What we do

The role of the Courts Administration Service (CAS) is to provide administrative services (registry, judicial and corporate services) to 4 courts of law: the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada (referred to collectively as “the Courts”). These services allow individuals, companies, organizations and the Government of Canada to submit disputes and other matters to the Courts, and enable the Courts to hear and resolve the cases before them fairly, without delay and as efficiently as possible.

Service delivery across Canada

The Courts that CAS serves are national and itinerant, holding hearings across Canada to reach Canadians wherever they are. The Chief Justices are responsible for the judicial functions of their respective Courts, including the direction and supervision of court sittings and the assignment of judicial duties.

Judicial and registry services are offered in every province and territory through a network of 13 permanent offices and agreements with 7 provincial and territorial courts. CAS supports members of the Courts in preparing files, conducting hearings and writing decisions “anywhere, anytime,” and maintains 57 courtrooms across Canada. The headquarters of the Courts are located in Ottawa, with primary regional offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal, and local offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Québec, Halifax, Fredericton and St. John’s.

Services offered

Judicial services

CAS provides legal services and administrative support services to assist members of the Courts in the discharge of their judicial functions. Our judicial services are delivered by legal counsel, judicial administrators, law clerks, jurilinguists, judicial assistants, library personnel and court attendants, under the direction of the 4 Chief Justices and members of the Courts.

Registry services

Registry services are delivered under the direction of each the Courts through the respective registries, which process legal documents, provide information to litigants on court procedures, maintain court records, participate in court hearings, and support and assist in enforcing court orders. Our registry staff also work closely with the offices of the 4 Chief Justices to ensure that matters are heard and decisions are rendered promptly.

Corporate services

CAS provides a full range of corporate services to support the Courts and their respective registries. These services include acquisitions, communications services, financial management, human resources management, information management, information technology, legal services, management and oversight services, material, real property, travel and other administrative services.