43. The purpose of the pre-trial conference includes the following:1° to specify the issues to be argued at the hearing;
2° to assess the appropriateness of modifying the pleadings;
3° to facilitate the exchange of documents to be produced at the hearing;
4° to plan the conduct of the proceeding and the presentation of evidence at the hearing;
5° to examine the possibility for the parties of admitting certain facts or agreeing that evidence be made by means of sworn statements;
6° to examine any other issue that may simplify the hearing.
The pre-trial conference may also allow the parties to come to an agreement.
2023-07-12Décision 2023-07-12, s. 43.