Step 1
To start using the Competition Tribunal
E-Filing application, make sure you meet all system
requirements, specially for Java Virtual
Machine. You must register with EPass Canada to obtain
a user name and password. This is done by clicking on the
Register with ePass button above and entering the required
information.
Step 2
Once this has been done you will be
automatically returned to the Competition Tribunal E-Filing
website where you will complete a detailed user profile. Upon
successfully submitting the profile information, the Registry
will review the information provided and confirm access to
the service by e-mail or telephone.
Step 3
You may then file documents electronically.
Before doing so you may want to review the checklist
provided within the E-Filing system which sets out the information
you will be required to provide to complete the filing.
Java Virtual Machine
To verify if you have Java Virtual Machine installed on your
computer, click on Start - Control Panel - Add/Remove
Programs. A list of all programs installed on your
PC will be populated. Scroll down and look for Java 2 Runtime
Environment,SE "version number". This version
must be 1.4.2_03 or later. If you need a newer or complete
version, you can download it by clicking on the following
link.www.java.com
Electronic Hearings
For litigants who opt for electronic
hearings, they are only required to submit documents electronically.
It should be noted that the electronic document filed will
constitute the original for both electronic and paper hearings.
Paper Hearings
For litigants who opt for paper hearings, they may
submit documents via the E-filing application, for the sake
of convenience, however 5 paper copies must follow within
24 hours, pursuant to rule 57 of the Competition Tribunal
Rules, SOR/94-290. It should be noted that the electronic
document filed will constitute the original for both electronic
and paper hearings.
The Registry of the Competition Tribunal would like to encourage
litigants to use Efiling for proceedings currently before
the Tribunal and future proceedings. Your feedback and comments
regarding this new service would be greatly appreciated. Registry
staff would be pleased to answer
any questions or concerns you may have.
System Requirements
In order to log on to our E-Filing application, you must
have Java Virtual Machine installed on your PC. (Version 1.4.2
or later)
It is important to review the complete system requirements.
Test Case
We have set-up a test case (Test1 vs
Test2). If you want to register and submit a test document.
Filing Hours
All new user registrations and processing of electronic filings will be reviewed and completed during Tribunal regular business hours, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time).
File size Limitation
For your information, the E-Filing system
uploads at approximately 5 megabytes per minute using a high
speed internet connection. Considering the above a 15 megabytes
document (i.e. approximately 400 pages) may take at least
3 minutes depending upon your internet connection. See attached
table for filing times per approximate number of pages.
Please note that upload times and number of pages shown in
the table are approximate. Many factors may have an influence
on upload times such as the resolution of the scanned document
or if it has been scanned in color or in black and white.
Your comments would be appreciated so
we can improve this service.
Filing Time (approximates)
Size (Megabytes) |
Number of pages |
Time to upload |
5 |
125 |
>1 minute |
10 |
250 |
>2 minutes |
25 |
600 |
5 minutes |
50 |
1130 |
10 minutes |
100 |
1600 |
22 minutes |
150 |
2475 |
30 minutes |
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