NOTICE TO THE PROFESSION

TO:          Members of the Profession

FROM:     Honourable John D. Richard
               Chair, Federal Courts Rules Committee

DATE:      June 13, 2009

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

I wish to inform you that the proposed amendments to the Federal Courts Rules regarding procedural amendments to Rules 127(1), 161(3), 206, 307 and 395 were pre-published in the June 13, 2009 issue of Part I of the Canada Gazette.
See: http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-06-13/html/reg2-eng.html

You may make representations with respect to the proposed Rules within 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

“John D. Richard”
Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal