NOTICE TO THE PROFESSION

TO:         Members of the Profession

FROM:    The Honourable Pierre Blais
              Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal

DATE:     October 20, 2009

RE:         Pre-publication of Proposed Amendments to the Federal Courts Rules (Expert witnesses)

The proposed amendments to the Federal Courts Rules regarding expert
witnesses were pre-published in the October 17, 2009 issue of the Canada
Gazette, Part I, which can be found at:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-10-17/html/reg1-eng.html

The public may make representations with respect to the proposed rules during
the sixty days following the date of pre-publication by addressing them to
Ms. Chantelle Bowers, Secretary to the Federal Courts Rules Committee at (613) 995-5063, or by e-mail at Chantelle.bowers@fca-caf.gc.ca

“Pierre Blais”
Chief Justice