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Ottawa, 31 August 1987
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Taxation Order CRTC 1987-5
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In re: Bell Canada, 1987 Construction Program Review, CRTC Telecom Public Notice 1987-3
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D. McKendry, for Consumers' Association of Canada (CAC)
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E.E. Saunders, Q.C., for Bell Canada (Bell)
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TAXATION OF COSTS OF CAC
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Taxing officer: Allan Rosenzveig
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This order constitutes the taxation of costs awarded to CAC in the case of Bell Canada - 1987 Construction Program Review, announced in CRTC Telecom Public Notice 1987-3. Costs were acquiesced to by counsel for Bell at the close of the construction program review hearing as evidenced by page 242 of the transcript.
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CAC submitted a Bill of Costs in the amount of $3,825.47, consisting of $1,080.00 of fees for counsel, $2,145.00 of fees for the financial analyst and disbursements of $600.47.
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The taxation proceeded by way of written submissions. I note that in its comments Bell did not object to the amounts claimed by CAC for fees or disbursements. I also note that the per diem rates claimed are the same those allowed in Taxation Order 1985-3, dated 16 September 1985, and that the aggregate preparation time claimed by CAC does not exceed the relationship showed in Taxation Order 1984-2 of two days preparation per day of hearing.
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Costs as Taxed
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I will allow the amounts requested, and hereby tax the fees and disbursements as follows:
Fees
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Counsel $1,080.00
Financial Analyst 2,145.00
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Disbursements
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Courier 8.97
Duplication 200.00
Transcripts 391.50
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Total Fees and Disbursements $3,825.47
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Allan Rosenzveig
Counsel
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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