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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 Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs | |
| Authority—Court of Appeal for Ontario | |
| C69830 | |
| Award for costs related to disbursements, interest and all applicable taxes | |
| Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP in trust for | |
| Chippewas of Nawash First Nation / Saugeen First Nation | 200,000 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-589-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Metis Settlements General Council | 120,000 |
| JFK Law LLP in trust for | |
| Fort McKay Métis Nation Association | 120,000 |
| T-1417-18 | |
| Award for legal costs of Indian Boarding Homes Class Action | |
| Dionne Schulze s.e.n.c. | 7,515,169 |
| Klein Lawyers LLP | 29,253,024 |
| Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| CV-18-594281-0000 | |
| Award for costs related to interim court costs and interest | |
| Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP in trust for | |
| Six Nations of the Grand River | 151,295 |
| Pape Salter Teillet LLP in trust for | |
| Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation | 50,000 |
| 00-CV-192059CP | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Stacy R. Tijerina Barrister and Solicitor | 10,800 |
| 03-CV-253768-CM3 | |
| Award for submission costs | |
| Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation / Town of South Bruce Peninsula et al | 322,180 |
| Authority—Nunavut Court of Justice | |
| 07-19-283-CVC | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Cooper Regal LLP | 5,000 |
| Authority—Supreme Court of Canada | |
| 40024 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Ministry of the Attorney General in trust for | |
| Robinson-Huron and Robinson-Superior First Nations | 375,000 |
| 40153 | |
| Award for legal costs related to Jim Shot Both Sides litigation | |
| Blood Tribe Administration Kainaiwa Fund Transfer | 2,200,000 |
| Total | 40,322,468 |
| Employment and Workforce Development | |
| Department of Employment and Social Development | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-2712-22 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| RAVENLAW LLP/s.r.l. in trust for | |
| Holita S | 3,500 |
| Authority—Federal Court of Appeal | |
| A 54-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Zhou H | 1,000 |
| Authority—Tax Court of Canada | |
| 2023-2374 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Simpson A | 500 |
| Total | 5,000 |
| Environment and Climate Change | |
| Department of the Environment | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-2284-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Dentons Canada LLP in trust for | |
| Enhance Energy Inc | 1,260 |
| T-849-22 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Ecojustice Canada Society in trust for | |
| Western Canada Wilderness Committee and Sierra Club of British Columbia Foundation | 8,900 |
| T-1177-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Ecojustice Canada Society in trust for | |
| Western Canada Wilderness Committee | 8,000 |
| Subtotal | 18,160 |
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1367-21 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP in trust for | |
| Piikani Nation | 9,000 |
| Total | 27,160 |
| Finance | |
| Department of Finance | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-2018-22 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Meyer Housewares Canada Inc | 4,930 |
| Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-2021-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in trust for | |
| Norwich Real Estate Services Inc | 7,500 |
| Total | 12,430 |
| Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard | |
| Department of Fisheries and Oceans | |
| Authority—Court of Quebec | |
| 110-73-000046-213 Event 2021-08419 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Papageorges S | 680 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-2356-22 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Cox & Palmer in trust for | |
| Mombourquette J | 8,000 |
| T-263-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Cox & Palmer in trust for | |
| Robinson D | 8,000 |
| Total | 16,680 |
| Health | |
| Department of Health | |
| Authority—Court of Appeal of Québec | |
| 500-09-029316-213 (500-17-109270-192) | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in trust for | |
| Avir Pharma Inc, Bayer Inc, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd, Janssen Canada Inc, Merck Canada Inc, Servier Canada Inc, Theratechnologies Inc | 15 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1178-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| McCarthy Tetrault LLP in trust for | |
| Bayer Inc, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1,700 |
| T-1881-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Hameed Law Barristers & Solicitors in trust for | |
| Lance J, Davenport W J | 6,860 |
| Subtotal | 8,575 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1155-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Dickinson P | 650 |
| Patented Medicine Prices Review Board | |
| Authority—Federal Court of Appeal | |
| A-61-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Galderma Canada Inc | 20,000 |
| Total | 29,225 |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship | |
| Department of Citizenship and Immigration | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| IMM-1387-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| McCrea Immigration Law LLP in trust for | |
| He Y | 2,000 |
| IMM-13322-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Community Legal Services of Ottawa in trust for | |
| Amawla A, Amawla F | 2,500 |
| IMM-9774-21 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Paransothy K | 2,500 |
| IMM-1407-22 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Downtown Legal Services in trust for | |
