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Rule 16 is about serving (formally delivering) documents on the opposite parties and other parties in the case. Parties are often required to provide a copy of the document to the opposite parties before filing the documents with the court.

51.02 (1) A party may at any time, by serving a request to admit (Form 51A), request any other party to admit, for the purposes of the proceeding only, the truth of a fact or the authenticity of a document.

Rule 21 allows for a party to ask the court to stay or dismiss an action on a point of law for a number of reasons. For example, there may be no legal basis for the action or for the relief being sought, or the defence may not be a valid response to the claim.

For example, a typical Statement of Claim requires the following combination of forms: Form 4A - General Heading (for actions), Form 14A - Statement of Claim, and. Form4C - Backsheet.

You must: prepare a Statement of Defence (Form 18A) and serve it on everyone else in the matter (such as the plaintiff and any other defendant who is named) complete an Affidavit of Service (Form 16B) for each party served. file your statement of defence and proof of service with the court.

Rule 17.02 allows for certain originating processes (statement of claim, notice of application, counterclaim against the party in the main action, and a crossclaim against a party in the main action) and a notice of reference to be served outside Ontario without leave from the court (i.e., permission from the court).

When calculating timelines in the Rules of Civil Procedure, count the days by excluding the first day and including the last day of the period. Where a period of less than seven days is mentioned in the rules, holidays (including Saturdays and Sundays) must not be counted.