Court awards

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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.

Table 1:Court awards
(in dollars)
Description and payee Amount
Canadian Heritage
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Authority—Federal Court
18-00606153–0000
Award to person
Scher Law Professional Corporation in trust for
Shoan B 8,468
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Link to table note 1
Authority—Court of Appeal for Ontario
C67642
Award for costs related to an appeal
John A. Annen Barrister Professional Corporation in trust for
Cannon, S G 4,051
Authority—Supreme Court of Canada
39323
Award for solicitor-client costs
JFK Law Corporation in trust for
Germaine Anderson and the Beaver Lake Cree Nation 555,156
Total 559,207
Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
Department of Employment and Social Development
Authority—Federal Court
T-431-22
Award for legal costs
Pike K 1,100
T-1700-21
Award for indemnity costs
Glen Chochla Professional Corporation in trust for
Watkins H 4,000
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A 287-20 (Lead) A 82-21
Award for legal costs
Smith B, Smith M 600
Subtotal 5,700
Payments subject to publication exemption
Name withheld 13,786
Total 19,486
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Authority—Federal Court
T-127-21 and T-1156-21
Award for legal costs
Hunter Litigation Chambers in trust for
Saltstream 44,567
A-264-20
Award for legal costs
Cox & Palmer in trust for
Dana Robinson 2,080
MC-544-13
Award for legal costs
Bingham Law in trust for
FN Fisheries Ltd 112,174
Subtotal 158,821
Payments subject to publication exemption
Names withheld (3) 755,000
Total 913,821
Global Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Authority—Federal Court
T-541-10
Award for damages and legal costs
IMK s.e.n.c.r.l./LLP in trust for
Boily R 735,957
Health
Department of Health
Authority—Federal Court
T-1566-21
Award for legal costs
Koskie Minsky LLP in trust for
O'Neil M 11,000
T-1931-13
Award for legal costs
Trilogy Class Action Services Inc. 37,500
T-1702-18
Award for legal costs
Bouchelev Law Professional Corporation in trust for
Watson BEJ 1,146
T-1700-18
Award for legal costs
Bouchelev Law Professional Corporation in trust for
Pollack SP 1,146
T-1699-18
Award for legal costs
Bouchelev Law Professional Corporation in trust for
Zhuk AV 9,895
T-200-22
Award for legal costs
Koskie Minsky LLP in trust for
Petkau D 800
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-16-23260
Award for legal costs
Kirwin Partners LLP in trust for
Cen Biotech Inc. 33,820
Subtotal 95,307
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-237-19
Award for legal costs
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in trust for
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc 13,750
A-51-17
Award for legal costs
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in trust for
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc 13,750
Subtotal 27,500
Total 122,807
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Authority—Federal Court
IMM-5274-20
Award for legal costs
Waldman & Associates Barristers and Solicitors in trust for
Oladele DK 5,000
T-64-19
Award for legal costs
Elgin, Cannon & Associates in trust for
Sharafaldin M 65,000
IMM-2767-18
Award for legal costs and disbursements
Jafari Law Barrister and Solicitor in trust for
Tafreshi SN, Sarachen AH, Harirforoush M, Farahani N, Karimi AD, Taghizadeh S, Mazaheri R, Heidari N 53,668
T-609-21
Award for legal costs and disbursements
Landings LLP in trust for
Ahmed I 18,463
IMM-6551-20
Award for legal costs and disbursements
Downtown Legal Services in trust for
Inneh KI, Idele PI 4,000
IMM-2286-21
Award for legal costs and disbursements
Edelmann & Co Law Offices in trust for
Djikounou BKB, Awuno A 4,685
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-20-00649404–0000
