Where to Find Small Claims Court Forms - Alberta Small Claims Court forms
Civil Court hears all civil claims, subject to Provincial Statutory restrictions. The court is limited to claims of less than $25,000 subject to some restrictions.
- BC Small Claims Court forms
The documents on this page are in Portable Document Format and can be filled out online
- Manitoba Small Claims info
The Small Claims Court is under the jurisdiction of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench and is a way to settle monetary disputes
that do not exceed $7,500. You may ask to have costs and/or interest added to your judgment at the hearing. The Small Claims
Court can only award a monetary judgment; or, in the case of a motor vehicle accident, determine liability.
- Ontario Small Claims Court forms
The majority of Small Claims Court (SCC) forms and all guides to completing SCC forms have been revised to ensure that they are consistent with the Rules of the Small Claims Court. They are available in a viewable (Adobe PDF) and a fillable (Microsoft Word 2000) format.
- Quebec Small Claims information
The Small Claims Division hears disputes involving sums of money as well as other cases undertaken to cancel or terminate a contract, when the object of the contract and the sum claimed do not exceed $7,000 each. This is a division of the Court of Québec where people act on their own behalf, without a lawyer.
- New Brunswick Small Claims Information
What is a small claim? It is a claim made through the court for money or personal property you believe someone owes you. A small claim can be for debt, damage, or personal property valued up to $6,000. You can claim interest as long as the interest and the claim is not more than $6,000.
- Newfoundland Small Claims Court forms
These forms may be completed online and then printed.
- Nova Scotia Small Claims Information
The Small Claims Court provides a quick, informal and cost-effective method for deciding claims up to $15,000 (not including interest). It is not necessary for the person making the claim (claimant) and the person whom the claim is against (defendant) to have lawyers.
- NWT Small Claims
The Office of the Clerk of the Territorial Court is located in Yellowknife, with satellite registry offices in Hay River, and Inuvik, NT. Territorial Court matters, such as those dealing with small claims under $10,000 may be filed in any of these judicial centers.
- PEI Small Claims Court forms
Each of the Supreme Court Forms is available as an Acrobat file
- Sask Small Claims Court info
Only certain types of claims can be dealt with in Small Claims Court and the value of the claim must not exceed 5,000 dollars.
- Yukon Small Claims Court forms
Several documents on this web site are available as PDF files
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Where to Find Small Claims Court Rules
- Alberta Civil Court Rules, Forms and Information
Includes instructions, samples and forms can be filled out on line.
- BC Small Claims Act, [RSBC 1996] Chapter 430 and Rules
The purpose of this Act and the rules is to allow people who bring claims to the BC Provincial Court to have them resolved and to have enforcement
proceedings concluded in a just, speedy, inexpensive and simple manner.
- Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Small Claims Practices Act (C.C.S.M., c. C285)
The object and purpose of this Act is to provide for the determination of claims in
a simple manner as expeditious, informal and inexpensive as possible commensurate with
the matters at issue in each claim. A claim may be dealt with in a summary manner and the rules of the court do not apply
- Ontario Courts of Justice Act, and Ontario Regulation 626/00
The Small Claims Court has jurisdiction in any action for the payment of money where the amount claimed does not exceed the prescribed amount exclusive of interest and costs; and has jurisdiction in any action for the recovery of possession of personal property where the value of the property does not exceed the prescribed amount
- Quebec: Section 953, Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q., c. C-25
Typically of Quebec, they do not seem to cooperate with the rest of Canada. The Code is nowhere to be found in English. So much for equality....
- New Brunswick Small Claims Act, R.S.N.B. S-9.1, and Regulations
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court hears civil suits for debt or damages, return of personal property or a combination of those claims, where the value involved does not exceed $6,000.
- Newfoundland Small Claims Act and Newfoundland Rules
A judge has jurisdiction to try and adjudicate upon a claim for debt, whether payable in money or otherwise, or for damages, including damages for breach of contract, where the amount claimed does not exceed
the amount prescribed by regulation
- Nova Scotia Small Claims Court
The Small Claims Court is administered and delivered
by the Nova Scotia Department of Justice.
- NWT Small Claims Court Rules
Available in PDF or WP format
- PEI Rule 74, Small Claims Rules of Civil Procedure
Available in PDF
- Sask: General Information
In Saskatchewan, the Small Claims Court is presided over by a judge of the Provincial Court. It provides an informal and inexpensive method to resolve disputes with or without the aid of a lawyer. As a rule, most parties are not represented by lawyers.
People can approach the Small Claims Court knowing that the court staff is experienced in helping persons prepare the necessary forms
and that the judge is experienced in settling disputes without the assistance of lawyers. The emphasis in the Small Claims Court is on
facts and not legal technicalities.
- Yukon: Small Claims Court Act, R.S.Y. 1986 c. 160,PDF rules
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