In Canada, the procedures for litigation vary from province to province and between civil and common law. This guide sets out how the court procedures work in each jurisdiction.

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland & Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan

Procedural issues addressed for each jurisdiction are:

1. Delay to file an appearance
2. Delay to file a statement of defence
3. Delay to set the case ready for trial
4. Time to obtain trial dates once the certificate of readiness is issued
5. Rules of discovery | delay to examine before plea | Delay to examine after plea
6. Affidavit of documents: which documents? Under which circumstances?
7. Court settlement conference: a mandatory process or not?
8. Mediation
9. Simplified procedures (fast track and Small Claims Court) and monetary limits

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