Court awards

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This statement provides, by ministry and by department and agencies, details for all court awards paid in the current fiscal year. Where the situation warrants non-disclosure, the recipient's name may be withheld from publication.

Court awards
(in dollars)

Description and payee Amount
Canadian Heritage
Department of Canadian Heritage
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-264-16
Award for legal costs
Gowling WLG LLP in trust for
Shoan B 1,461
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-264-16
Award for legal costs
Gowling WLG LLP in trust for
Shoan B 1,461
Total 2,922
Environment and Climate Change
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Authority—Federal Court
T-1832-16
Award for legal costs
First Peoples Law Corporation 50,000
Peter Grant Law Corporation 50,000
Skeenawild Conservation Trust 35,000
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-437-14
Award for legal costs
C Allan Donovan Law Corporation in trust for
Haisla Nation 425,004
JFK Law Corporation 164,056
JFK Law Corporation in trust for
Gitxaala Nation 515,231
Mandell Pinder LLP in trust for
Nadleh Whut'en Band&Nak'azdli Whut'en Band 234,900
Michael Lee Ross Barrister and Solicitor in trust for
Gitga'at First Nation 328,833
NG Ariss Fong Lawyers in trust for
Kitasoo Xai'xais Band Council and Heiltsuk 243,336
White Raven Law Corporation in trust for
Haida Nation 233,878
Total 2,280,238
Families, Children and Social Development
Department of Employment and Social Development
Authority—Federal Court
T-1533-17
Award for legal costs
Leahy T E 250
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-281-16
Award for legal costs
Hamza Talpur in trust for
Hong A 1,350
A-9-16
Award for legal costs
Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLP in trust for
Therrien S 5,000
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-11-436848
Award for legal costs
Cavaluzzo LLP in trust for
Canadian Union of Postal Workers 350,000
Authority—Supreme Court of Canada
31809–31810
Award for legal costs
Laroche Martin, Lawyers for
Confédération des syndicats nationaux 35,485
Total 392,085
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Authority—Federal Court
T-1718-16
Award for legal costs
Clifford Shiels Legal in trust for
Kinghorne S 2,396
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Authority—Federal Court
T-1580-09
Award for Legal Costs
Abdelrazik A 60,000
T-405-17
Award for Legal Costs
Gareau P 4,000
Total 64,000
Health
Department of Health
Authority—Federal Court
T-2223-14 and T-1653-15
Award for legal costs
Apotex Inc 200,000
T-748-16
Award for legal costs
Kelly Santini LLP in trust for
Chickoski W 3,900
Authority—Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal
T-1381-07 and A-117-16
Award for legal costs
The Winning Combination Inc 1,183,507
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-414-16
Award for legal costs
Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLP in trust for
Haydon M 1,042
Total 1,388,449
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Authority—Federal Court
IMM-4640-16
Award for legal costs
Poulton Law Office Professional Corporation in trust for
Hosseini S H 2,000
T-1-16
Award for legal costs
Jacques Beauchemin avocat in trust for
Ajjawi H 5,000
T-1584-15
Award for legal costs
Waldman and Associates in trust for
Hassouna A A 5,000
T-2095-16
Award for legal costs
Raven Cameron Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLP in trust for
Blois D 1,000
T-213-16
Award for legal costs
Green and Spiegel LLP in trust for
Parkhomenko P 5,000
T-2154-15
Award for legal costs
Mamann Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP in trust for
Bandukda M S 5,000
T-232-17
Award for legal costs
Gerami Law Professional Corporation in trust for
Thelwell J E 2,000
T-27-16
Award for legal costs
Embarkation Law Corporation in trust for
Gucake T G 5,000
T-273-16
Award for legal costs
Situ C 5,000
T-438-16
Award for legal costs
Gerami Law Professional Corporation in trust for
Sakr M 5,000
T-6-16
Award for legal costs
Matthew Jeffery Barrister & Solicitor in trust for
Madanat T 5,000
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-51-15
Award for legal costs
Poulton Law Office Professional Corporation in trust for
Oberlander H 19,067
Total 64,067
Indigenous and Northern Affairs
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Authority—Court of Appeal for Ontario
C60706
Award for legal costs
Aboriginal Legal Services in trust for
Gehl L 20,379
Authority—Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
1601–05247
Award for legal costs
