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This statement provides, by ministry and by department and agency, 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.
| Description and payee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs | |
| Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-436-15 | |
| Award for expert retainer | |
| Miller D | 2,775 |
| T-1679-18 | |
| Award for engaging an assessor | |
| Journey Engineering | 8,547 |
| Authority—Supreme Court of Canada | |
| 36983 | |
| Award for full indemnity costs | |
| Mandell Pinder Barristers and Solicitors in trust for | |
| Williams Lake Indian Band | 551,101 |
| Subtotal | 562,423 |
| Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs | |
| Authority—Canadian Human Rights Tribunal | |
| T2229/5117 | |
| Award for pain and suffering and for willful or reckless discrimination | |
| Beattie B in trust for | |
| Beattie J and Bangloy N | 7,000 |
| Authority—Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta | |
| 9701–07434 | |
| Award for the reimbursement of a royalty overpayment | |
| Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP in trust for | |
| Chevron Canada Resources | 10,910,990 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-436-15 | |
| Award for expert retainer | |
| Miller D | 8,000 |
| T-1679-18 | |
| Award for engaging an assessor | |
| Journey Engineering | 599 |
| Authority—Supreme Court of British Columbia | |
| 09 5146 | |
| Award for bill of costs of third party claims against British Columbia | |
| Minister of Finance for Chief Sam R, Councillors Albany G, George E, Albany N, George F and Sam R | 3,960 |
| 12 1561 | |
| Award for bill of costs of third party claims against British Columbia | |
| Minister of Finance for Seenupin and Councillor Lecoy B | 3,960 |
| Subtotal | 10,934,509 |
| Total | 11,496,932 |
| Families, Children and Social Development | |
| Department of Employment and Social Development | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1107-13 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Juristes Power Law in trust for | |
| British Colombia Francophone Federation | 30,766 |
| T-1936-19 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Savundranayagam B | 50 |
| Total | 30,816 |
| Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard | |
| Department of Fisheries and Oceans | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1710-16, T-430-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| MLT Aikins LLP in trust | |
| Namgis First Nation | 5,037 |
| T-1710-16, T-430-18, T-744-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Morton A | 6,333 |
| Total | 11,370 |
| Global Affairs | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1356-18 | |
| Award for costs | |
| Davidson R | 1,500 |
| Health | |
| Department of Health | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-324-18, T-1629-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Dickinson Wright LLP in trust for | |
| Wildchild Stockholm Inc | 44,027 |
| T-2092-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP in trust for | |
| Elanco Canada Limited | 12,900 |
| Subtotal | 56,927 |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1931-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Pulleyblank O | 990 |
| Total | 57,917 |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship | |
| Department of Citizenship and Immigration | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| IMM-3703-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Sharma Harsanyi in trust for | |
| Dolores Paddayuman | 1,500 |
| T-1094-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Tory LLP in trust for | |
| Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | 11,370 |
| Total | 12,870 |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development | |
| Department of Industry | |
| Authority—Competition Tribunal | |
| CT-2016-015 | |
| Award for legal costs and disbursements | |
| Vancouver Airport Authority | 1,320,000 |
| National Research Council of Canada | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-690-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP in trust for | |
| Bousquet-Gagnon N | 3,000 |
| Total | 1,323,000 |
| Justice | |
| Department of Justice | |
| Authority—Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan | |
| CACV3275 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Yashcheshen A | 300 |
| Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| CV-18-589521 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Friedman Law Professional Corporation in trust for | |
| James K and Cremer R | 21,143 |
| Subtotal | 21,443 |
| Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-429-00 | |
| Award for pension benefits | |
| Corbett MC | 62,370 |
| Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| Authority—Supreme Court of Canada | |
