Brandon Fragomeni

Following the dismissal of a proposed intervener's motion to intervene, the successful party and another intervener sought costs.

The court awarded the successful party elevated costs fixed at $460,000, apportioning liability among the proposed intervener (65%) and the two defendants (17.5% each) due to the defendants' delayed positions which complicated the motion.

The second intervener was awarded $12,500 in costs against the proposed intervener, limited to costs incurred after it first requested them in its factum.

The Attorney General brought a motion for a preservation order under the Civil Remedies Act, 2001 for $66,760 in Canadian currency seized by police during a search of a residence.

The court found reasonable grounds to believe the currency was the proceeds or instrument of unlawful activity, noting the presence of bundled cash and firearms.

As no evidence was presented to show the order would not be in the interests of justice, the preservation motion was granted pending the disposition of the forfeiture application.