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in trust for
Anterra Energy Inc 4,000
Authority—Federal Court
T-1427-15
Award for legal costs
Devlin Gailus Watson Barristers & Solicitors in trust for
Enge W and members of the North Slave Métis Alliance 84,230
T-1618-15
Award for legal costs
Hensel Barristers Professional Corporation in trust for
Algonquins of Barrière Lake First Nation 350,000
T-2205-14
Award for legal costs
Donovan & Company in trust for
Good M 28,921
T-2579-91
Award for legal costs
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board 764,000
Minister of Finance of Manitoba 736,000
Minister of Finance of Ontario 2,100,000
Award for damages
Major Sobiski Moffat LLP in trust for
Roger Southwind on behalf of Lac Seul First Nation 33,244,110
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-09-372025-CP
Award for interest accrued from summary judgement
Wilson Christen Barristers LLP in trust for
Brown M 2,967
Authority—Quebec Superior Court
500-17-048861-093
Award for special fees
Schulze D for
Descheneaux S, Yantha S and Yantha T of the Abénakis of Odanak First Nation 48,573
Authority—Supreme Court of British Columbia
S052368
Award for the collection of rent arrears
Cowichan Tribes 11,120
S110843
Award for legal costs
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in trust for
Atlantic Waste Systems Ltd 7,019
Authority—Supreme Court of Canada
S.C.C.36692
Award for legal costs
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in trust for
Hamlet of Clyde River, Nammautaq Hunters & Trappers Organization, and Natanine J 6,984
Authority—Supreme Court of Yukon
S.C. 13-A0159
Award for legal costs
Taku River Tlingit First Nation 25,000
Total 37,433,303
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
Authority—Federal Court
T-918-17
Award for legal costs
Conway Baxter Wilson LLP in trust for
Assembly of First Nations, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada et al 19,000
Infrastructure and Communities
Office of Infrastructure of Canada
Authority—Canadian International Trade Tribunal
PR-2016-062
Award for lost of business opportunity
Slenke Inc 70,000
Justice
Department of Justice
Authority—Federal Court
T-1072-15
Award for legal costs
Kohlenberg D 2,500
T-392-16
Award for legal costs
Fernandes Hearn LLP in trust for
McKeil Marine Ltd 10,686
Subtotal 13,186
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
Authority—Federal Court
T-429-00
Award for pension benefits
Corbett M C 62,370
Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada
Authority—Federal Court
T-1468-16
Award for legal costs
Miller Thomson LLP in trust for
Teva Canada Limited 750
T-872-16
Award for legal costs
Miller Thomson LLP in trust for
Teva Canada Limited 750
Subtotal 1,500
Total 77,056
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Authority—Federal Court
T-2271-16
Award for administrative expenses
Fowler R 50
Authority—Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
2006 08T 109
Award for damages
Benson Buffet in trust for
10565 Nfld Inc 885,986
Total 886,036
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Authority—Court of Appeal for British Columbia
CA43363
Tax related award
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in trust for
Veracity Capital Corporation 20,734
Authority—Court of Appeal for Ontario
C62491
Tax related award
McCarthy Tetrault LLP in trust for
Slate Asset Management 20,000
Authority—Federal Court
17-T-43
Award for legal costs
Alibhai A 1,362
T-1013-15
Award for legal costs
Grenon J T 7,937
T-1283-16
Tax related award
Gingell C 2,500
T-1736-14
Award for legal costs
Hillis V & Deegan G L 94,487
T-1842-15
Award for legal costs
Felesky Flynn LLP in trust for
Cybernius Medical Ltd 1,000
T-1958-14
Award for legal costs
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in trust for
Rosenberg M 16,271
T-1996-14
Tax related award
Cloth J 2,989
T-280-17
Tax related award
Estate of Wayne Alan Howard 500
T-345-17
Tax related award
Pomeroy's Masonry Ltd 2,700
T-387-16
Award for legal costs
Leblanc Donaldson in trust for
6075240 Canada Inc 3,967
T-557-17
Award for legal costs
Keller Williams Referred Realty Inc 9,023
T-908-12
Award for legal costs
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in trust for
BP Canada Energy Company 11,535
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-180-16
Tax related award
DS Avocats in trust for
Montminy M 3,811
A-249-16
Tax related award
McCarthy Tetrault LLP in trust for
Club Intrawest 9,782
A-341-16
Award for legal costs
Leblanc Donaldson in trust for
6075240 Canada Inc 3,658
A-385-15
Award for legal costs
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in trust for