| 38165, 38304 | |
| Award for travel costs | |
| Arvay Finlay LLP in trust for | |
| Latimer AM | 1,787 |
| Brauti Thorning Zibarras LLP in trust for | |
| Ahmad J, Badali B, Lacy WM | 1,136 |
| City of Delta for | |
| Lipinski N | 1,499 |
| Goddard Nasseri LLP in trust for | |
| Goddard OM, Shanmuganathan J | 1,141 |
| Gregory P. DelBigio, Q.C. Personal Law Corporation in trust for | |
| DelBigio GP | 2,675 |
| Oja KS | 1,033 |
| Ritchie Sandford McGowan Barristers in trust for | |
| Sandford ME | 1,434 |
| Sallabery M | 1,501 |
| Subtotal | 12,206 |
| Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners of Canada | |
| Authority—Federal Court of Appeal | |
| A-340-17 | |
| Award of legal costs | |
| Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP in trust for | |
| Air Transat Inc. | 37,500 |
| Total | 133,519 |
| National Defence | |
| Department of National Defence | |
| Authority—Canadian International Trade Tribunal | |
| PR-2016-056 | |
| Award for contract cancellation | |
| Valcome Consulting Group Inc | 40,452 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-107-19 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Young R | 1,250 |
| T-805-19 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| J. Craig Morrison Professional Corporation in trust for | |
| McLachlen D | 1,750 |
| T-1753-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Raven Law in trust for | |
| Chapman M | 6,000 |
| Total | 49,452 |
| National Revenue | |
| Canada Revenue Agency | |
| Authority—Court of Appeal for British Columbia | |
| CA45626 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Legacy Advisors in trust for | |
| 5551928 Manitoba Ltd | 9,008 |
| Authority—Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 201801H0003 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Curtis Dawe in trust for | |
| Nortip Development Corporation | 3,844 |
| Authority—Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan | |
| QBG 738 2017 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Robertson Stromberg LLP in trust for | |
| Commercial Sand Blasting and Painting | 1,385 |
| Authority—Court of the Queen's Bench of Alberta | |
| 1701–03647 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Bishop & McKenzie LLP in trust for | |
| First National GP Corporation | 300 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-15-18 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Lin X | 1,000 |
| T-16-18 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Wang M | 1,000 |
| T-17-18 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Lin L | 1,000 |
| T-235-18 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Marciano Beckenstein LLP in trust for | |
| 4053893 Canada Inc. | 6,172 |
| T-1463-17 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Dentons Canada LLP in trust for | |
| Glatt R | 7,549 |
| T-2489-14 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for | |
| Kerry (Canada) Inc. | 2,500 |
| Authority—Federal Court of Appeal | |
| A-57-18 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Fernandes Hearn LLP in trust for | |
| Mammone F | 4,765 |
| A-120-18 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Équipements Boifor Inc | 1,844 |
| A-170-18 | |
| Tax related award | |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | 18,327 |
| A-333-18 | |
| Tax related award | |
| CBS Canada Holdings Co | 15,000 |
| A-354-16 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in trust for | |
| Gerbro Holdings Company | 89,402 |
| A-356-16 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Morrissey S | 482 |
| A-400-15 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Chaitons LLP in trust for | |
| Callidus Capital Corporation | 4,704 |
| A-465-16 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Dentons Canada LLP in trust for | |
| IGGillis Holdings Inc, Gillis I | 12,350 |
| Authority—Supreme Court of British Colombia | |
| B050864 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Gordon Briant G | 3,000 |
| Authority—Supreme Court of Canada | |
| 37768 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Chaitons LLP in trust for | |
| Callidus Capital Corporation | 10,683 |
| 38307 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Dentons Canada LLP in trust for | |
| Rio Tinto Alcan Inc | 1,954 |
| Authority—Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 201601G2986 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Curtis Dawe for | |
| Nortip Development Corporation | 2,724 |
| Authority—Tax Court of Canada | |
| 2010–3525(IT)G, 2010–3524(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Douglas E Roberts in trust for | |
| Stewart A, Stewart C | 24,617 |
| 2012–4864(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Milot Law in trust for | |
| Pimentel C | 6,294 |
| 2014–2620(IT)G, 2014–2621(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| De Vries A | 4,358 |
