Court File and Parties

CITATION: Abou-Elmaati v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 ONCA 231

DATE: 20110325

DOCKET: C52120

COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

Sharpe, Watt and Karakatsanis JJ.A.

BETWEEN

Ahmad Abou-Elmaati, Badr Abou-Elmaati, Samira Al-Shallash and Rasha Abou-Elmaati

Plaintiffs (Respondents/Appellants on Cross-Appeal)

and

The Attorney General of Canada, John Doe and Jane Doe

Defendant (Appellant/Respondent on Cross-Appeal)

Counsel: Robert MacKinnon and Zoe Oxaal, for the appellant M. Philip Tunley and Andrea Gonsalves, for the respondents

Heard: December 14, 2010

On appeal from the order of Justice P.M. Perell of the Superior Court of Justice dated April 8, 2010, with reasons reported at 2010 ONSC 2055, 101 O.R. (3d) 424.

ENDORSEMENT RE COSTS

[1] We have now reviewed the parties’ written submissions relating to the costs of this appeal and of the motion in the Superior Court. In our view, in the circumstances of this case, the appropriate order is that the appellant Attorney General of Canada be awarded costs in the cause in this court and in the Superior Court in the total amount of $35,000, inclusive of disbursements and applicable taxes.

“Robert J. Sharpe J.A.”

“David Watt J.A.”

“Karakatsanis J.A.”