Raison d’être

CAS was established in 2003 with the coming into force of the Courts Administration Service Act, S.C. 2002, c. 8 (CAS Act). The role of CAS is to provide effective and efficient judicial, registry and corporate services to four superior courts of record – the FCA, the FC, the CMAC and the TCC. CAS recognizes the independence of the Courts in the conduct of their own affairs and aims to provide each Court with quality and efficient judicial, registry and corporate services. Placing administrative services at arm’s length from the Government of Canada safeguards judicial independence and enhances accountability for the use of public money.