TO : APPEAL REGISTRY

FROM : WEBB J.A.

DATE : October 30, 2017

RE : DAVID RAYMOND AMOS v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Court File: A-48-16
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DIRECTION

The Registry is requested to advise the parties:

Upon notice that William F. Pentney, Q.C. is named as solicitor of record for the
respondent;

Upon notice June 23, 2017, of the appointment of William F. Pentney, Q.C., former Deputy
Attorney General of Canada, as judge of the Federal Court, and ex officio member of the Federal
Court of Appeal;

And upon considering that pursuant to Rule 126(b)(i), a party is deemed not to be
represented by a solicitor if that party does not appoint a new solicitor after its solicitor of record
ceases to act for the party because of appointment to a public office incompatible with the solicitor’s
profession;

And upon concluding that by the effect of Rule 126(b)(i), the respondent is deemed not to be
represented by a solicitor;

And upon notice that Nathalie G. Drouin became Deputy Attorney General of Canada,
effective June 26, 2017;
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And upon considering Rule 55 which permits the Court to vary a rule or dispense with
compliance with a rule;

The Court considers the solicitor of record for the respondent to be Nathalie G. Drouin, Deputy
Attorney General of Canada.

“Wyman W. Webb”
J.A.