Award for legal costs
Andrew C Dekany in trust for
Toussaint N 92,000
Total 242,816
Indigenous Services
Department of Indigenous Services
Authority—Federal Court
T-402-19, T-141-20, T-1120-221
Award for class action administration costs
Sotos LLP 68,430
T-1673-19
Award for class action administration costs
CA2 Inc. 15,060
T-1621-19
Award for class action legal costs
Assembly of First Nations, National Indian Brotherhood 333,772
Conway Baxter Wilson LLP 227,517
Falconers LLP 30,465
Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP 98,000
T-402-19, T-141-20
Award for costs related to actuarial services
Eckler Ltd. 25,086
T-336-19
Award for costs related to litigation
Duboff Edwards Schachter Law Corporation 23,370
Total 821,700
Justice
Department of Justice
Authority—Federal Court
IMM-8593-22
Award for legal costs
Abramovich & Tchern P.C. in trust for
Chebotarev A 500
Authority—Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
498341
Award for legal costs
Halifax Regional Municipality 200
Valent Legal in trust for
Anderson G 200
Subtotal 900
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-190-20
Award for legal costs
Facebook Inc 7,258
T-473-20
Award for legal costs
Facebook Inc 40,000
Subtotal 47,258
Payments subject to publication exemption
Names withheld (2) 51,300
Total 161,828
National Defence
Department of National Defence
Authority—Court of King's Bench of Alberta
2003–11016
Award for legal costs
Assiff Law in trust for
Mo'Allim N 1,250
Authority—Federal Court
T-1508-22
Award for legal costs
Senicar T 50
Subtotal 1,300
Authority—Superior Court of Québec
200-06-000038-037
Settlement of claims related to class action—Spieser
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton in trust for
Names withheld (1,259) 50,000,000
Total 50,001,300
National Revenue
Canada Revenue Agency
Authority—Court of Appeal of Alberta
1703–0237AC
Award for costs
Duncan Craig LLP in trust for
Canada North Group Inc 6,046
Authority—Court of Appeal of British Columbia
CA47384
Tax related award
Myers D, Murchie-Myers L 8,663
Authority—Federal Court
T-179-22
Award for costs
Howard P 200
T-1567-22
Award for costs
Robinson A 800
T-1539-21
Award for costs
Crook D 1,120
T-1447-22
Award for costs
Legacy Advisors in trust for
Hou J 4,500
T-1099-21
Award for costs
Seghir M S 1,875
Authority—Supreme Court of Canada
38871
Award for costs
Duncan Craig LLP in trust for
Canada North Group Inc 6,755
39113
Tax related award
Thorsteinssons in trust for
Alta Energy Luxembourg LLC 6,596
39220
Tax related award
Osler Hoskin in trust for
Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc 15,051
Authority—Tax Court of Canada
2021–1143(IT)I
Award for costs
Burke T 500
2015–1665(GST)G
Award for costs
C C Gold Inc 250
2020–1718(GST)G, 2020–1719(GST)G
Tax related award
BRS Tax Lawyers LLP in trust for
Abedipour A, Arezhgar A 10,095
2022-556(IT)I
Tax related award
Connors Stilwell in trust for
Ryan L C 1,000
2022–1297(IT)G
Tax related award
Streef J 400
2021–2172(IT)G
Tax related award
Felesky Flynn LLP in trust for
Urkow P 700
2020-582(IT)I
Tax related award
McCarthy Tétrault in trust for
Chan J C 3,000
2019-984(IT)G
Tax related award
Shin J S 10,000
2019-594(IT)G
Tax related award
RK Tax Law in trust for
Verrelli A 9,613
2019–2031(IT)G
Tax related award
Seybold L H 435
2018-861(IT)
Tax related award
Neil T Mather PC in trust for
Hocheimi O 6,511
2018-401(IT)I
Tax related award
Cianflone P 300
2018–2540(IT)G
Tax related award
MKLK in trust for
Streef Produce Ltd 7,480
2017–5072(IT)G
Tax related award
RK Tax Law in trust for
Le Mong T 1,000
2017–5004(IT)G
Tax related award
RK Tax Law in trust for
Timberview Developments Ltd 24,500
2017–4045(IT)G
Tax related award
Schmidt Gilmour in trust for
Sandhu K K 43,342
2017–2825(GST)G
Tax related award
Mediclean Inc 55,000
2016–2675(GST)GG
Tax related award
