In Canada, the rules of civil procedure are administered separately by each jurisdiction, both federal and provincial.
[2] Its stated aim is "to secure the just, most expeditious and least expensive determination of every civil proceeding on its merits."
The Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure have been largely adopted by Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and the Northwest Territories.
[citation needed] Before starting a court case,[4] there are other options,[5] such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.
There are free Legal information and referral services offered on a confidential basis funded from government (The Access to Justice Fund[10]) for all areas of law in major cities, such as, Ottawa Legal Information Centre.
[1] In 2003, Quebec introduced a series of changes to its civil law, where it eliminated the statement of claim.