TURMEL: Letter to Chief Justice Crampton on Prothonotary 

JCT: Chief Justice Crampton appointed a Prothonotary as Case 
Management Judge without the full powers of a judge. It 
could cause problems: 

John C. Turmel, B.Eng., 
Tel/Fax: 519-753-5122, Cell: 226-966-4754 

Tuesday Mar 1 2021 

VIA EMAIl 

Chief Administrator
Courts Administration Service 

Dear Sir or Madam: 

     re: John Turmel v. HMTQ T-130-21 

Could you please place this letter about the Feb 26 2021 
Order of Chief Justice Crampton appointing a prothonotary to 
be Case Management Judge for our actions before him. 

In my past template actions with two large groups of self-
represented plaintiffs, a judge was appointed Case 
Management Judge. I am unfamiliar with how the appointment 
of a prothonotary as case management judge should differ. 

I am aware that Rule 51(1) allows that "An order of a 
prothonotary may be appealed by a motion to a judge of the 
Federal Court." 

I am aware that Rule 50(1) allows that a prothonotary may 
hear any motion other than:

     (c) a motion for summary judgment or summary trial.

Given Her Majesty The Queen is in default of filing a 
Statement of Defence within the required 30 days, though a 
motion for summary judgment may not be sought before a 
prothonotary, may a motion for Default Judgment be sought 
before a prothonotary? If not, how should Plaintiff proceed 
should default Judgment be sought? 

     (e) for an injunction;

This is an action seeking an injunction prohibiting Covid 
restrictions. How should Plaintiff proceed should interim 
injunction be sought? 

If the prothonotary may not hear a plaintiff motion for 
injunctive remedy, may a prothonotary hear a defendant's 
motion to strike a claim for injunctive remedy? How should 
the Crown proceed should striking the claim be sought? 

     (l) for the certification of an action or an 
     application as a class proceeding.

There are now over 50 Plaintiffs. How should Plaintiffs 
proceed should class certification be sought? 

I know final adjudication has to be by a judge and having a 
prothonotary deal with administrative issues is no problem. 
I only seek clarification on how motions a prothonotary may 
not adjudicate should be dealt with? 

Dated at Brantford on Tuesday Mar 2 2021. 
_________________________
John C. Turmel 

Cc: Benjamin Wong 

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