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General Sittings of the Federal Court for the hearing of motions shall be held, except during the seasonal or summer recess or on a holiday,

  1. at Ottawa, every Wednesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court;
  2. at Toronto and Vancouver, every Tuesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court;
  3. in Quebec,
    1. at Montreal, every Tuesday and on any other day fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court
    2. on a day and at any other place fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court
  4. in every province other than Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, at least once per month, on a day and at a place fixed by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court.

General Sittings dates will no longer be set aside for the Territories, as of January 2015. Should a motion be received, it will be treated as a special sitting as per Rule 35 of the Federal Courts Rules.

Notice is hereby given that a Justice or Associate Judge of the Federal Court will sit in Court, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following places and on the dates indicated:

Until further notice, all general sittings will be heard by video conference (or exceptionally by teleconference). Requests to have such matters heard in person will be considered and determined after considering the availability of court staff and court officers. Requests should be made by submitting a letter under Rule 35(2) of the Federal Courts Rules to the Registry via the Court’s e-filing portal. In-person hearings may be scheduled to take place at a later date than the initially scheduled video conference hearing.

General sittings - Calgary
CALGARY Before a Justice

Federal Court
635 - 8th Avenue South West
3rd floor
Calgary, Alberta

Monday, January 13, 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025
Monday, March 3, 2025
Monday, April 7, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025

General sittings - Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN Before a Justice Before an Associate Judge

Federal Court
Sir Henry Louis Davies
Law Courts Building
42 Water Street
Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025

General sittings - Edmonton
EDMONTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Scotia Place - Tower 1
10060 Jasper Avenue
5th floor
Edmonton, Alberta

Monday, January 13, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
Monday, March 10, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025

General sittings - Fredericton
FREDERICTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Westmorland Place
82 Westmorland Street
Suite 100
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Monday, January 13, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
Monday, March 10, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025

General sittings - Halifax
HALIFAX Before a Justice

Federal Court
Law Courts Building 
1815 Upper Water Street
5th floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025

General sittings - Montréal
MONTRÉAL Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
30 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec

Every Tuesday except Tuesday, January 7, 2025
General sittings - Ottawa
OTTAWA Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
Thomas D’Arcy McGee Building
90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario

Every Wednesday
General sittings - Québec
QUÉBEC Before a Justice

Federal Court
150 René-Lévesque Boulevard E.
Room 150
Québec, Quebec

Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025

General sittings - Saskatoon
SASKATOON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Court of Queen’s Bench
520 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025

General sittings - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Before a Justice

Federal Court
354 Water Street
Suite 209
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025

General sittings - Toronto
TORONTO Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
180 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

Every Tuesday except Tuesday, January 7, 2025
General sittings - Vancouver
VANCOUVER Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
Pacific Centre
701 West Georgia Street
3rd floor
Vancouver, B.C.

Every Tuesday except Tuesday, January 7, 2025
General sittings - Winnipeg
WINNIPEG Before a Justice

Federal Court
363 Broadway, Room 400
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Monday, January 20, 2025
Monday, February 17, 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

DATED AT OTTAWA, this 25th day of July, 2024.

(Signed) Justine Drouin
Judicial Administrator

Notice is hereby given that a Justice or Associate Judge of the Federal Court will sit in Court, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following places and on the dates indicated:

Until further notice, all general sittings will be heard by video conference (or exceptionally by teleconference). Requests to have such matters heard in person will be considered and determined after considering the availability of court staff and court officers. Requests should be made by submitting a letter under Rule 35(2) of the Federal Courts Rules to the Registry via the Court’s e-filing portal. In-person hearings may be scheduled to take place at a later date than the initially scheduled video conference hearing.

General Sittings for Calgary
CALGARY Before a Justice

Federal Court
635 - 8th Avenue South West
3rd floor
Calgary, Alberta

Monday, June 2, 2025
Monday, July 7, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025
General Sittings for Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN Before a Justice Before an Associate Judge

Federal Court
Sir Henry Louis Davies
Law Courts Building
42 Water Street
Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Thursday, July 17, 2025 Thursday, June 12, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
General Sittings for Edmonton
EDMONTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Scotia Place - Tower 1
10060 Jasper Avenue, 5th floor
Edmonton, Alberta

Monday, June 9, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025
General Sittings for Fredericton
FREDERICTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Westmorland Place
82 Westmorland Street, Suite 100
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Monday, June 9, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025
General Sittings for Halifax
HALIFAX Before a Justice
Federal Court
Law Courts Building  
1815 Upper Water Street
5th floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia 		Thursday, June 12, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
General Sittings for Montréal
MONTRÉAL Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
30 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
General Sittings for Ottawa
OTTAWA Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
Thomas D'Arcy McGee Building
90 Sparks Street,
Ottawa, Ontario

Every Wednesday except for:
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
General Sittings for Québec
QUÉBEC Before a Justice

Federal Court
150 René-Lévesque Boulevard E.
Room 150
Québec, Quebec

Thursday, June 5, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
General Sittings for Saskatoon
SASKATOON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Court of King's Bench
520 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Thursday, June 26, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
General Sittings for St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Before a Justice

Federal Court
354 Water Street
Suite 209
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Thursday, August 21, 2025
General Sittings for Toronto
TORONTO Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
180 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
General Sittings for Vancouver
VANCOUVER Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
Pacific Centre
701 Georgia Street West, 3rd floor
Vancouver, B.C.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
General Sittings for Winnipeg
WINNIPEG Before a Justice

Federal Court
363 Broadway
Room 400
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Monday, June 16, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025

DATED AT OTTAWA, this 23rd day of December, 2024.

