Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106)

Marginal note:Motion to strike

• 221 (1) On motion, the Court may, at any time, order that a pleading, or anything contained therein, be struck out, with or without leave to amend, on the ground that it

  • (a) discloses no reasonable cause of action or defence, as the case may be,

  • (b) is immaterial or redundant,

  • (c) is scandalous, frivolous or vexatious,

  • (d) may prejudice or delay the fair trial of the action,

  • (e) constitutes a departure from a previous pleading, or

  • (f) is otherwise an abuse of the process of the Court,

  and may order the action be dismissed or judgment entered accordingly.

• Marginal note:Evidence

  (2) No evidence shall be heard on a motion for an order under paragraph (1)(a).