Rules and Forms

Rules

Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106)

Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules (SOR/93-22)

Forms

• Administration of the Court
• Rules applicable to all proceedings
• Action
• Applications
• Appeals
• Motions
• Case management and Dispute resolution
• Enforcement of orders
• Admiralty actions
• Immigration

Amendments to the Rules

2017

• Pre-publication of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules, Notice to the Profession, September 9, 2017

• Pre-publication of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Court Rules (Miscellaneous Amendments), Notice to the Profession, June 7, 2017

2015

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Technology), Canada Gazette, Part II, February 11, 2015, Vol. 149, No.3 - SOR/2015-21

  • Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Technology), Practice Direction - Electronic Service, February 12, 2015

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules, Canada Gazette, Part II, February 11, 2015, Vol. 149, No.3 – SOR/2015-20

  • Amendments to the Federal Court Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules, Notice to the profession, February 12, 2015

2013

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Access to Justice) Canada Gazette, Part II, February 7, 2013 - SOR/2013-18

  • Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Access to Justice)

    • Notice to the Profession, February 15, 2013

  • Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Access to Justice), Canada Gazette, Part I, July 21, 2012

2010

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Procedural Amendments), Canada Gazette, Part II, August 4, 2010 - SOR/2010-177

  • Amendments to rules 395 and 161 of the Federal Courts Rules (transmission of orders) Notice to the Parties and the Profession, October 22, 2010

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Expert Witnesses), Canada Gazette, Part II, August 18, 2010 - SOR/2010-176

  • Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Expert Witnesses), Notice to the Profession, August 13, 2010

2009

• Pre-publication of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Expert Witnesses), Notice to the Profession, October 20, 2009

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Summary Judgment and Summary Trial), Canada Gazette, Part II, December 23, 2009 - SOR/2009-331

  • Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Summary Judgment and Summary Trial), Notice to the Profession, December 17, 2009

• Pre-publication of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Summary Judgment and Summary Trial) – Notice to the Profession, January 26, 2009

2007

• Rules Amending Certain Rules Governing Practice and Procedure Applicable to the Federal Courts (Representative Proceedings, Class Proceedings and Other Amendments) Canada Gazette Part II, December 26, 2007 - SOR/2007-301

  • Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules, (Representative Proceedings, Class Proceedings) Notice to the Profession, January 8, 2008

• Pre-publication of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Representative Proceedings, Class Proceedings) – Notice to the Profession, July 25, 2007

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Case Management/Status Review), Canada Gazette, Part II, October 17, 2007 - SOR/2007-214

  • Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Case Management/Status Review), Notice to the Profession, October 19, 2007

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Prothonotaries), Canada Gazette, Part II, June 27, 2007 - SOR/2007-130

  • Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Prothonotaries), Notice to the Profession, June 28, 2007

2006

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Expert Witnesses), Canada Gazette, Part II, October 4, 2006 - SOR/2006-219

  • Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Expert Witnesses), Notice to the Profession, October 12, 2006

2005

• Rules Amending the Federal Court Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules, Canada Gazette, Part II, November 30, 2005 - SOR/2005-339

• Rules Amending the Federal Court Rules (Offers to Settle), Canada Gazette, Part II, November 30, 2005 - SOR/2005-339 and SOR/2005-340

  • Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Offers to Settle) and to the Federal Court Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules, Notice to the Profession, November 21, 2005