JACQUES NAULT Appellant v. THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT, 2011 FCA 295

Federal Court of Appeal Cour d’appel fédérale Federal Court of Appeal Cour d’appel fédérale Date: 20111024 Docket: A-266-10 Citation: 2011 FCA 295 [ENGLISH TRANSLATION] CORAM: NADON J.A. TRUDEL J.A. MAINVILLE J.A. BETWEEN: JACQUES NAULT Appellant and THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES CANADA Respondent Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on September 6, 2011. Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 24, 2011. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: MAINVILLE J.A. CONCURRED IN BY: NADON J.A. TRUDEL J.A. Date: 20111024 Docket: A-266-10 Citation: 2011 FCA 295 CORAM: NADON J.A. TRUDEL J.A. MAINVILLE J.A. BETWEEN: JACQUES NAULT Appellant

and THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES CANADA Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT MAINVILLE J.A. [ 1 ] In its judgment on this matter on September 22, and the reasons for which bear citation number 2011 FCA 263 , the Court invited the parties to send it written representations on costs. Only the respondent responded to the Court’s invitation. [ 2 ] The respondent highlights, inter alia , (

a) that the appellant represented himself both before the Federal Court and this Court, and that he did not incur counsel fees for the purposes of this dispute, and (

b) that in preparing the appeal, the respondent solely took on the preparation and costs of the joint books of authorities for the benefit of both parties. [ 3 ] Considering these facts, the lack of representations by the appellant on the matter of costs, and the particular circumstances of this case, there is no need to amend the decision by Gauthier J. that each party had to bear its own costs before the Federal Court. Nor is there a needed to award costs in this appeal. “Robert M. Mainville” J.A. “I agree M. Nadon J.A.” “I agree Johanne Trudel J.A.” FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A-266-10

STYLE OF CAUSE: Jacques Nault v. The Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada PLACE OF HEARING: Montréal, Quebec DATE OF HEARING: September 6, 2011 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: MAINVILLE J.A. CONCURRED IN BY: NADON J.A. TRUDEL J.A. DATED: October 24, 2011 APPEARANCES: Caroline Laverdière FOR THE RESPONDENT SOLICITORS OF RECORD: Myles J. Kirvan Deputy Attorney General of Canada FOR THE RESPONDENT