Proposed amendments to the Federal Courts Rules were published in the Canada Gazette for consultation for 60 days. The amendments are in three parts: enforcement of orders, limited scope representation, and proportionality/abuse of process and FCA motions. Among the changes, Rule 3 would be amended to “These Rules shall be interpreted and applied (a) so as to secure the just, most expeditious and least expensive determination of every proceeding on its merits outcome of every proceeding; and (b) with consideration being given to the principle of proportionality, including consideration of the proceeding’s complexity, the importance of the issues involved and the amount in dispute.”

The proposed amendments are:

• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules [enforcement amendments]
• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Limited Scope Representation)
• Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules [proportionality, abuse of process and Federal Court of Appeal motions]