Common Law (Federal & Provincial Jurisdictions)
Canada's legal system operates across federal and provincial jurisdictions under a constitutional framework anchored by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Our Canadian legal matter plans cover criminal law (Criminal Code, RSC 1985), sex offender registration (Sex Offender Information Registration Act), family law (Divorce Act, Family Law Act provincial variants), employment standards, immigration, corporate law (Canada Business Corporations Act), and regulatory proceedings before federal and provincial tribunals. Each plan is structured around the relevant statute, the applicable Rules of Court, and Supreme Court of Canada jurisprudence, providing practitioners with practitioner-grade, step-by-step checklists from initial client intake through to post-resolution compliance.
The Open Matter Plans Network gives Canada legal practitioners 109 free, practitioner-grade matter plan templates spanning 4 practice areas across 4 jurisdictions. Each plan is a structured checklist that walks your team through every stage of a matter - from initial instructions to file closure - with estimated time units, key dates, and role assignments built in. Use them directly or export to CSV for your practice management system.
Every plan in the Canada library is maintained by verified legal practitioners and aligned to the SALI Alliance Legal Matter Standard Specification, making them compatible with legal AI workflows and PMS integrations. Plans are community-reviewed, version-controlled, and updated when legislation or court rules change - so you can trust they reflect current Canada procedural requirements.
Select your state or territory above to find the jurisdiction-specific templates your practice needs. Alongside 35 master plans, the library includes 74 specialist derivative plans covering specific party roles and procedural variants.
What Canada legal matter plan templates are available?
The Open Matter Plans Network provides 109 free Canada legal matter plan templates across 4 practice areas and 4 jurisdictions. Areas covered include Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Family Law, and more. Each plan is a structured, step-by-step checklist aligned to Canada's court rules and SALI taxonomy.
Are the Canada legal matter plans free to use?
Yes. All Canada legal matter plans on the Open Matter Plans Network are free to access and use. Plans can be browsed online, exported to CSV, or accessed via the JSON API for direct integration with your practice management system.
How are Canada matter plans structured?
Each Canada matter plan contains multiple stages (e.g., instructions, investigation, preparation, finalisation), with individual tasks under each stage. Tasks include estimated time units, role assignments, and key date fields - giving you a complete workflow from first instruction through to matter closure.
When a practice-management system opens a matter at this level, these are the canonical fields it receives - resolved through the field-set hierarchy (base → area of law → geography → plan). Fields added at this levelare shown below, with inherited tiers beneath; each set's page has the full resolved table. How this works.
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