| 2015–4186(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Litster B, Litster A | 350 |
| 2015–5532(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Cavanaugh A | 300 |
| 2016-787(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Zagjo Holdings Limited | 700 |
| 2016–1687(IT)G, 2016–1835(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Neil T Mather Professional Corp in trust for | |
| 1246246 Alberta Ltd, Sharma K | 7,500 |
| 2016–2090(GST)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Nijhawan McMillan in trust for | |
| South Green Investments | 500 |
| 2016–3191(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Cook Roberts LLP in trust for | |
| Wise V | 6,375 |
| 2016–4783(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Damis Properties Inc | 700 |
| 2016–4785(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Sabel Investments II-A Limited | 700 |
| 2016–4788(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Devamm Investments II-A Limited | 700 |
| 2016–4789(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Microbjo Properties Inc | 1,400 |
| 2017-309(GST)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Thorsteinssons LLP in trust for | |
| Prima Properties (92) Ltd | 7,231 |
| 2017–1804(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| McCarthy M | 600 |
| 2017–2700(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| McNeilly K | 1,000 |
| 2017–2966(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| 1734116 Ontario Inc | 1,500 |
| 2017–4127(GST)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Menzies M | 623 |
| 2017–4165(GST)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Singh R | 200 |
| 2018–1217(EI) | |
| Tax related award | |
| Torkin Manes LLP in trust for | |
| Pures College of Technology Inc | 500 |
| 2018–1295(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Peterson P | 1,047 |
| 2018–2466(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Source Point Business Group Inc in trust for | |
| And-Rac Holdings Inc | 350 |
| 2018–2588(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Landingin P | 63 |
| 2018–3598(GST)APP | |
| Tax related award | |
| Wojtis Law Prof Corp in trust for | |
| Kornas M | 500 |
| 2018–3922(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Isbister J | 350 |
| 2018–3928(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Spafford R | 350 |
| 2019–2016(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Formula Technology Marketing Inc | 200 |
| 2019–2593(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Erceg J | 250 |
| Subtotal | 268,251 |
| Payments subject to publication exemption | |
| Names withheld (13) | 1,322,661 |
| Total | 1,590,912 |
| Natural Resources | |
| Department of Natural Resources | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1023-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for | |
| Geophysical Service Inc. | 5,000 |
| Authority—Federal Court of Appeal | |
| A-68-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Miller Thomson LLP in trust for | |
| Chief Ignace R, Chief Seymour G, Stk'emlupsemc Te Secwepemc of the Secwepemc Nation | 307,020 |
| A-74-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Mandell Pinder LLP in trust for | |
| Upper Nicola Band | 225,442 |
| A-76-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Ratcliff & Company LLP in trust for | |
| Chief Spahan L, Coldwater Indian Band | 98,570 |
| A-77-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Ratcliff & Company LLP in trust for | |
| Xálek/Sekyú Siý am, Chief Campbell I, The Squamish Nation | 113,596 |
| A-78-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP in trust for | |
| Tsleil-Waututh Nation | 317,520 |
| A-84-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Raincoast Conservation Foundation | 20,670 |
| Living Oceans Society | 20,670 |
| A-86-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Miller Titerle Law Corporation in trust for | |
| Aitchelitz, Skowkale, Shxwhá:y Village,Soowahlie, Squiala First Nation, Tzeachten,Yakweakwioose, Skwah, Chief Jimmie D, Ts'elxwéyeqw Tribe | 191,192 |
| Subtotal | 1,299,680 |
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1495-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLP in trust for | |
| Dow R | 1,905 |
| Total | 1,301,585 |
| Parliament | |
| Parliamentary Protective Service | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1638-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Melançon Marceau Grenier & Sciortino s.e.n.c. | 2,238 |
| Senate | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1756-18 | |
| Award for damages and legal costs | |
| Thibodeau M | 2,200 |
| Payment subject to publication exemption | |
| Name withheld | 25,000 |
| Total | 29,438 |
| Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | |
