Marc Nadon by the numbers

The Supreme Court of Canada last week rejected the appointment of Marc Nadon to the top court, saying he did not meet the statutory criteria to sit as a Supreme Court justice. Here’s a look at the costs involved (all figures are in thousands of dollars).

245 Amount the federal government spent on the selection process for Nadon.

147 Amount Nadon is estimated to have earned since he was nominated. 344 Costs for the selection and appointment of Justice Richard Wagner (appointed in 2012)

314 Combined costs for justices Michael Moldaver and Andromache Karakatsanis (appointed at the same time in 2011)

91 Costs for Justice Thomas Cromwell (appointed in 2008)

203 Costs for Justice Marshall Rothstein (appointed in 2006)

153 Cost of translation and profes- sional services for the Nadon appointment

81 Amount spent on legal services for Nadon

4 Amount spent on information and printing services for Nadon

3 Amount spent on acquisition of machinery and equipment for Nadon

3 Amount spent on travel and telecommunications for Nadon

2 Amount spent on rentals for Nadon All figures are approximate.