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        "content": "please%20provide%20the%20name%2C%20citation%20and%20relevant%20passage%20for%20the%20ontario%20statute%20that%20requires%20that%20if%20a%20court%20order%20is%20made%20against%20an%20Ontario%20Government%20agency%2C%20the%20amount%20is%20paid%20out%20of%20the%20Consolidated%20Revenue%20Fun."
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        "content": "Here is the Ontario statute you asked about, along with the relevant section and passage that requires that a court-order amount against a government agency (the Crown) be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.\n\n---\n\n**Name of Statute:**  \nCrown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 7, Schedule 17 ([ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/19c07c/v1?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n**Citation:**  \nSection 28 of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019 ([ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/19c07c/v1?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n**Relevant Passage (Section 28):**  \n> \u201cThe Minister of Finance shall pay out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund amounts payable by the Crown under,  \n> (a) an order of a court that is final and not subject to appeal;  \n> (b) the settlement or partial settlement of a proceeding;  \n> (c) the settlement or partial settlement of a claim that is the subject of a notice of claim under section 18;  \n> (d) the settlement or partial settlement of an anticipated proceeding or claim which, in the Attorney General\u2019s opinion, could result in a judgment or other finding of liability against the Crown;  \n> (e) an order of an administrative tribunal or an arbitration award that is final and not subject to appeal, or the settlement or partial settlement of a matter or anticipated matter before an administrative tribunal or arbitrator; or  \n> (f) a final order to pay made by a competent authority under a trade agreement that the Crown has entered into with the government of another province or territory of Canada, the government of Canada or any combination of those governments.\u201d ([ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/19c07c/v1?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you\u2019d like, I can also show you whether there are any limitations (if any), or related sections impacting how this is implemented in practice."
    },
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "can%20you%20find%20cases%20in%20Ontario%20courts%20in%20a%20civil%20case%20where%20the%20court%20required%20the%20Ontario%20government%20or%20one%20of%20its%20ministries%20or%20agencies%20in%20advance%20of%20a%20trial%20to%20pay%20the%20copying%20or%20photocopying%20costs%20of%20a%20private%20litigant%20involved%20in%20the%20case%3F"
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        "content": "I searched for Ontario civil cases in which a court ordered a government agency (Crown or ministry) to *in advance* pay the copying or photocopying costs of a private litigant, but **did not find any reported cases** matching that exact scenario. Below is a summary of what I found, including relevant statutes, related rules, and some close analogues, along with an explanation why none meet the precise criteria.\n\n---\n\n### What I Found: Related Legal Rules or Cases\n\n1. **Rules of Civil Procedure, Ontario \u2014 Copying Documents**  \n   Under R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, rule 30.04(7):  \n   > \u201cWhere a document is produced for inspection, the party inspecting the document is entitled to make a copy of it at the party\u2019s own expense \u2026 unless the person having possession \u2026 agrees to make a copy, in which case the person shall be reimbursed for the cost of making the copy.\u201d ([ontario.ca](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/900194/v115?utm_source=openai))  \n   This rule contemplates that the litigant seeking copies usually pays for them, and only if the producing party *agrees* to make copies will reimbursement follow. There\u2019s **no provision** here obligating the Crown (or any defendant) to pay copy costs *in advance* of trial.\n\n2. **Small Claims Court Rules \u2014 Costs & Disbursements**  \n   Rule 19 of the Small Claims Court Rules allows a successful party to recover reasonable disbursements, which include costs for:\n\n   > \u201c\u2026 photocopying \u2026 unless the court orders otherwise.\u201d ([justicematters.ca](https://justicematters.ca/rule-19/?utm_source=openai))  \n   However, this recovery is **post-judgment** or in costs awards after winning, not an advance payment by a government body.\n\n3. **Case Example \u2014 Mackenzie v. 1785863 Ontario Ltd., 2018 ONSC 4992**  \n   This case involves disbursements (including photocopying) claimed by a successful litigant. But the court\u2019s order was part of assessing costs after a motion, not an advance payment order requiring the Crown to pay copying costs before trial. ([minicounsel.ca](https://www.minicounsel.ca/scj/2018/4992?utm_source=openai))\n\n4. **Court File Order and Payment Order**  \n   In a somewhat related instance in *Ontario Inc. v Quahold* (Court File CV-21-00656432 etc.), there was a mention in February 2024 of a court discussing an \u201corder to pay immediately for trial costs, when a trial is years away,\u201d but this is not specific to copying disbursements; more about general trial costs, and it does not appear to involve an order against a government agency for advance copying costs. ([grllp.com](https://grllp.com/misc/pdf/551-2476703_Ontario_Inc_v__Quahold_et_al__Court_File_CV-21-00656432-0000_Endorsement_February_22_2024-pdf.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### Why No Cases Were Found That Fit Your Specific Query\n\n- **Advance payment orders** for copying costs are rare and typically associated with *security for costs*, *disclosure orders*, or *motions*, but I found no case where a court required the Ontario government (ministry or agency) *before trial* to pay photocopying or copying costs of the opposing private party.\n\n- The statutes and Rules generally treat copying costs as \u201cdisbursements\u201d or reimbursements after certain steps, or require the party seeking access or producing documents to incur the cost, with reimbursement only if ordered and after cost assessments.\n\n- Courts are generally reluctant to force government bodies to pay costs in advance, unless there is a showing of urgency or risk of injustice \u2014 but I found no reported decision showing that standard met for photocopying in civil litigation in Ontario.\n\n---\n\n### Conclusion\n\nBased on the searches:\n\n- There is **no reported Ontario court decision** that orders the Ontario government or one of its agencies or ministries to make an **advance payment** of photocopying or copying costs to a private litigant *prior to trial*.\n\n- The legal framework (Rules and statutes) allows recovery of such costs, but after success, or under certain cost awards; and if advance costs are ordered, they typically apply to private parties and in narrow contexts (security for costs, etc.), not the Crown.\n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can try searching unreported decisions, or dig into much older case law (over 20\u201330 years), to see if there was ever such an order historically. Would that be helpful?"
    }
]