| Canada Border Services Agency | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| IMM-729-19 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Stewart Sharma Harsanyi Immigration Law in trust for | |
| Lopez Gaytan EA | 5,000 |
| T-859-12 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Nathan Richards in trust for | |
| Mohawk Council of Akwesasne | 4,000 |
| T-1911-12 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Lorne Waldman Professional Corporation in trust for | |
| Tursunbayev R | 203,082 |
| Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| CV-09-0596 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Petrone & Partners in trust for | |
| Labelle D, Labelle S | 12,300 |
| CV-13-3480-00 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| RZCD Law Firm LLP in trust for | |
| Shanthakumar S | 1,500 |
| Subtotal | 225,882 |
| Canadian Security Intelligence Service | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1580-09 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Champ & Associates in trust for | |
| Abousfian Abdelrazik | 32,728 |
| Correctional Service of Canada | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1183-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Gange Collins Barristers and Solicitors in trust for | |
| Banda S | 4,100 |
| Authority—Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board | |
| 2019 FPSLREB 66 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Emard MC | 3,000 |
| 2019 FPSLREB 68 | |
| Award for damages | |
| Lapointe MAC | 5,000 |
| Subtotal | 12,100 |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-642-19 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Letnes R | 300 |
| T-1314-19 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Nelligan O'Brien Payne in trust for | |
| Martin N | 2,000 |
| Authority—Federal Court of Appeal | |
| A-151-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Fremy E | 4,175 |
| Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| CV-13-3480-00 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| RZCD Law Firm LLP in trust for | |
| Shanthakumar S | 1,500 |
| Authority—Quebec Superior Court | |
| 200-17-029893-195 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Cozak S | 608 |
| Authority—Supreme Court of British Columbia | |
| S-111826 | |
| Award for damages | |
| Lindsay Kenney LLP in trust for | |
| Fong M | 68,130 |
| Subtotal | 76,713 |
| Payments subject to publication exemption | |
| Names withheld (23) | 81,078 |
| Total | 428,501 |
| Public Services and Procurement | |
| Department of Public Works and Government Services | |
| Authority—Canadian International Trade Tribunal | |
| PR-2017-006 | |
| Award for loss of business opportunity and profits | |
| Rockwell Collins Canada Inc | 82,298 |
| PR-2018-016 | |
| Award for bid preparation costs | |
| Harris Corporation | 54,106 |
| PR-2018-049 | |
| Award for response preparation costs and legal costs | |
| Lenczner Slaght in trust for | |
| Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc | 25,000 |
| PR-2019-017 | |
| Award for bid preparation costs and legal costs | |
| Pacific Northwest Raptors Ltd | 9,150 |
| PR-2019-041 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Learn2lang and Knowledge Circle Learning Services Inc | 1,150 |
| PR-2019-044 | |
| Award for bid preparation costs and legal costs | |
| Bluenose Transit Inc | 4,117 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-2010-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Goldblatt Partners LLP in trust for | |
| Céré J | 5,911 |
| Authority—Federal Court of Appeal | |
| A-147-18 | |
| Award for costs | |
| Harris Corporation | 5,894 |
| Total | 187,626 |
| Transport | |
| Department of Transport | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-2003-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Scher Law Professional Corporation in trust for | |
| Ritchie C | 3,500 |
| Authority—Federal Court of Appeal | |
| A-338-17, A-340-17 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in trust for | |
| Air Transat A.T. inc. | 37,500 |
| Total | 41,000 |
| Veterans Affairs | |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | |
| Authority—Court of Appeal of Ontario | |
| C65959 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Champ & Associates in trust for | |
| Bruyea S | 13,000 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-216-19 | |
| Award for administration expenses | |
| Walsh J | 50 |
| T-282-19 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for | |
| Doucette C | 2,000 |
| T-960-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for | |
| Walker G | 1,500 |
| T-1095-18 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for | |
| Thompson J | 500 |
| T-2030-16 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Jeffrey M | 500 |
| Total | 17,550 |
| Total | 16,713,988 |
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