Document examples and preparation checklists

These examples are preparation checklists, not official court or tribunal forms. Canadian procedure is not uniform across the country, so a required provincial, territorial, federal-court or tribunal form must be used when the forum requires one.

Demand or dispute letter

• identify the parties and transaction or relationship
• state the amount or obligation in dispute
• attach contracts, invoices, receipts and correspondence
• state the requested remedy and a response date
• verify governing law, limitation issues and any contractual notice clause

Court or tribunal document

• identify the province or territory and the specific court or tribunal
• use the mandatory official form if one exists
• verify monetary jurisdiction and filing method
• check service, limitation and appeal deadlines
• separate facts, evidence and legal submissions