Federal Court jurisdiction · Federal Court - Simplified Action (Rules 292 to 299)
Federal Court - Simplified Action (Rules 292 to 299) — Canada
Format requirements for this court
| Court and track | Federal Court - Simplified Action (Rules 292 to 299) |
|---|---|
| Paper | Letter |
| Margins | 1 inch · 1 inch · 1 inch · 1 inch |
| Type | Times New Roman, 12 pt |
| Line spacing | 2 |
| Paragraph numbering | {n}. |
Twelve point type, double spaced, printed on one side of Letter paper with 1 inch margins.
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Federal Court - Simplified Action (Rules 292 to 299)
File at the Federal Court registry with a statement of claim that carries the style of cause, numbered paragraphs, the facts in date order and the relief requested. Letter paper, 1 inch margins, 12 point type, double spaced, a title of proceeding, and an affidavit of service when a document is served on another party.
CAD 100,000 — The simplified action procedure is available where the amount claimed is 100,000 dollars or less, exclusive of interest and costs. Confirm the current figure in the Federal Courts Rules before you file.
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Federal Court - Ordinary Action
A statement of claim with the style of cause, numbered paragraphs, a signature, and an affidavit of service where the document was served rather than filed by the registry.
CAD 0 — An ordinary action has no simplified-action ceiling. The amount claimed and the relief requested decide whether the simplified procedure is available.
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Filing checklist - what to bring, in how many copies, and why documents get returned.
- A signed statement of claim with the style of cause, numbered paragraphs and the relief requested.
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- Choose English or French for the proceeding; both are official languages of the Federal Court, and the registry translates procedural documents.
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- The original for the registry plus a copy for each other party to be served, and a copy kept for your own records.
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- The filing fee, or an application to be exempted from it if you cannot pay.
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- An affidavit of service stating the date and the manner of service on each party where you carried out service yourself.
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- Attachments numbered from 1, with an index page listing each attachment by number and name.
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- If the claim rests on a written agreement, a copy of the pages you are relying on.
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- Confirmation that the events happened within the time limits the rules allow for starting the proceeding.
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- Confirmation of the Federal Court registry office where the document will be filed, and of the current filing fee.
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Why filings get sent back
- The style of cause is missing or incomplete, so the registry cannot open a file number for the proceeding.
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- No affidavit of service. Where a document is served by a party rather than sent by the registry, the file must show when and how service was carried out.
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- The document is not signed, so it cannot be received as an act of procedure.
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- The document is not on Letter paper with 1 inch margins, or it is not double spaced, so it does not meet the form required for documents filed in the Federal Court.
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- The paragraphs are not numbered, so the other party and the Court cannot refer to a specific allegation.
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- The amount claimed is above the simplified action ceiling, so the proceeding cannot continue as a simplified action.
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- No address for service is given, so there is nowhere for the Court and the other party to send documents.
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The language you read here and the language of the documents are set separately.
Document language: English, Français. This is set by the court, not by the language you are reading now.
- English (Required)
English and French are both official languages of the Federal Court. Under section 14 of the Official Languages Act any person may use either language in any pleading or proceeding, so an English document set may be filed directly.
- Français
Under section 14 of the Official Languages Act any person may use English or French in any pleading or proceeding in the Federal Court, and the registry translates procedural documents as required by sections 15 and 16. A French document set may therefore be filed directly.
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- Official Languages Act, section 14 (official languages of the federal courts), read with sections 15 and 16
- Federal Court of Canada - information for self-represented litigants and court forms
- Official Languages Act, section 14 (official languages of the federal courts), read with sections 15 and 16
- Official Languages Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)
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- Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 (general rules of practice and procedure)
- Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106, rule 27 (form of documents: paper, margins, spacing)
- Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106, rules 292 to 299 (simplified action)
- Official Languages Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.)
- Official Languages Act, section 14 (official languages of the federal courts), read with sections 15 and 16
- Justice Laws Website (laws-lois.justice.gc.ca)
- Federal Court of Canada - information for self-represented litigants and court forms
- Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) case and legislation search