| Abdulahad S | 3,000 |
| IMM-8585-22 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Downtown Legal Services in trust for | |
| Mamut K | 3,000 |
| IMM-9741-22 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Jared Will & Associates in trust for | |
| Gichura M N | 2,500 |
| IMM-16511-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Lee & Company in trust for | |
| Stojiljkovic D | 3,000 |
| T-1272-22 & DES-7-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Lorne Waldman Professional Corporation in trust for | |
| Jahazi M | 3,250 |
| IMM-14092-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Koltun Law Professional Corporation in trust for | |
| Eugene-Akhere I J | 3,000 |
| IMM-10872-22 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Sharma Harsanyi Professional Law Corporation in trust for | |
| Toor I S | 500 |
| T-492-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Hatoum A | 100 |
| Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| CV-21-67419-0000 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Sujit Choudhry Professional Corporation in trust for | |
| Bjorkquist S A, Burgess G, Chandler P, Chandler P, Kenyon E, Kenyon M, Kenyon R, Kovacs A, Maruyama V, Roy Brooke D, Setterfield T, Setterfield T, Warelis D, Warelis W | 61,064 |
| Subtotal | 86,414 |
| Payment subject to publication exemption | |
| Name withheld | 500 |
| Total | 86,914 |
| Indigenous Services | |
| Department of Indigenous Services | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1625-23 | |
| Award for administration costs | |
| Gordon Scott Campbell in trust for | |
| Schofer W | 3,000 |
| T-1937-22 | |
| Award for class action legal costs | |
| CA2 Inc | 30,603 |
| T-1207-23 | |
| Award for class action legal costs | |
| CA2 Inc | 198,766 |
| T-1673-19 | |
| Award for class action fees and disbursements | |
| Scotiatrust | 5,417,091 |
| Total | 5,649,460 |
| Justice | |
| Department of Justice | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-225-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Walsh J E | 90 |
| Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-429-00 | |
| Award for pension benefits | |
| Corbett M C | 62,370 |
| Payment subject to publication exemption | |
| Name withheld | 300 |
| Total | 62,760 |
| National Defence | |
| Department of National Defence | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-662-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Wiome E | 4,500 |
| T-1436-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Ekhlas F | 2,000 |
| T-2278-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Gardner R | 2,500 |
| T-1358-18 | |
| Award for Logan Class Action | |
| The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife) in trust for | |
| Names withheld (7,315) | 3,910,170 |
| Authority—Superior Court of Justice | |
| SC-23-00165437-00 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Lyle A | 100 |
| Authority—Superior Court of Québec | |
| 200-06-000038-037 | |
| Award for Spieser Class Action | |
| Names withheld (111) | 1,397,247 |
| Subtotal | 5,316,517 |
| Payment subject to publication exemption | |
| Name withheld | 1,065 |
| Total | 5,317,582 |
| National Revenue | |
| Canada Revenue Agency | |
| Authority—Court of King's Bench of Alberta | |
| 1501-01439 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Jenson Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP in trust for | |
| Grenon J T | 4,363 |
| 2503 02176 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Richards D L | 2,000 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-12-22 | |
| Award for costs | |
| RavenLaw LLP in trust for | |
| Tyler K | 3,964 |
| T-1412-22, T-1413-22 | |
| Award for costs | |
| Vetrici G | 150 |
| T-1572-23 | |
| Award for costs | |
| RavenLaw LLP in trust for | |
| Brown K | 3,000 |
| T-1804-24 | |
| Award for costs | |
| Morum A | 1,000 |
| T-2084-23 | |
| Award for costs | |
| Fournier M-I | 334 |
| T-2423-23 | |
| Award for costs | |
| Gillespie K | 2,500 |
| T-857-23 | |
| Award for costs | |
| Construction Gauthier Entrepreneur Général Inc | 2,581 |
| T-1915-22 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Nutter H L | 300 |
| T-2474-24 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Virgen M A | 250 |
| T-2707-23 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg LLP in trust for | |
| Hillcore Financial Corporation | 2,160 |
| T-582-23 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Chad S R | 12,421 |
| T-958-23 | |
| Tax related award | |
| Merali M | 120 |
| Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| CV16-2099 | |
| Tax related award | |
| McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP in trust for | |
| The Evans (2009) Family Trust | 18,098 |
| Authority—Supreme Court of Canada | |
| 41252 | |
| Tax related award | |
| EY Law LLP in trust for | |
| 3295940 Canada Inc | 1,102 |
| Authority—Tax Court of Canada | |
| 2017-1901(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Thorsteinssons LLP in trust for | |
| Emergis Inc | 71,086 |
| 2017-689(GST)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| A-Supreme Nursing & Home Care Services Inc | 29,252 |
| 2018-677(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Makki Law in trust for | |
| Canafric Inc | 37,250 |
| 2019-2997(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Starnino Mostovac LLP in trust for | |
| Paquet S | 7,974 |
| 2019-2998(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Starnino Mostovac LLP in trust for | |
| 4527976 Canada Inc | 7,974 |
| 2019-3217(IT)G, 2019-3215(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Felesky Flynn LLP in trust for | |
| Fuhr T | 38,244 |
| 2019-3595(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Aird and Berlis LLP in trust for | |
| Lloyd G | 10,000 |
| 2019-4226(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Fijal B | 19,171 |
| 2019-670(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Thorsteinssons LLP in trust for | |
