Courts and Registry Management System

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Courts and Registry Management System

5X001-181157/A Flemming, Brock Telephone No. - (613) 858-8073 ( ) Fax No. - ( ) - ( )

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The efficient and timely functioning of the justice system is a priority for the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA), the Federal Court (FC), the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada (CMAC) and the Tax Court of Canada (TCC) (the Courts), the Courts Administration Service (CAS), court users as well as the Government.

The Courts have jurisdiction over a wide range of federal laws and regulations (more than 100 statutes) that have major implications for Canadians, businesses and individuals alike. They deal, for example, with disputes over aboriginal claims, maritime and admiralty matters, immigration matters, as well as intellectual property, in such areas as generic drugs, trademarks on a wide range of commercial products, copyright on publications and technologies, and appeals related to Income Tax Act. The four Courts supported by CAS are superior courts of record and as such their records are retained in perpetuity. The Courts are itinerant, sitting and hearing cases across Canada. Consequently, CAS must be able to support approximately 90 members of the Courts (judges and prothonotaries) in preparing files, conducting hearings and writing decisions ?anywhere, anytime.? The FCA has jurisdiction to hear appeals from judgments of the FC and the TCC. In addition, the FCA has jurisdiction to hear judicial review applications with respect to sixteen (16) federal boards and tribunals listed under section 28 of the Federal Courts Act. It also hears appeals pursuant to other federal legislation. The FC is Canada's national trial court which hears and decides legal disputes arising in the federal domain, including claims against the Government of Canada (GC), civil suits in federally-regulated areas and challenges to the decisions of federal tribunals. The CMAC has jurisdiction to hear appeals of decisions from Courts Martial which are military courts established under the National Defence Act (NDA). The Courts Martial have jurisdiction to try military personnel and civilians accompanying them abroad, for crimes and offences against the Code of Service Discipline found in the NDA. The TCC is a superior court to which individuals and companies may litigate with the GC on matters arising under legislation over which the Court has exclusive original jurisdiction. The bulk of the appeals to the TCC relate to income tax, goods and services tax, and employment insurance. The TCC also hears references from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to provide interpretations of the legislation within its areas of jurisdiction. The Courts play a vital role in Canada’s democratic process. Fair and timely access to justice, which has major implications for individuals, business and government, increasingly depends upon the use of modern and efficient information technology (IT).

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