General Sittings
General Sittings of the Federal Court for the hearing of motions shall be held, except during the seasonal 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 Associate Judge of the Federal Court will sit in Court, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following places and on the dates indicated:
Until further notice, all general sittings will be heard by video conference (or exceptionally by teleconference). Requests to have such matters heard in person will be considered and determined after considering the availability of court staff and court officers. Requests should be made by submitting a letter under Rule 35(2) of the Federal Courts Rules to the Registry via the Court’s e-filing portal. In-person hearings may be scheduled to take place at a later date than the initially scheduled video conference hearing.
CALGARY | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, January 13, 2025 |
CHARLOTTETOWN | Before a Justice | Before an Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, January 16, 2025 |
Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
EDMONTON | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, January 13, 2025 |
FREDERICTON | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, January 13, 2025 |
HALIFAX | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, January 16, 2025 |
MONTRÉAL | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except Tuesday, January 7, 2025 |
OTTAWA | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Wednesday |
QUÉBEC | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, January 16, 2025 |
SASKATOON | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, January 30, 2025 |
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, January 23, 2025 |
TORONTO | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except Tuesday, January 7, 2025 |
VANCOUVER | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except Tuesday, January 7, 2025 |
WINNIPEG | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, January 20, 2025 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 25th day of July, 2024.
(Signed) Justine Drouin
Judicial Administrator
Notice is hereby given that a Justice or Associate Judge of the Federal Court will sit in Court, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following places and on the dates indicated.
Until further notice, all general sittings will be heard by video conference (or exceptionally by teleconference). Requests to have such matters heard in person will be considered and determined after considering recommendations by public health authorities, the availability of court staff and court officers, and any delays that may occur in reconfiguring the Court’s facilities to ensure that they are safe for all participants. Requests should be made by submitting a letter under Rule 35(2) of the Federal Courts Rules to the Registry via the Court’s e-filing portal. In-person hearings may be scheduled to take place at a later date than the initially scheduled video conference hearing.
CALGARY | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Monday, August 12, 2024 |
CHARLOTTETOWN | Before a Justice | Before an Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, July 11, 2024 | Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
EDMONTON | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, July 8, 2024 Monday, August 12, 2024 |
FREDERICTON | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, July 8, 2024 Monday, August 12, 2024 |
HALIFAX | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court Law Courts Building 1815 Upper Water Street 5th floor Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Thursday, July 11, 2024 Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
MONTRÉAL | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Tuesday, August 6, 2024 |
OTTAWA | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Wednesday except for: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
QUÉBEC | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, July 4, 2024 Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
SASKATOON | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, July 25, 2024 Thursday, August 29, 2024 |
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, July 18, 2024 Thursday, August 22, 2024 |
TORONTO | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Tuesday, August 6, 2024 |
VANCOUVER | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Tuesday, August 6, 2024 |
WINNIPEG | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, July 15, 2024 Monday, August 19, 2024 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 4th day of January, 2024.
(Signed) Justine Drouin
Judicial Administrator
Notice is hereby given that a Justice or Associate Judge of the Federal Court will sit in Court, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following places and on the dates indicated.
Until further notice, all general sittings will be heard by video conference (or exceptionally by teleconference). Requests to have such matters heard in person will be considered and determined after considering recommendations by public health authorities, the availability of court staff and court officers, and any delays that may occur in reconfiguring the Court’s facilities to ensure that they are safe for all participants. Requests should be made by submitting a letter under Rule 35(2) of the Federal Courts Rules to the Registry via the Court’s e-filing portal. In-person hearings may be scheduled to take place at a later date than the initially scheduled video conference hearing.
