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Federal Courts Rules

Version of section 34 from 2013-08-08 to 2022-01-12:


Marginal note:General Sittings of Trial Division

  •  (1) General Sittings of the Federal Court for the hearing of motions shall be held, except during the Christmas or summer recess or on a holiday,

    • (a) at Ottawa, every Wednesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court;

    • (b) at Toronto and Vancouver, every Tuesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court;

    • (c) in Quebec,

      • (i) at Montreal, every Tuesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, and

      • (ii) on a day and at any other place fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court; and

    • (d) in every province other than Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, at least once per month, on a day and at a place fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court.

  • Marginal note:Cancellation

    (2) General Sittings may be cancelled by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court if no notice of a motion to be presented at the Sittings has been filed

    • (a) in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver, at least two days before the day of the Sittings; and

    • (b) in any other place, at least one week before the day of the Sittings.

  • Marginal note:Summer recess

    (3) General Sittings during the summer recess will be announced by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court before June 15 each year.

  • SOR/2004-283, ss. 33, 34
  • SOR/2013-18, s. 2

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