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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,

  1. at Ottawa, every Wednesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court;
  2. at Toronto and Vancouver, every Tuesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court;
  3. in Quebec,
    1. at Montreal, every Tuesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court
    2. on a day and at any other place fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court
  4. 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

General Sittings for Calgary
CALGARY Before a Justice

Federal Court
635 - 8th Avenue South West
3rd floor
Calgary, Alberta

Thursday, January 10, 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
Monday, March 4, 2019
Monday, April 1, 2019
Monday, May 6, 2019
Monday, June 3, 2019

CHARLOTTETOWN

General Sittings for Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN Before a Justice Before a Prothonotary

Federal Court
Sir Henry Louis Davies
Law Courts Building
42 Water Street
Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Thursday, February 14, 2019
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Thursday, January 10, 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019

EDMONTON

General Sittings for Edmonton
EDMONTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Scotia Place - Tower 1
10060 Jasper Avenue, 5th floor
Edmonton, Alberta

Monday, January 14, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019
Monday, April 8, 2019
Monday, May 13, 2019
Monday, June 10, 2019

FREDERICTON

General Sittings for Fredericton
FREDERICTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Westmorland Place
82 Westmorland Street, Suite 100
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019
Monday, April 8, 2019
Monday, May 6, 2019
Monday, June 10, 2019

HALIFAX

General Sittings for Halifax
HALIFAX Before a Justice

Federal Court
1801 Hollis Street, 17th Floor
Suite 1720
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3N4

Thursday, January 10, 2019
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019

MONTRÉAL

General Sittings for Montréal
MONTRÉAL Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
30 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec

Every Tuesday except for:
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

OTTAWA

General Sittings for Ottawa
OTTAWA Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building
90 Sparks Street,
Ottawa, Ontario

Every Wednesday except for:
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

QUÉBEC

General Sittings for Québec
QUÉBEC Before a Justice

Federal Court
150 René-Lévesque Boulevard E.
Room 150
Québec, Quebec

Thursday, January 10, 2019
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019

SASKATOON

General Sittings for Saskatoon
SASKATOON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Court of Queen's Bench
520 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Thursday, January 10, 2019
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Thursday, June 20, 2019

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

General Sittings for St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Before a Justice

Federal Court
354 Water Street
Suite 209
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Thursday, January 17, 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

TORONTO

General Sittings for Toronto
TORONTO Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
180 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

Every Tuesday except for:
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

VANCOUVER

General Sittings for Vancouver
VANCOUVER Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
Pacific Centre
701 Georgia Street West, 3rd floor
Vancouver, B.C.

Every Tuesday except for:
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

WINNIPEG

General Sittings for Winnipeg
WINNIPEG Before a Justice

Federal Court
363 Broadway
Room 400
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Monday, March 11, 2019
Monday, April 15, 2019
Monday, May 13, 2019
Monday, June 17, 2019

DATED AT OTTAWA, this 28th day of September, 2018.

(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

General Sittings for Calgary
CALGARY Before a Justice

Federal Court
635 - 8th Avenue South West
3rd floor
Calgary, Alberta

Monday, July 15, 2019
Monday, August 19, 2019

 

CHARLOTTETOWN

General Sittings for Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN Before a Prothonotary

Federal Court
Sir Henry Louis Davies
Law Courts Building
42 Water Street
Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Thursday, July 11, 2019
Thursday, August 29, 2019

EDMONTON

General Sittings for Edmonton
EDMONTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Scotia Place - Tower 1
10060 Jasper Avenue, 5th floor
Edmonton, Alberta

Monday, July 8, 2019
Monday, August 26, 2019

FREDERICTON

General Sittings for Fredericton
FREDERICTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Westmorland Place
82 Westmorland Street, Suite 100
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Monday, July 8, 2019
Monday, August 12, 2019

HALIFAX

General Sittings for Halifax
HALIFAX Before a Justice

Federal Court
Law Courts Building
1815, rue Upper Water
5th Floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Thursday, July 11, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019

MONTRÉAL

General Sittings for Montréal
MONTRÉAL Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
30 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

OTTAWA

General Sittings for Ottawa
OTTAWA Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building
90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario

Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 2019

QUÉBEC

General Sittings for Québec
QUÉBEC Before a Justice

Federal Court
150 René-Lévesque Boulevard E.
Room 150,
Québec, Quebec

Thursday, July 4, 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019

SASKATOON

General Sittings for Saskatoon
SASKATOON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Court of Queen's Bench
520 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Thursday, July 18, 2019
Thursday, August 29, 2019

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

General Sittings for St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Before a Justice

Federal Court
354 Water Street
Suite 209
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Thursday, July 18, 2019
Thursday, August 29, 2019

TORONTO

General Sittings for Toronto
TORONTO Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
180 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

VANCOUVER

General Sittings for Vancouver
VANCOUVER Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
Pacific Centre
701 Georgia Street West, 3rd floor
Vancouver, B.C.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

WINNIPEG

General Sittings for Winnipeg
WINNIPEG Before a Justice

Federal Court
363 Broadway
Room 400
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Monday, July 15, 2019
Monday, August 26, 2019

DATED AT OTTAWA, this 8th day of February, 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

General Sittings for Calgary
CALGARY Before a Justice

Federal Court
635 - 8th Avenue South West
3rd floor
Calgary, Alberta

Monday, September 9, 2019
Monday, October 7, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Monday, December 9, 2019

 

CHARLOTTETOWN

General Sittings for Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN Before a Justice Before a Prothonotary

