History

The Courts Administration Service was established on July 2, 2003 by the Courts Administration Service Act, S.C. 2002, c. 8. This legislation consolidated the former registries of the Federal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada. The establishment of the Courts Administration Service has its roots in the 1997 Auditor General's Report entitled Report on the Federal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada, which concluded that consolidating the registries of the Federal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada would result in significant savings and would facilitate improved planning and the efficient use of resources at those courts.