Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules

70 (1) A notice indicating the time and place of the hearing of the petition, together with a certified copy of the petition and of the affidavit referred to in subsection 43(3) of the Act, must be served on the debtor, on the trustee named in the petition and on the Division Office at least 10 days, or such shorter period as the court may order, before the hearing.

(2) A copy of every petition served in accordance with this section must forthwith be filed at the office of the registrar and at the Division Office.

(3) Subject to section 71, service on the debtor under subsection (1) must be effected by personal service.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph 256(3)(c) of the Act, the interval is 10 days.