Federal Court
Sir Henry Louis Davies
Law Courts Building
42 Water Street
Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Thursday, October 24, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Thursday, December 12, 2019

EDMONTON

General Sittings for Edmonton
EDMONTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Scotia Place - Tower 1,
10060 Jasper Avenue, 5th floor,
Edmonton, Alberta

Monday, September 16, 2019
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019
Monday, December 16, 2019

FREDERICTON

General Sittings for Fredericton
FREDERICTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Westmorland Place
82 Westmorland Street, Suite 100
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Monday, September 9, 2019
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Monday, December 9, 2019

HALIFAX

General Sittings for Halifax
HALIFAX Before a Justice

Federal Court
Law Courts Building
1815 Upper Water Street
5th floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Thursday, September 12, 2019
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Thursday, December 12, 2019

MONTRÉAL

General Sittings for Montréal
MONTRÉAL Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
30 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec

Every Tuesday except for:
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

OTTAWA

General Sittings for Ottawa
OTTAWA Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building
90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario

Every Wednesday except for:
Wednesday, December 25, 2019

QUÉBEC

General Sittings for Québec
QUÉBEC Before a Justice

Federal Court
150 René-Lévesque Boulevard E.
Room 150
Québec, Quebec

Thursday, September 5, 2019
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Thursday, December 5, 2019

SASKATOON

General Sittings for Saskatoon
SASKATOON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Court of Queen's Bench
520 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Thursday, September 12, 2019
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Thursday, December 12, 2019

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

General Sittings for St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Before a Justice

Federal Court
354 Water Street
Suite 209
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Thursday, September 19, 2019
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Thursday, December 12, 2019

TORONTO

General Sittings for Toronto
TORONTO Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
180 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

Every Tuesday except for:
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

VANCOUVER

General Sittings for Vancouver
VANCOUVER Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
Pacific Centre
701 Georgia Street West, 3rd floor
Vancouver, B.C.

Every Tuesday except for:
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Tuesday, December 31, 2019

WINNIPEG

General Sittings for Winnipeg
WINNIPEG Before a Justice

Federal Court
363 Broadway
Room 400
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Monday, September 16, 2019
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Monday, December 16, 2019

DATED AT OTTAWA, this 9th day of May, 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

General Sittings for Winnipeg
MONTREAL Before a Prothonotary

Federal Court
30 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec

Friday, September 20, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Friday, November 29, 2019
Friday, December 20, 2019

DATED AT OTTAWA, this 9th day of May, 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

General Sittings for Calgary
CALGARY Before a Justice

Federal Court
635 - 8th Avenue South West
3rd floor
Calgary, Alberta

 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

General Sittings for Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN Before a Justice Before a Prothonotary

Federal Court
Sir Henry Louis Davies
Law Courts Building
42 Water Street
Charlottetown, P.E.I.

 Thursday, January 16, 2020
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Thursday, February 13, 2020 
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Thursday, June 11, 2020

EDMONTON

General Sittings for Edmonton
EDMONTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Scotia Place - Tower 1
10060 Jasper Avenue, 5th floor
Edmonton, Alberta

 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

General Sittings for Fredericton
FREDERICTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Westmorland Place
82 Westmorland Street, Suite 100
Fredericton, New Brunswick

 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

General Sittings for 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

General Sittings for Montréal
MONTRÉAL Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
30 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec

 Every Tuesday except for:
Tuesday, January 7, 2020

OTTAWA

General Sittings for Ottawa
OTTAWA Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building
90 Sparks Street,
Ottawa, Ontario

 Every Wednesday except for:
Wednesday, January 1, 2020

QUÉBEC

General Sittings for Québec
QUÉBEC Before a Justice

Federal Court
150 René-Lévesque Boulevard E.
Room 150
Québec, Quebec

 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

General Sittings for Saskatoon
SASKATOON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Court of Queen's Bench
520 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

 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

General Sittings for St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Before a Justice

Federal Court
354 Water Street
Suite 209
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

 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

General Sittings for Toronto
TORONTO Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
180 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

 Every Tuesday except for:
Tuesday, January 7, 2020

VANCOUVER

General Sittings for Vancouver
VANCOUVER Before a Justice or Prothonotary

Federal Court
Pacific Centre
701 Georgia Street West, 3rd floor
Vancouver, B.C.

 Every Tuesday except for:
Tuesday, January 7, 2020

WINNIPEG

General Sittings for Winnipeg
WINNIPEG Before a Justice

Federal Court
363 Broadway
Room 400
Winnipeg, Manitoba

 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 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

General Sittings for Winnipeg
MONTREAL Before a Prothonotary

Federal Court
30 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec

 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

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

  1. in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver, at least two days before the day of the Sittings; and
  2. 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.
January 16, 2020

The Chief Justice has indicated that the General Sittings of this Court at Charlottetown, P.E.I., scheduled for January 16, 2020, is cancelled pursuant to Rule 34(2)(b) of the Federal Courts Rules.

Marie Desrosiers
Acting Registrar of the Federal Court

January 9, 2020

NOTICE

Attention: Regional Directors General; District Administrators across Canada

Re: General Sittings
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
January 16, 2020

The Chief Justice has indicated that the General Sittings of this Court at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, scheduled for January 16, 2020, is cancelled pursuant to Rule 34(2)(b) of the Federal Courts Rules.

Manon Pitre
Registrar of the Federal Court
January 9, 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.

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