CALGARY | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Monday, October 7, 2024 Monday, November 4, 2024 Monday, December 2, 2024 |
CHARLOTTETOWN | Before a Justice | Before an Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, September 12, 2024 Thursday, November 14, 2024 |
Thursday, October 10, 2024 Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
EDMONTON | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, September 9, 2024 Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Monday, December 9, 2024 |
FREDERICTON | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, September 9, 2024 Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Monday, December 9, 2024 |
HALIFAX | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court Law Courts Building 1815 Upper Water Street 5th floor Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Thursday, September 12, 2024 Thursday, October 17, 2024 Thursday, November 14, 2024 Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
MONTRÉAL | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for:: Tuesday, December 24 and 31, 2024 |
OTTAWA | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Wednesday except for: Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and January 1, 2025 |
QUÉBEC | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, September 5, 2024 Thursday, October 10, 2024 Thursday, November 7, 2024 Thursday, December 5, 2024 |
SASKATOON | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, September 26, 2024 Thursday, October 31, 2024 Thursday, November 28, 2024 Thursday, December 19, 2024 |
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Thursday, September 19, 2024 Thursday, October 24, 2024 Thursday, November 21, 2024 Thursday, December 19, 2024 |
TORONTO | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, December 24 and 31, 2024 |
VANCOUVER | Before a Justice or Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
Every Tuesday except for: Tuesday, December 24 and 31, 2024 |
WINNIPEG | Before a Justice |
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Federal Court |
Monday, September 16, 2024 Monday, October 21, 2024 Monday, November 18, 2024 Monday, December 9, 2024 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 12th day of April, 2024.
(Signed) Justine Drouin
Judicial Administrator
Please take note that the I.T.A. Sittings are abolished as of July 1, 2024
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:
Until further notice, all general sittings will be heard by video conference (or exceptionally by teleconference). Requests to have such matters heard in person will be considered and determined after considering recommendations by public health authorities, the availability of court staff and court officers, and any delays that may occur in reconfiguring the Court’s facilities to ensure that they are safe for all participants. Requests should be made by submitting a letter under Rule 35(2) of the Federal Courts Rules to the Registry via the Court’s e-filing portal. In-person hearings may be scheduled to take place at a later date than the initially scheduled video conference hearing.
MONTREAL | Before an Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
2023 Friday, January 26, 2024 Friday, February 23, 2024 Thursday, March 28, 2024 Friday, April 26, 2024 Friday, May 31, 2024 Friday, June 28, 2024 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 12th day of July, 2023.
(Signed) Klara Trudeau
Judicial Administrator
Please take note that the I.T.A. Sittings are abolished as of July 1, 2024
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:
Until further notice, all general sittings will be heard by video conference (or exceptionally by teleconference). Requests to have such matters heard in person will be considered and determined after considering recommendations by public health authorities, the availability of court staff and court officers, and any delays that may occur in reconfiguring the Court’s facilities to ensure that they are safe for all participants. Requests should be made by submitting a letter under Rule 35(2) of the Federal Courts Rules to the Registry via the Court’s e-filing portal. In-person hearings may be scheduled to take place at a later date than the initially scheduled video conference hearing.
MONTREAL | Before an Associate Judge |
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Federal Court |
2023 Friday, September 29, 2023 Friday, October 27, 2023 Friday, November 24, 2023 Friday, December 15, 2023 |
DATED AT OTTAWA, this 23rd day of March, 2022.
(Signed) Klara Trudeau
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.
June 13, 2024.
The Chief Justice has indicated that the General Sittings of this Court at Charlottetown, P.E.I., scheduled for June 13, 2024., is cancelled pursuant to Rule 34(2)(b) of the Federal Courts Rules.
Martin Béliveau
Registrar of the Federal Court
June 6, 2024
NOTICE
Attention: Regional Directors General; District Administrators across Canada
Re: General Sittings
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
May 30th, 2024.
The Chief Justice has indicated that the General Sittings of this Court at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, scheduled for May 30th, 2024., is cancelled pursuant to Rule 34(2)(b) of the Federal Courts Rules.
Martin Béliveau
Registrar of the Federal Court
May 23, 2024
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 associate judge 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.
Date modified: 2024-07-25