Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106)
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Regulations are current to 2024-06-11 and last amended on 2022-01-13. Previous Versions
Marginal note:No costs
334.39 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no costs may be awarded against any party to a motion for certification of a proceeding as a class proceeding, to a class proceeding or to an appeal arising from a class proceeding, unless
(a) the conduct of the party unnecessarily lengthened the duration of the proceeding;
(b) any step in the proceeding by the party was improper, vexatious or unnecessary or was taken through negligence, mistake or excessive caution; or
(c) exceptional circumstances make it unjust to deprive the successful party of costs.
Marginal note:Individual claims
(2) The Court has full discretion to award costs with respect to the determination of the individual claims of a class member.
- SOR/2007-301, s. 7
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