BP Canada Energy Company 6,047
A-406-14
Tax related award
Gittens & Associates in trust for
Peach H 5,505
A-456-10
Tax related award
Boudreau Law LLP in trust for
Robertson R, Saunders R 3,109
A-475-15
Tax related award
Thorsteinssons LLP in trust for
Alexander College Corp 14,397
Number withheld
Tax related award
Name withheld 6,230
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
31-1422211
Award for legal costs
Brandy D T 5,000
CV-16-11423-00CL
Tax related award
McCarthy Tetrault LLP in trust for
Slate Asset Management 20,000
CV-17-1165-00
Award for legal costs
Pallett Valvo LLP in trust for
Berdeklis S, Grossi G, Mainiero M 13,349
Authority—Supreme Court of British Columbia
1546870
Award for legal costs
McInerney P H 2,357
S122244
Tax related award
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in trust for
Veracity Capital Corporation 19,371
Authority—Supreme Court of Canada
37467
Tax related award
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in trust for
Veracity Capital Corporation 1,556
Authority—Tax Court of Canada
2004–3561(IT)G
Tax related award
Boudreau Law LLP in trust for
Robertson R, Saunders R 38,656
2005–1631(IT)G
Tax related award
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in trust for
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc 33,328
2012–3401(GST)G
Tax related award
McCarthy Tetrault LLP in trust for
Club Intrawest 29,084
2012–4171(IT)G
Tax related award
Cherevaty L 46,019
2012–4559(IT)G
Tax related award
Boateng K 4,325
2012–5023(IT)G
Tax related award
Milot Law in trust for
Eun-Sook L 26,644
2012-950(IT)G
Tax related award
CIT Group Securities Canada Inc 500
2013–2968(IT)I
Tax related award
Palmer-Amour E 5,000
2013–4000(GST)G
Tax related award
KPMG Law LLP in trust for
Ike Enterprises Inc 101,739
2013–4435(IT)I
Tax related award
Gittens & Associates in trust for
Peach H 1,835
2014–2006(IT)G
Tax related award
LaBarge Weinstein LLP in trust for
Grimes K & Ozerdinc M E Trustees for Ozerdinc Family Trust Number 2 130,933
2014–3307(GST)I
Tax related award
Parthiban J 250
2014–3670(IT)G
Tax related award
Milot Law in trust for
Chaplin J 5,114
2014-385(IT)G
Tax related award
Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP in trust for
Teranet Inc 8,664
2014–4563(GST)G
Tax related award
Aird & Berlis LLP in trust for
Triple M Metal LP 21,124
2015–1802(IT)G
Tax related award
Milot Law in trust for
Selak T 20,000
2015–2693(IT)G
Tax related award
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP in trust for
Joe E 6,598
2015–3909(IT)G
Tax related award
Thompson D J in trust for
Ashworth M 3,910
2015-465(IT)G
Tax related award
Landy J 1,000
2016–1159(IT)I
Tax related award
Pittiglio R 1,000
2016–2813(IT)I
Tax related award
Chitalia J 764
2016-307(IT)I
Tax related award
Bernard D 1,185
2016–4465(GST)I
Tax related award
Gunn A R in trust for
Cway Logistics Ltd 150
2016–4471(IT)I
Tax related award
Price J D 100
2016-906(IT)I
Tax related award
Davrey K 3,500
2017-111(IT)I
Tax related award
Barry A M 100
2017–1910(IT)G
Tax related award
Rosen Kirshen Tax Law in trust for
Valovic D, Valovic I 525
2017-224(IT)I
Tax related award
McEachnie C 200
2017-658(GST)I
Tax related award
Smith D A 200
Judgment numbers withheld (8)
Tax related award
Names withheld (8) 508,198
Total 1,309,822
Natural Resources
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
16-56872
Costs on a motion
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP in trust for
Greening F 30,000
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Canada Border Services Agency
Authority—Federal Court
IMM-3197-17
Award for legal costs
Subodh S Bharati Barrister & Solicitor in trust for
Scotland R 3,390
IMM-3233-17
Award for legal costs
Shannon Black LLP in trust for
Saadeldin O 750
T-186-17
Award for legal costs
Sodhi G 1,500
T-491-17
Award for legal costs
Thomas T 300
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-477-16
Award for legal costs
Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon LLP in trust for
Globe Union Canada Inc 1,720
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CR-17-90000167-00MO
Award for legal costs
Subodh S Bharati Barrister & Solicitor in trust for
Scotland R 61,761
CV-15-5510
Award for legal costs
Danson Recht LLP in trust for
Gill A 1,200
M038/17
Award for legal costs
Jared Will & Associates in trust for
Ali K 30,000
Authority—Supreme Court of Canada
35388
Award for legal costs
Legal Services Society in trust for
Sinnappillai S 22,291
Subtotal 122,912
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
ONSC 4259
Reimbursement of costs
Champ & Associates in trust for
Almaki N, Almalki S, Almalki Y, Kandar B 30,000
