What should witnesses expect at a hearing?
Witnesses will be asked to take an oath or solemnly affirm that they will tell the truth at the hearing. The parties will then ask them questions. A person who is summoned to appear as a witness is entitled to receive fees and allowances from the party that summoned them. If the case falls under the PSLRA, the fees and allowances must equal those he or she would be entitled to if they were summoned to appear before the Federal Court. Please refer to the Federal Courts Rules. If the case falls under the PSSRA, a person summoned as a witness is entitled to be paid an allowance for expenses. This is determined in accordance with the scale for the time being in force for witnesses in civil suits in the superior court of the province in which the proceedings are taking place.
