General Sittings
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,
- at Ottawa, every Wednesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court;
- at Toronto and Vancouver, every Tuesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court;
- in Quebec,
- at Montreal, every Tuesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court
- on a day and at any other place fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court
- 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.
General Sittings dates will no longer be set aside for the Territories, as of January 2015. Should a motion be received, it will be treated as a special sitting as per Rule 35 of the Federal Courts Rules.
Notice is hereby given that a Justice or Prothonotary of the Federal Court will sit in Court, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following places and on the dates indicated:
CALGARY
| CALGARY | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, January 13, 2020 Monday, February 3, 2020 Monday, March 2, 2020 Monday, April 6, 2020 Monday, May 4, 2020 Monday, June 1, 2020 |
CHARLOTTETOWN
| CHARLOTTETOWN | Before a Justice | Before a Prothonotary |
|---|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, January 16, 2020 Thursday, March 12, 2020 Thursday, May 7, 2020 |
Thursday, February 13, 2020 |
EDMONTON
| EDMONTON | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, January 13, 2020 Monday, February 10, 2020 Monday, March 9, 2020 Monday, April 6, 2020 Monday, May 11, 2020 Monday, June 8, 2020 |
FREDERICTON
| FREDERICTON | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, January 13, 2020 Monday, February 10, 2020 Monday, March 9, 2020 Monday, April 6, 2020 Monday, May 4, 2020 Monday, June 8, 2020 |
HALIFAX
| HALIFAX | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
| Federal Court Law Courts Building 1815 Upper Water Street 5th floor Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Thursday, January 16, 2020 Thursday, February 13, 2020 Thursday, March 12, 2020 Thursday, April 9, 2020 Thursday, May 7, 2020 Thursday, June 11, 2020 |
MONTRÉAL
| MONTRÉAL | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 |
OTTAWA
| OTTAWA | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Every Wednesday except for: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
QUÉBEC
| QUÉBEC | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, January 16, 2020 Thursday, February 13, 2020 Thursday, March 12, 2020 Thursday, April 16, 2020 Thursday, May 21, 2020 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 |
SASKATOON
| SASKATOON | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, January 16, 2020 Thursday, February 13, 2020 Thursday, March 12, 2020 Thursday, April 16, 2020 Thursday, May 14, 2020 Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
| ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, January 23, 2020 Thursday, February 20, 2020 Thursday, March 19, 2020 Thursday, April 23, 2020 Thursday, May 21, 2020 Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
TORONTO
| TORONTO | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 |
VANCOUVER
| VANCOUVER | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, January 7, 2020 |
WINNIPEG
| WINNIPEG | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, January 20, 2020 Monday, February 17, 2020 Monday, March 16, 2020 Monday, April 20, 2020 Monday, May 25, 2020 Monday, June 22, 2020 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 2nd day of October, 2019.
(Signed) Caroline Perrier
Judicial Administrator
Notice is hereby given that a Justice or Prothonotary of the Federal Court will sit in Court, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following places and on the dates indicated:
CALGARY
| CALGARY | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, July 13, 2020 Monday, August 10, 2020 |
CHARLOTTETOWN
| CHARLOTTETOWN | Before a Judge | Before a Prothonotary |
|---|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, July 23, 2020 | Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
EDMONTON
| EDMONTON | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, July 6, 2020 Monday, August 17, 2020 |
FREDERICTON
| FREDERICTON | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, July 13, 2020 Monday, August 10, 2020 |
HALIFAX
| HALIFAX | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
| Federal Court Law Courts Building 1815 Upper Water Street 5th floor Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Thursday, July 16, 2020 Thursday, August 13, 2020 |
MONTRÉAL
| MONTRÉAL | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
OTTAWA
| OTTAWA | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Wednesday, August 26, 2020 |
QUÉBEC
| QUÉBEC | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, July 9, 2020 Thursday, August 20, 2020 |
SASKATOON
| SASKATOON | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, July 23, 2020 Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
| ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, July 16, 2020 Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
TORONTO
| TORONTO | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
VANCOUVER
| VANCOUVER | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
WINNIPEG
| WINNIPEG | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, July 13, 2020 Monday, August 17, 2020 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 24th day of January, 2020.
