Federal Court of Canada

The Federal Court of Canada reviews the disputed decisions of federal boards, commissions and tribunals. The Federal Court's jurisdiction also includes interprovincial and federal-provincial disputes, intellectual property proceedings, trial and decision of admiralty (maritime) matters, citizenship appeals, appeals under certain federal statutes, and civil litigation involving First Nations, Metis and Inuit. The Federal Court shares jurisdiction with the provincial superior courts with respect to claims by and against the Crown. The court is organized into appeal and trial divisions and, while it is based in Ottawa, the judges of both divisions may sit across the country.