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Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure affecting the Court of Appeal for OntarioEffective July 1, 2017 The following amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure come into force on July 1, 2017: Confirmation of motion not required A new rule (r. 61.16(1.1)) provides that a confirmation of motion (rule 37.10.1) is not required for Court of Appeal motions.Requirement to set out reasons for granting an order on consent In the case of a motion on consent in the Court of Appeal, a new rule (r. 37.12.1) requires filing an affidavit or other document that explains why the order should be granted on consent. This requirement is similar to s. 7.1.4 of the Practice Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (PDF).Motions for leave to appeal Rule 61.03.1 (motions for leave to appeal) has been amended as follows:
Motion record covers A new rule (r. 4.07(1.1)) specifies the colour of the front covers of motion records:
Rule 4.07(1) specifies that the back covers of motion records are light blue. *Note: Court staff will accept fresh evidence motion records with an orange front cover and a back cover that is either orange or light blue: see ss. 7.3 and 7.2.6 of the Practice Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (PDF). Appointments to settle an order The procedures for bringing an appointment to settle an order by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal under r. 59.04 have been clarified, including the introduction of a new form, Form 59D (Notice of Appointment to Settle Order), which must be filed, with proof of service, at least seven days before the appointment date. Materials must be both served and filed The Rules have been amended to provide that the following materials must be both served and filed:
Electronic version of the transcript Rule 61.09(3) has been amended to clarify that an electronic version of the transcript of evidence must be filed, as well as one paper copy. For details on filing electronic documents, see the Guidelines for Filing Electronic Documents at the Court of Appeal for Ontario (PDF). Dismissal by Registrar for failure to perfect by deadline imposed by a judge Rule 61.13 empowers the Registrar to dismiss an appeal without sending out a notice of dismissal, where a party fails to meet a perfection deadline imposed by a judge.No costs where appeal abandoned and respondent has taken no steps to respond Rule 61.14(3) has been amended to eliminate deemed costs where an appeal is abandoned and where the appellant's only step was filing a notice of appeal/cross-appeal and the respondent has taken no action in response.Additional amendments to French version of the Rules The French translation of the phrase "panel" has been changed from "tribunal de juges" to "formation de juges" throughout the French version of the Rules.
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