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O. Reg. 206/02: RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

filed June 28, 2002 under Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43

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ONTARIO regulation 206/02

made under the

courts of justice act

Made: April 4, 2002
Approved: June 26, 2002
Filed: June 28, 2002
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 13, 2002

Amending Reg. 194 of R.R.O. 1990

(Rules of Civil Procedure)

1. Paragraph 1 of subrule 4.05.1 (1) of Regulation 194 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked and the following substituted:

1. Information for court use under subrule 14.03 (4.1).

2. Subrule 14.03 (4.1) is revoked and the following substituted:

Information for Court Use

(4.1) Form 14F (Information for court use) shall be filed together with Form 14A, 14B, 14C or 14D, as the case may be.

3. (1) Clause 16.05 (1) (d) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “between 5 p.m. and midnight” and substituting “between 4 p.m. and midnight”.

(2) Clause 16.05 (1) (f) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “between 5 p.m. and midnight” and substituting “between 4 p.m. and midnight”.

(3) Subrule 16.05 (3.1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.” and substituting “between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m.”.

4. Rule 20.03 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

5. Rule 21.03 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

6. Rule 22.02 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

7. Clause 24.1.04 (1) (a) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(a) commenced in,

(i) the City of Toronto on or after January 4, 1999,

(ii) The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton on or after January 4, 1999 but before January 1, 2001,

(iii) the City of Ottawa on or after January 1, 2001, or

(iv) the County of Essex on or after December 31, 2002; and

8. Subrule 37.10 (6) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

9. (1) Clause 38.09 (1) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

(2) Subrule 38.09 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

10. Rule 40.04 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

11. Subrule 42.02 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

12. (1) Subrule 60.19 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) A party who is entitled to enforce an order is entitled to the costs of the following steps on a partial indemnity scale, unless the court on motion orders otherwise:

1. An examination in aid of execution.

2. The issuing, service, filing, enforcement and renewal of a writ of execution and notice of garnishment.

3. Any other procedure authorized by these rules for enforcing the order.

(2) Clause 60.19 (2) (a) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(a) the amounts prescribed in the regulations under the Administration of Justice Act and determined in accordance with Part I of Tariff A for issuing, renewing and filing with the sheriff the writ of execution or notice of garnishment;

(3) Clause 60.19 (2) (c) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the minimum amount prescribed in Tariff A” and substituting “an amount determined in accordance with the costs grid established by Part I of Tariff A”.

13. (1) Clause 61.03 (2) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

(2) Subrule 61.03 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

(3) Subrule 61.03 (8) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “under clause 133 (b) of the Courts of Justice Act” and substituting “under clause 133 (b) of the Courts of Justice Act or under another statute that requires leave for an appeal”.

14. Subrule 61.03.1 (18) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “under clause 133 (b) of the Courts of Justice Act” and substituting “under clause 133 (b) of the Courts of Justice Act or under another statute that requires leave for an appeal”.

15. Rule 61.07 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subrules:

(1.1) A respondent may, subject to subrule (1.2), serve a notice of cross-appeal without obtaining leave to appeal for the cross-appeal if,

(a) there is an appeal as of right; or

(b) leave to appeal has been granted.

(1.2) The respondent shall obtain leave to appeal in the manner provided by subrule 61.03 (8) or 61.03.1 (18), as the case may be, before serving the notice of cross-appeal if the cross-appeal is taken under,

(a) clause 133 (b) of the Courts of Justice Act; or

(b) another statute that requires leave for an appeal.

16. (1) Clause 61.16 (4) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

(2) Subclause 61.16 (4) (b) (ii) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

17. (1) Subrule 62.01 (7) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

(2) Clause 62.01 (8) (a) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

18. Subrule 62.02 (6) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “concise statement, without argument, of the facts and law” and substituting “concise argument stating the facts and law”.

19. Subrule 76.03 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “after the close of pleadings” and substituting “after the close of pleadings and at the party’s own expense”.

20. Subrule 76.13 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(3) The plaintiff shall not recover any costs unless,

(a) the action was proceeding under this Rule at the commencement of the trial; or

(b) the court is satisfied that it was reasonable for the plaintiff,

(i) to have commenced and continued the action under the ordinary procedure or under Rule 77, as the case may be, or

(ii) to have allowed the action to be continued under the ordinary procedure or under Rule 77, as the case may be, by not abandoning claims or parts of claims that do not comply with subrule 76.02 (1).

21. (1) Clauses 77.01 (2) (a) and (b) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

(a) actions or applications to which the Family Case Management Rules for the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto apply;

(b) actions or applications of the type referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 of subrule 1.01 (1) of the Family Case Management Rules for the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto that are commenced,

(i) in The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton on or after January 2, 1997 and before January 1, 2001,

(ii) in the City of Ottawa on or after January 1, 2001, or

(iii) in the County of Essex on or after December 31, 2002;

(2) The Schedule to Rule 77.01 is revoked and the following substituted:

Schedule

Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton January 2, 1997

(known as City of Ottawa on and after
January 1, 2001)

County of Essex December 31, 2002

22. Subrule 77.06 (5) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the notice of commencement of proceeding” and substituting “Form 14F (Information for court use)”.

23. Subrule 77.10 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Duty of Plaintiff

(2) In a proceeding to which this Rule applies, the plaintiff shall file a timetable or request a case conference to establish a timetable,

(a) if an order is made under rule 24.1.05 (exemption from mediation), within 30 days after the order is made;

(b) if a mediation session is held but the proceeding is not settled, within 30 days after the mediator’s report is given to the parties under subrule 24.1.15 (1);

(c) in any other case, within 180 days after the proceeding is commenced.

24. Rule 77 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following rule:

TRANSITION

77.17 Despite Rule 77.01, the following transitional provisions apply:

1. Where a proceeding has been commenced in a county before the date set out in the Schedule to rule 77.01 for the county and where no defence has been filed as of that date, rule 77.08 applies to the proceeding and the 180-day period described in rule 77.08 begins to run on that date.

2. Where a proceeding has been commenced in a county before the date set out in the Schedule to rule 77.01 for the county and a defence has been filed before that date, the proceeding shall be dismissed by the registrar unless the parties have fixed a date for a settlement conference within 365 days from that date.

25. Form 14F of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

Form 14F

Courts of Justice Act

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26. (1) Form 30A of the Regulation is amended by striking out “CERTIFICATE OF SOLICITOR” and the sentence following that heading and substituting the following:

LAWYER’S certificate

I CERTIFY that I have explained to the deponent,

(a) the necessity of making full disclosure of all documents relating to any matter in issue in the action;

(b)  what kinds of documents are likely to be relevant to the allegations made in the pleadings; and

(c)  if the action is brought under the simplified procedure, the necessity of providing the list required under rule 76.03.

(2) Form 30B of the Regulation is amended by striking out “CERTIFICATE OF SOLICITOR” and the sentence following that heading and substituting the following:

LAWYER’S certificate

I CERTIFY that I have explained to the deponent,

(a) the necessity of making full disclosure of all documents relating to any matter in issue in the action;

(b)  what kinds of documents are likely to be relevant to the allegations made in the pleadings; and

(c)  if the action is brought under the simplified procedure, the necessity of providing the list required under rule 76.03.

27. (1) Form 60F of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the minimum amount prescribed in Tariff A” and substituting “an amount determined in accordance with the costs grid established by Part I of Tariff A”.

(2) Form 60G of the Regulation is amended by striking out “the minimum amount prescribed in Tariff A” and substituting “an amount determined in accordance with the costs grid established by Part I of Tariff A”.

28. This Regulation comes into force on December 31, 2002.

 

 

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