ATSSC

November 2014

PRACTICE DIRECTION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS SUPPORT SERVICE OF CANADA

The purpose of this Practice Direction is to provide guidance on the procedure to be followed before the Competition Tribunal following the coming into force on November 1, 2014, of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act, as enacted by section 376 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, S.C. 2014, c. 20. Section 447 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1 repeals section 14 of the Competition Tribunal Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp), which provides for the creation of the Tribunal Registry.

The Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada will replace the Tribunal Registry by becoming the sole provider of support services to the Tribunal as well as ten other federal administrative tribunals.

This Practice Direction is intended to clarify and supplement the Competition Tribunal Rules, SOR/2008-141 (“Rules”), until formal amendments to the Rules can be made. This Practice Direction should be read in conjunction with the existing Rules.

Where an existing Rule requires that a party provide or file a document with the Tribunal Registry, that Rule should be read as requiring the party to provide or file the document with the Tribunal. Where an existing Rule refers to the Registrar of the Tribunal, that Rule should be read as referring to the Tribunal.

Parties and counsel can continue to use the Tribunal’s secure E-Filing website and the Tribunal’s filing depot e-mail address (filing.depot@ct-tc.gc.ca) to provide and file documents with the Tribunal.

If they have any questions regarding Tribunal proceedings, parties and counsel can continue to contact the Deputy Registrar at (613) 954-0857.