Announcements

The Court of Queen’s Bench and Provincial Court are scheduled to increase in-person hearings July 6, 2020. It is now recognized by public health officials that people who are infected but are asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic contribute to community spread of COVID-19. The use of face masks can reduce the spread of infection. Accordingly, to enhance safe access to Alberta courthouses, effective July 6, 2020, all persons entering a courthouse in Alberta shall be required to wear a face mask while in any public area of the courthouse subject to the exceptions outlined below.

The Court of Appeal is pleased to announce that it will launch the public portal of its e-­filing system called CAMS on August 31, 2020.

On May 21, Chief Justice Catherine A. Fraser and the Advocates’ Society had a fireside chat to discuss how the Court of Appeal has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, including moving to virtual hearings, and the ongoing work to “digitize” Alberta’s top court.

Canadian Lawyer has surveyed a number of chief justices of courts across Canada on how they are handling the COVID-19 crisis. Here, in the second of the series, Catherine Fraser, Chief Justice of Alberta and the Northwest Territories, answers Canadian Lawyer’s questions about COVID-19’s impact on the Court of Appeal of Alberta.

◦Letter to the Canadian Bar Association and Law Society of Alberta

Letter to the Canadian Bar Association and Law Society of Alberta

Notice to the Profession - 2021 Sitting Dates

Electronic Hearing Notice

Effective April 1, 2020, the Court of Appeal has adopted the Court of Queen's Bench practice regarding remote commissioning of affidavits.

The Edmonton Law Courts West Entrance will be temporarily closed until further notice, starting on Monday, March 23. The East Entrance on 97 Street and the Pedway Entrance will both remain open. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Information on the Courts' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Court of Appeal continues to hear appeals, applications and motions but as of March 23, 2020, these are not in person. Details are set out in this notice.

Emergency Protocol information regarding COVID-19

The Court's Opinion in the Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act was filed on February 24, 2020.

The 2020 Court of Appeal Sitting Dates are available.

The Court of Appeal of Alberta will adopt the following policy on access to transcripts of oral argument for proceedings that take place on or after January 1, 2019 only

New criminal appeal rules and prescribed forms will come into effect on August 1, 2018. These rules are a complete rewrite of the present rules and better reflect the existing practice. The Consolidated Practice Directions respecting criminal appeals have largely been incorporated directly into the criminal appeal rules.