(Signed) Caroline Perrier
Judicial Administrator
Notice is hereby given that a Justice or Prothonotary of the Federal Court will sit in Court, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following places and on the dates indicated:
CALGARY
| CALGARY | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Monday, October 5, 2020 Monday, November 9, 2020 Monday, December 7, 2020 |
CHARLOTTETOWN
| CHARLOTTETOWN | Before a Judge | Before a Prothonotary |
|---|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, September 10, 2020 | Thursday, October 22, 2020 Thursday, November 19, 2020 Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
EDMONTON
| EDMONTON | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, September 14, 2020 Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Monday, November 16, 2020 Monday, December 14, 2020 |
FREDERICTON
| FREDERICTON | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, September 14, 2020 Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Monday, November 9, 2020 Monday, December 14, 2020 |
HALIFAX
| HALIFAX | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
| Federal Court Law Courts Building 1815 Upper Water Street 5th floor Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Thursday, September 17, 2020 Thursday, October 15, 2020 Thursday, November 12, 2020 Thursday, December 17, 2020 |
MONTRÉAL
| MONTRÉAL | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Tuesday, December 29, 2020 |
OTTAWA
| OTTAWA | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Every Wednesday except for: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
QUÉBEC
| QUÉBEC | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, September 3, 2020 Thursday, October 1, 2020 Thursday, November 5, 2020 Thursday, December 3, 2020 |
SASKATOON
| SASKATOON | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Thursday, October 1, 2020 Thursday, November 12, 2020 Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
| ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Thursday, September 17, 2020 Thursday, October 22, 2020 Thursday, November 19, 2020 Thursday, December 17, 2020 |
TORONTO
| TORONTO | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Tuesday, December 29, 2020 |
VANCOUVER
| VANCOUVER | Before a Justice or Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Tuesday, December 29, 2020 |
WINNIPEG
| WINNIPEG | Before a Justice |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Monday, September 14, 2020 Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Monday, November 16, 2020 Monday, December 14, 2020 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 12th day of May, 2020.
(Signed) Caroline Perrier
Judicial Administrator
Notice is hereby given that the following days will be set aside for I.T.A. Motions, to be scheduled separately from other motions each month, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following place and on the dates indicated:
MONTREAL
| MONTREAL | Before a Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Friday, January 24, 2020 Friday, February 21, 2020 Friday, March 27, 2020 Friday, April 24, 2020 Friday, May 29, 2020 Friday, June 26, 2020 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 19th day of September, 2019.
(Signed) Caroline Perrier
Judicial Administrator
Notice is hereby given that the following days will be set aside for I.T.A. Motions, to be scheduled separately from other motions each month, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following place and on the dates indicated:
MONTREAL
| MONTREAL | Before a Prothonotary |
|---|---|
|
Federal Court |
Friday, September 25, 2020 Friday, October 30, 2020 Friday, November 27, 2020 Friday, December 18, 2020 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 12th day of May, 2020.
(Signed) Caroline Perrier
Judicial Administrator
Cancellation of Sittings
General Sittings may be cancelled by the Chief Justice if no notice of a motion to be presented at the Sittings has been filed
- in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver, at least two days before the day of the Sittings; and
- in any other place, at least one week before the day of the Sittings.
NOTICE
Attention: Regional Directors General; District Administrators across Canada
Re: General Sittings
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
March 12, 2020
The Chief Justice has indicated that the General Sittings of this Court at Charlottetown, P.E.I., scheduled for March 12, 2020, is cancelled pursuant to Rule 34(2)(b) of the Federal Courts Rules.
Marie Desrosiers
Acting Registrar of the Federal Court
March 5, 2020
NOTICE
Attention: Regional Directors General; District Administrators across Canada
Re: General Sittings
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
February 13, 2020
The Chief Justice has indicated that the General Sittings of this Court at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, scheduled for February 13, 2020, is cancelled pursuant to Rule 34(2)(b) of the Federal Courts Rules.
Manon Pitre
Registrar of the Federal Court
February 6, 2020
Summer recess
General Sittings during the summer recess will be announced by the Chief Justice before June 15 each year.
Hearing dates
Subject to rule 298 and paragraph 385(1)(b), motions that can conveniently be heard at the General Sittings of the Federal Court may be made returnable accordingly.
Special hearing dates
A request may be made informally to the Judicial Administrator for an appointment of a special time and place for sittings of a judge of the Federal Court or of a prothonotary to hear a motion that is likely to be lengthy or a motion to be heard other than at General Sittings.
For more information on hearing dates, please go to the "Notices to the Profession"area of this web site.