(Signed) Justine Drouin
Judicial Administrator

 

General Sittings for September to December 2025

Notice is hereby given that a Justice or Associate Judge of the Federal Court will sit in Court, commencing at 9:30 in the forenoon, at the following places and on the dates indicated:

Until further notice, all general sittings will be heard by video conference (or exceptionally by teleconference). Requests to have such matters heard in person will be considered and determined after considering the availability of court staff and court officers. Requests should be made by submitting a letter under Rule 35(2) of the Federal Courts Rules to the Registry via the Court’s e-filing portal. In-person hearings may be scheduled to take place at a later date than the initially scheduled video conference hearing.

General sittings - Calgary
CALGARY Before a Justice

Federal Court
635 - 8th Avenue South West
3rd floor
Calgary, Alberta

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Monday, October 6, 2025
Monday, November 3, 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025

General sittings - Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN Before a Justice Before an Associate Judge

Federal Court
Sir Henry Louis Davies
Law Courts Building
42 Water Street
Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Thursday, September 11, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Thursday, October 9, 2025 Thursday, December 11, 2025

General sittings - Edmonton
EDMONTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Rice Howard Place
10060 Jasper Avenue
Tower 1, 5th floor
Edmonton, Alberta

Monday, September 15, 2025
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Monday, November 10, 2025
Monday, December 8, 2025

General sittings - Fredericton
FREDERICTON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Westmorland Place
82 Westmorland Street
Suite 100
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Monday, September 8, 2025
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Monday, November 10, 2025
Monday, December 8, 2025

General sittings - Halifax
HALIFAX Before a Justice

Federal Court
Law Courts Building 
1815 Upper Water Street
5th floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Thursday, September 11, 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Thursday, December 11, 2025

General sittings - Montréal
MONTRÉAL Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
30 McGill Street
Montréal, Quebec

Every Tuesday, except when Tuesday falls on a statutory holiday - in which case it is postponed to Wednesday.
General sittings - Ottawa
OTTAWA Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
Thomas D’Arcy McGee Building
90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario

Every Wednesday

General sittings - Québec
QUÉBEC Before a Justice

Federal Court
150 René-Lévesque Boulevard E.
Room 150
Québec, Quebec

Thursday, September 4, 2025
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Thursday, January 8, 2026

General sittings - Saskatoon
SASKATOON Before a Justice

Federal Court
Court of Queen’s Bench
520 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Thursday, December 18, 202

General sittings - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Before a Justice

Federal Court
354 Water Street
Suite 209
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Thursday, December 18, 2025

General sittings - Toronto
TORONTO Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
180 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario

Every Tuesday, except when Tuesday falls on a statutory holiday - in which case it is postponed to Wednesday.
General sittings - Vancouver
VANCOUVER Before a Justice or Associate Judge

Federal Court
Pacific Centre
701 West Georgia Street
3rd floor
Vancouver, B.C.

Every Tuesday, except when Tuesday falls on a statutory holiday - in which case it is postponed to Wednesday.
General sittings - Winnipeg
WINNIPEG Before a Justice

Federal Court
363 Broadway, Room 400
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Monday, September 15, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025
Monday, November 17, 2025
Monday, December 8, 2025

DATED AT OTTAWA, this 5th day of May, 2025.

(Signed) Justine Drouin
Judicial Administrator

Cancellation of Sittings

General Sittings may be cancelled by the Chief Justice if no notice of a motion to be presented at the Sittings has been filed

  1. in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver, at least two days before the day of the Sittings; and
  2. in any other place, at least one week before the day of the Sittings.

NOTICE

Attention: Regional Directors General; District Administrators across Canada

Re: General Sittings
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
June 12th, 2025.

The Chief Justice has indicated that the General Sittings of this Court at Charlottetown, P.E.I., scheduled for June 12th, 2025, is cancelled pursuant to Rule 34(2)(b) of the Federal Courts Rules.

Martin Béliveau
Registrar of the Federal Court

June 5th, 2025, 2025

NOTICE

Attention: Regional Directors General; District Administrators across Canada

Re: General Sittings
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
June 26, 2025.

The Chief Justice has indicated that the General Sittings of this Court at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, scheduled for June 26, 2025., is cancelled pursuant to Rule 34(2)(b) of the Federal Courts Rules.

Martin Béliveau
Registrar of the Federal Court

June 19, 2024

Summer recess

General Sittings during the summer recess will be announced by the Chief Justice before June 15 each year.

Hearing dates

Subject to rule 298 and paragraph 385(1)(b), motions that can conveniently be heard at the General Sittings of the Federal Court may be made returnable accordingly.

Special hearing dates

A request may be made informally to the Judicial Administrator for an appointment of a special time and place for sittings of a judge of the Federal Court or of a associate judge to hear a motion that is likely to be lengthy or a motion to be heard other than at General Sittings.

For more information on hearing dates, please go to the "Notices to the Profession"area of this web site.

Date modified: 2025-06-23

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