Matthew Estabrooks
Partner
National Co-Lead – Administrative Law Practice Group (Canada)
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With everyone practicing social distancing or self-isolation to help curb the spread of COVID-19, the Supreme Court of Canada has closed the Court building to visitors and established special temporary filing directions.
The key points to note in the Court's direction are as follows:
The following chart lists the most common documents that are filed in Court proceedings and indicates whether the filing deadline for that document is suspended:
Document | Deadline imposed by | Suspended? |
---|---|---|
Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal | Sections 40 and 58(1)(a) of the Act | NO |
Notice of Appeal (with leave or as of right) | Section 58(1)(b) of the Act | NO |
Response to Application for Leave to Appeal | Rule 27 | YES, but email filing is permitted |
Reply on an Application for Leave to Appeal | Rule 28 | YES, but email filing is permitted |
Filing of Documents on Appeal (Appellant, Respondent, Intervener) | Rules 35, 36, and 37 | YES, but email filing is permitted |
Motion for Leave to Intervene | Rule 56 | YES, but email filing is permitted |
Supreme Court of Canada COVID-19 update: End of the suspension period.
The Court has directed that any party with a case-related question or with concerns about the ability to meet a deadline imposed by statute should contact the Registry by email at registry-greffe@scc-csc.ca.
Gowling WLG's Supreme Court of Canada team of professionals is ready to assist with any SCC-related matter.
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