Can costs be awarded in habeas corpus applications of a civil nature?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Thavakularatnam v. The Attorney General of Canada, 2021 ONSC 1544 (CanLII):

In Little v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 ONSC 3239, MacLeod-Beliveau J. confirmed that costs can be awarded in habeas corpus applications of a civil nature subject to the discretion of the application judge.

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