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Application for leave to file memorandum of fact and law up to 45 pages long—Federal Courts Rules, r. 70(4) prescribing 30‑page limit on memorandum of fact and law, but Court having discretion to lift restriction—Reasonable explanation provided—No evidence issues more complex, numerous than usual—Court unable to assess whether memorandum of fact, law of assistance since draft not produced—But fact record exceptionally voluminous— Application allowed—Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98‑106, rr. 1 (as am. by SOR/2004‑283, s. 2), 70(4) (as am. by SOR/2002‑417, s. 9).

Pfizer Canada Inc. v. Canada (Minister of Health) (T‑560‑05, 2006 FC 937, Lafrenière P., order dated 28/7/06, 9 pp.)

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