Canadian Transportation Agency Rules (Dispute Proceedings and Certain Rules Applicable to All Proceedings) (SOR/2014-104)

Marginal note:Expedited process

• 28 (1) A party may file a request to have an expedited process applied to an answer under section 19 and a reply under section 20 or to another request filed under these Rules. The request must include the information referred to in Schedule 13.

• Marginal note:Justification for request

  (2) The party filing the request must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Agency that adherence to the time limits set out in these Rules would cause them financial or other prejudice.

• Marginal note:Time limit for filing

  (3) The request must be filed

  • (a) if the request is to have an expedited process apply to an answer and a reply,

    • (i) in the case of an applicant, at the time that the application is filed, or

    • (ii) in the case of a respondent, within one business day after the date of the notice indicating that the application has been accepted; or

  • (b) if the request is to have an expedited process apply to another request,

    • (i) in the case of a person filing the other request, at the time that that request is filed, or

    • (ii) in the case of a person responding to the other request, within one business day after the day on which they receive a copy of that request.

• Marginal note:Response

  (4) Any party may file a response to the request. The response must be filed within one business day after the day on which they receive a copy of the request and must include the information referred to in Schedule 14.

• Marginal note:Reply

  (5) The party that filed the request may file a reply to the response. The reply must be filed within one business day after the day on which they receive a copy of the response and must include the information referred to in Schedule 15.

• Marginal note:No new issues

  (6) The reply must not raise issues or arguments that are not addressed in the response or introduce new evidence unless a request has been filed to that effect and the request has been granted by the Agency.