CV-11-1555-00
Reimbursement of costs
Anser Law Professional Corporation in trust for
Mejid A 5,000
Subtotal 35,000
Correctional Service of Canada
Authority—Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
1603 08489
Award for legal costs
Erika Norheim Professional Corporation in trust for
Name withheld 300
Authority—Federal Court
T-1097-15
Award for legal costs
Grace, Snowdon & Terepocki LLP in trust for
Name withheld 1,000
T-1108-14
Award for legal costs
Todd Sloan in trust for
Name withheld 3,505
T-1249-17
Award for legal costs
Queen's Prison Law Clinic for
Name withheld 192
T-1251-17
Award for legal costs
Queen's Prison Law Clinic for
Name withheld 125
T-1795-16
Award for legal costs
Queen's Prison Law Clinic for
Name withheld 900
T-1881-16
Award for legal costs
Queen's Prison Law Clinic for
Name withheld 1,000
T-2063-15
Award for personal property
Name withheld 500
T-2165-16
Award for legal costs
Queen's Prison Law Clinic for
Name withheld 1,500
T-2269-14
Award for personal property
Name withheld 81
T-368-17
Award for legal costs
Queen's Prison Law Clinic for
Name withheld 600
T-384-17
Award for legal costs
Queen's Prison Law Clinic for
Name withheld 500
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-209-16, A-210-16 and A-211-16
Award for legal costs
Todd Sloan in trust for
Name withheld 2,635
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
2552/15
Award for legal costs
Mckenzie Lake Lawyers LLP in trust for
Name withheld 17,720
Authority—Supreme Court of British Columbia
S140297
Award for legal costs
Grace, Snowdon & Terepocki LLP and Webster & Associates in trust for
Name withheld 12,707
S30560
Award for legal costs
Grace, Snowdon & Terepocki LLP in trust for
Name withheld 3,500
Authority—Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Amh 437994
Award for legal costs
Dalhousie Legal Aid Service for
Name withheld 2,500
TRU-460162
Award for legal costs
Satellite Tax Law in trust for
Name withheld 1,500
Subtotal 50,765
Parole Board of Canada
Authority—Federal Court
T-2243-16
Settlement of costs
Queen's Prison Law in trust for
Dorsey F 1,400
T-640-17
Award for legal costs
Smith W 300
T-67-17
Award for legal costs
Ouellette G 684
Subtotal 2,384
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Authority—Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan
2006 SKQB 483
Award for property damage
Merchant Law Group in trust for
Clysdale C, Clysdale R, Clysdale R, Isaacs B, Isaacs B, Isaacs M, McCormick N 35,000
Authority—Federal Court
T-234-15
Award for legal costs
Dentons Canada LLP in trust for
Herrera-Morales J 8,651
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
2921/14
Award for legal costs
Ledroit Law in trust for
Doe J 43,000
Authority—Provincial Court of New Brunswick
32605601
Award pursuant to a probation order
Bayne Sellar Ertel Carter in trust for
Government of Canada and other various organizations 550,000
Authority—Supreme Court of British Columbia
M137219
Award for damages
Webster and Associates in trust for
Parlby J 2,610,821
M144055
Award for damages
Infinity Law Corporation in trust for
McLatchie D 427,366
Subtotal 3,674,838
Total 3,885,899
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Authority—Canadian International Trade Tribunal
PR-2016-058
Award for legal costs
Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP in trust for
Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consulting Group Inc 4,700
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
15-66977
Award for legal costs
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP in trust for
176026 Canada Inc 15,000
Total 19,700
Transport
Department of Transport
Authority—Court of Queen's Bench Winnipeg Centre
CI 17-01-11272
Award for legal costs
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP in trust for
Omnitrax Inc 2,233
Authority—Federal Court
T-1353-15
Award for legal costs
Dallas L R 2,000
T-348-16
Award for legal costs
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for
Oceanex Inc 1,500
T-444-15
Award for legal costs and damages suffered within the industry
Parlee McLaws LLP in trust for
Rotor Maxx Support Ltd 92,000
T-461-16
Award for legal costs
Walsh J E 125
Total 97,858
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Authority—Federal Court
T-1806-16
Award for legal costs
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for
Bruce D A 750
T-1907-16
Award for legal costs
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for
Northrup H 3,500
Northrup H 871
T-2092-16
Award for legal costs
Duncan Craig LLP in trust for
Lien D D 2,000
Total 7,121
Total 48,029,952

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