tariff B, column III, and disbursements totalling $197.97. The number of units for assessment of costs is reduced by 3 as this proceeding was not opposed.

[4]      The Attorney General of Canada's costs are taxed and allowed in the amount of $1,667.59. A certificate is issued for that amount.

     Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 24, 2000.



     François Pilon

Certified true translation




Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.


     FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL


     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD


COURT FILE No.:      A-572-98

BETWEEN:

     THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

     Applicant

     - and -

     MICHEL TURGEON

     Respondent


TAXATION OF COSTS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

REASONS BY: F. PILON, TAXING OFFICER

PLACE OF TAXATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia

DATE OF REASONS: July 24, 2000


SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Morris Rosenberg      for the applicant

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

Claudine Barabé      for the respondent

Montréal, Quebec

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