| Active Asset Management Inc | 183,309 |
| 2019-894(IT)G, 2021-1471(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Crease Harman LLP in trust for | |
| Vortex Energy Services Ltd | 1,000 |
| 2020-281(IT)APP | |
| Tax related award | |
| Morrow Z | 200 |
| 2020-88(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Biletsky D | 400 |
| 2021-1139(GST)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Beitel Tax Law in trust for | |
| Nicosia P | 9,943 |
| 2021-1983(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Astle K C L | 2,036 |
| 2021-2483(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Schnier P | 500 |
| 2021-370(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Rudolph G R | 19,250 |
| 2022-2390(GST)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Koutorjevskii N | 700 |
| 2022-2702(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Torys LLP in trust for | |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | 700 |
| 2023-2244(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Roy B | 250 |
| 2023-419(IT)I | |
| Tax related award | |
| Jenkins R | 100 |
| 2023-692(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg LLP in trust for | |
| Levinson S | 1,000 |
| 2024-1743(CPP) | |
| Tax related award | |
| CompuCorps Mentoring Inc | 500 |
| 2024-1997(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Amesse S | 250 |
| 2024-2026(IT)APP | |
| Tax related award | |
| Sontag J | 1,500 |
| 2024-2158(CPP), 2024-2163(EI) | |
| Tax related award | |
| Guerra P | 500 |
| 2024-412(EI) | |
| Tax related award | |
| Barkhouse A J | 330 |
| 2024-510(IT)G | |
| Tax related award | |
| Zhang B | 1,000 |
| Subtotal | 498,762 |
| Payments subject to publication exemption | |
| Names withheld (10) | 1,708,551 |
| Total | 2,207,313 |
| Public Safety | |
| Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-961-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario | 5,000 |
| Canada Border Services Agency | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| 15411-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Jared Will & Associates in trust for | |
| Chirum M O | 3,500 |
| IMM-18210-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Lawgical Law Corporation in trust for | |
| Sanchez J E V | 1,500 |
| T-175-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Andruszkiewicz V | 750 |
| T-228-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| RavenLaw LLP in trust for | |
| Marentette C | 3,500 |
| T-917-21 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Akme Poultry, Butter & Eggs Distributors Inc | 4,500 |
| Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| CV-23-00708719-0000 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Miguna M | 1,500 |
| Subtotal | 15,250 |
| Correctional Service of Canada | |
| 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 | |
| Names withheld (2,294) | 15,858,279 |
| Parole Board of Canada | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1010-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Juker, G. F. | 500 |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Authority—Court of King's Bench of Alberta | |
| 1203 04197 | |
| Award for personal injury | |
| Kubitz Law in trust for | |
| Artindale-Eeles C | 220,000 |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1012-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Goldblatt Partners LLP in trust for | |
| Montminy H | 4,500 |
| T-1199-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Atwood D, Mintoff L | 500 |
| Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| SC-23-00000039-0000 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Lavoie P | 375 |
| Authority—Supreme Court of British Columbia | |
| S055295 | |
| Award for damages | |
| Emond J | 45,650 |
| S198647 | |
| Award for personal injury | |
| Degen B | 4,486 |
| SM187550 | |
| Award for personal injury | |
| Stanley T Cope Personal Law Corporation in trust for | |
| Roberts J | 182,973 |
| Subtotal | 458,484 |
| Payments subject to publication exemption | |
| Names withheld (8) | 22,459 |
| Total | 16,359,972 |
| Public Services and Procurement | |
| Department of Public Works and Government Services | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-125-23 | |
| Award for costs | |
| RavenLaw LLP in trust for | |
| Miller M | 6,000 |
| Authority—Ontario Superior Court of Justice | |
| CV-22-00000913-0000 | |
| Award for costs | |
| Dentons Canada LLP in trust for | |
| Campbell Drug Store Ltd | 20,000 |
| SC-23-163988 | |
| Award for lease dispute | |
| Noticia LLP | 2,980 |
| Authority—Superior Court of Quebec | |
| 550-17-007284-134 | |
| Award for damages | |
| Dani Ann Robichaud, Avocate inc in trust for | |
| David S. Laflamme Construction Inc | 1,418,186 |
| Total | 1,447,166 |
| Transport | |
| Department of Transport | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-947-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Adams H | 5,408 |
| Authority—Canadian Human Rights Tribunal | |
| T2660/3621 - CHRT | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Lévesque Labadie Avocats Inc in trust for | |
| Houle G | 544,587 |
| Total | 549,995 |
| Treasury Board | |
| Treasury Board Secretariat | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-482-23 | |
| Award for costs | |
| Brown D | 100 |
| Veterans Affairs | |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | |
| Authority—Federal Court | |
| T-1581-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Hameed Law in Trust | |
| Pettipas C | 1,260 |
| A-12-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Dmitrienko A | 1,000 |
| T-2573-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for | |
| Pelletier J | 5,737 |
| T-2443-23 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in trust for | |
| Christie F | 5,589 |
| T-2903-24 | |
| Award for legal costs | |
| Bonin J-L | 50 |
| Total | 13,636 |
| Total | 72,107,861 |
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