Josh Concessao

The respondent sought costs following a proceeding.

The court found the time spent and rates claimed by the respondent's counsel to be reasonable.

However, the court made a downward adjustment to the costs claimed because the court had appointed amicus curiae, which raised real legal issues that the respondent was obliged to address.

Costs were fixed at $6,250 payable by the opposing party to the respondent.

The applicant sought judicial review of a decision by an adjudicator at the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

The applicant had requested information from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation regarding a $20 million winning lottery ticket he claimed was stolen from him.

The adjudicator upheld the OLGC's redaction of a Draw Report and found that the OLGC had conducted a reasonable search for records in its custody or control.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the OLGC was not required to obtain records from third parties like Lotto Québec or the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation, as it did not have control over those records.