Acronyms

CAS – Courts Administration Service

CAS Act – Courts Administration Service Act

CMAC – Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada

COVID-19 – Novel coronavirus

CRF – Consolidated Revenue Fund

CRMS – Courts and Registry Management System

FC – Federal Court

FCA – Federal Court of Appeal

GST/HST – Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax

IM/IT – Information Management and Information Technology

IT – Information Technology

NASP – National Accommodation Strategic Plan

R.S.C. – Revised Statues of Canada

S.C. – Statues of Canada

TCC – Tax Court of Canada


Glossary

Term Definition
Appeal from Federal Court (Final Judgment) A proceeding instituted in the Federal Court of Appeal challenging a final judgment of the Federal Court.
Appeal from Federal Court (Interlocutory Judgment) A proceeding instituted in the Federal Court of Appeal challenging an interlocutory judgment of the Federal Court.
Application for judicial review A proceeding instituted in the Federal Court of Appeal challenging the decision of a federal board, commission or tribunal under section 28 of the Federal Courts Act.
Application for review of a direction A proceeding instituted in the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada to review a direction of a military judge (Rule 5(1) a) of the Court Martial Appeal Court Rules and section 159.9 of the National Defence Act).
Application for review of an undertaking A proceeding instituted in the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada to review the conditions of an undertaking (Rule 5(1) c) of the Court Martial Appeal Court Rules and section 248.8 of the National Defence Act).
Bijural Applies to Canada’s two systems of law: the common law and the civil law.
Consolidated When different cases that have the same parties or have certain elements in common are heard together.
Days in Court Each court sitting day where a registrar attends in person or by teleconference.
Directions Instructions by the Court, written or oral.
Dispositions Proceedings concluded by way of judgment, discontinuance or other documents.
Files prepared for hearing and heard in Court Number of appeals, hearings, judicial reviews, motions, teleconferences and meetings heard by the court.
Judgments Decisions of the court.
Notice of Appeal A proceeding instituted in the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada to appeal a decision from a court martial.
Notice of motion commencing an appeal A proceeding instituted in the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada to appeal a decision or an order refusing an application to be released from detention or imprisonment or an order rendered under section 248.81of theNational Defence Act.
Orders Decisions of the Court.
Perfected When the parties have complied with the rules or orders of the Court, in order for the proceeding to be ready to be scheduled for a hearing.
Proceedings Instituted or Filed A matter or cause before the Court which includes appeals, actions, applications, applications for leave and for judicial review and where provided for by federal statutes, administrative proceedings such as the ones instituted by the filing of certificates, decisions or orders of federal boards, commissions or other tribunals in the registry of the Courts for the purpose of enforcement.
Prothonotaries Prothonotaries are appointed under the section 12 of the Federal Courts Act. They are full judicial officers and exercise many of the powers and functions of Federal Court judges. Their authority includes mediation, case management, practice motions (including those that may result in a final disposition of the case, regardless of the amount in issue), as well as trials of actions in which up to $100,000 is claimed (see Rules 50, 382, and 383 to 387 of the Federal Courts Rules).
Recorded Entries Entry and identification of a document in the Courts and Registry Management System.
Reserved Decision that is not rendered immediately after a case has been heard or argued.
Scheduled for hearing Proceedings in which a hearing on the merits has been scheduled.
Specially managed cases A proceeding that has been assigned to a specific judge.
Stayed When a case is placed “on hold”. For example, where another related decision is to be made before the case can be continued.