Georgeson Shareholder Communications Canada Inc 1,717
2015–2998(IT)G
Tax related award
Osler Hoskin in trust for
Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc 1,824,425
2014–1690(IT)G, 2014–1691(IT)G
Tax related award
Dominion Tax Law in trust for
Allegro Wireless Canada Inc 42,569
2012-950(IT)G, 2013–1251(IT)G, 2013–1252(IT)G, 2013–1253(IT)G, 2013–1254(IT)G, 2013–2961(IT)G, 2013–2962(IT)G
Tax related award
Bennett Jones LLP in trust for
CIT Group Securities (Canada) Inc 442,940
Subtotal 2,537,383
Payments subject to publication exemption
Names withheld (7) 2,173,768
Total 4,711,151
Natural Resources
Payments subject to publication exemption
Name withheld 40,000
Parliament
Payments subject to publication exemption
Name withheld 6,971
Privy Council
Privy Council Office
Authority—Court of King's bench of New Brunswick
2022 NBQB 085
Award for legal costs
Juristes Power Law in trust for
The Acadian Society of New Brunswick 38,133
Public Safety
Canada Border Services Agency
Authority—Court of Appeal of Alberta
1803–0294A & 1803–0293A
Award for legal costs
Pringle Chivers Sparks Teskey in trust for
Canfiled S W & Townsend D E 2,450
Authority—Federal Court
T-436-20
Award for legal costs
RavenLaw LPP in trust for
Scott B 4,500
T-368-21
Award for legal costs
Burlacu A-I 250
T-886-19 & T-887-19
Award for legal costs
Burlacu A-I 150
IMM-7463-21
Award for legal costs
Monge Contreras J H 2,000
IMM-6206-21
Award for legal costs
Bjorn Harsanyi in trust for
Ali Meer F 250
Authority—Federal Court of Appeal
A-150-19
Award for legal costs
Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon LLP in trust for
Danson Decor Inc 2,000
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-22-00681184-00CP
Award for class action legal costs
Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation 10,000
Subtotal 21,600
Correctional Service of Canada
Authority—Federal Court
T-148-22
Award for legal costs
The John Howard Society of Canada 3,500
Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-15-53262500-CP
Award for damages
Epiq Class Action Services Canada Inc in trust for
Federal Administrative Segregation Class Actions members 772,053
CV-18-005
Award for legal costs
Victory Verbatim Reporting Services Inc 1,642
Subtotal 777,195
Parole Board of Canada
Authority—Federal Court
T-1571-20
Award for costs
Elders Without Borders Professional Corporation in trust for
Paul J L 4,260
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Authority—Court of Appeal of British Columbia
CA47578
Award for legal costs
Bridge Law Professional Corporation in trust for
Aubichon C 10,032
Authority—Federal Court
T-321-22
Award for legal costs
Atwood D 1,000
T-925-20
Award for legal costs
Gordon Scott Campbell in trust for
Lachance M 2,500
T-1421-20
Award for legal costs
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP in trust for
Wanotch S 2,500
T-13-21
Award for legal costs
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP in trust for
Greene F 2,500
Authority—Supreme Court of British Columbia
S055295
Award for damages
Emond J 65,312
Authority—Supreme Court of Canada
39885
Award for class action legal costs
Kim Spencer McPhee Barristers Professional Corporation 1,147
Subtotal 84,991
Payments subject to publication exemption
Names withheld (10) 298,354
Total 1,186,400
Public Services and Procurement
Department of Public Works and Government Services
Authority—Federal Court
T-1343-21
Award for costs
RavenLaw LLP in trust for
Patterson D 1,000
Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Authority—Federal Court
T-1039-21
Award for legal costs
Pelletier J 5,664
T-1784-21
Award for legal costs
Michel Drapeau Law Office in trust for
Machoun M 2,000
T-1645-21
Award for legal costs
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for
Wood C 2,760
Total 10,424
Total 59,581,469

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