Facts: British Columbia Securities Commission (Petitioner) vs. Ranvir Brar and Harjit Gahunia (Respondents). The case involved a constitutional challenge and disclosure obligations (Stinchcombe Applications) by the respondents which were dismissed.
Issue: Determination of whether legal costs should be awarded, the scale of those costs, and the method of calculating them (lump sum or through the Registrar).
Court's Ruling: Costs were awarded in the cause at Scale C, reflecting the complexity of the constitutional issues raised and the litigation's extensive nature. The court decided against fixing a lump sum, preferring assessment through the Registrar.
Amount of Costs/Damages Awarded: The exact amount of costs or damages awarded was not specified in the summary; it was determined to be assessed by the Registrar at Scale C, indicating a higher than average level of costs due to the complexity of the case.
