Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106)

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Notice of Appeal

TO THE RESPONDENT:

A LEGAL PROCEEDING HAS BEEN COMMENCED AGAINST YOU by the appellant. The relief claimed by the appellant appears below.

THIS APPEAL will be heard by the Court at a time and place to be fixed by the Judicial Administrator. Unless the Court directs otherwise, the place of hearing will be as requested by the appellant. The appellant requests that this appeal be heard at (place where Federal Court of Appeal (or Federal Court) ordinarily sits).

IF YOU WISH TO OPPOSE THIS APPEAL, to receive notice of any step in the appeal or to be served with any documents in the appeal, you or a solicitor acting for you must prepare a notice of appearance in Form 341A prescribed by the Federal Courts Rules and serve it on the appellant’s solicitor or, if the appellant is self-represented, on the appellant, WITHIN 10 DAYS after being served with this notice of appeal.

IF YOU INTEND TO SEEK A DIFFERENT DISPOSITION of the order appealed from, you must serve and file a notice of cross-appeal in Form 341B prescribed by the Federal Courts Rules instead of serving and filing a notice of appearance.

Copies of the Federal Courts Rules, information concerning the local offices of the Court and other necessary information may be obtained on request to the Administrator of this Court at Ottawa (telephone 613-992-4238) or at any local office.

IF YOU FAIL TO OPPOSE THIS APPEAL, JUDGMENT MAY BE GIVEN IN YOUR ABSENCE AND WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU.

(Date)

Issued by: (Registry Officer)

Address of local office:

TO: (Name and address of each respondent)

(Name and address of every other person required to be served)

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Appeal

THE APPELLANT APPEALS to the Federal Court of Appeal (or Federal Court) from the order of (name of judge, officer or tribunal) dated (date) by which (details of order under appeal).

THE APPELLANT ASKS that (the relief sought).

THE GROUNDS OF APPEAL are as follows: (Set out the grounds of appeal, including a reference to any statutory provision or rule to be relied on.)

(If the appellant wishes a tribunal to forward material to the Registry, add the following paragraph:)

The appellant requests (name of the tribunal) to send a certified copy of the following material that is not in the possession of the appellant but is in the possession of the tribunal to the appellant and to the Registry: (Specify the particular material.)

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