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Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 5
5 (1) The computation of time under these Rules or under an order of the Court, a judge or the Registrar is governed by the Interpretation Act . (1.1) If the filing and serving are to be done within a specified number of weeks after a specified day or event, the period is calculated by (a) excluding that day or the day of the event; and (b) including the last day of the last seven-day period. (2) A day that is a holiday shall not be included in computing a period of less than six days under these Rules. (3) The month of July shall not be included in the computation of time under these Rules except for the service and filing of a notice of intervention under subrule 33(4), a factum, record or book of authorities on an appeal or a cross-appeal under Rules 35 to 37 and a motion for intervention under paragraph 56(b), including any response or reply. (4) A day that is a holiday and the month of July shall be included in the computation of time under an order of the Court, a judge or the Registrar. SOR/2006-203, s. 1; SOR/2011-74, s. 2; SOR/2013-175, s. 2; SOR/2016-271, s. 3
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 5.1
5.1 Unless otherwise directed by the Court, a judge or the Registrar, and subject to section 58 of the Act, the period beginning on December 23 in a year and ending on January 3 in the following year is not to be included in a computation of time under these Rules for the service and filing of documents, except for the service and filing of a notice of constitutional question under subrule 33(2). SOR/2006-203, s. 1; SOR/2011-74, s. 3; SOR/2016-271, s. 4 SOR/2019-1, s. 1
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 6
6 (1) The Court, a judge or unless these Rules provide otherwise, the Registrar may, on motion or on their own initiative, extend or abridge a period provided for by these Rules. (2) The affidavit in support of a motion for an extension or abridgement of time shall set out the reason for the delay or urgency, as the case may be.
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 7
7 (1) The Chief Justice or, in his or her absence or at his or her request, any other judge may, on motion or on the judge’s own initiative, adjourn the hearing of any proceeding. (2) The affidavit in support of a motion for an adjournment shall set out the facts or reasons for the adjournment.
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 8
8 (1) The Court, a judge or unless these Rules provide otherwise, the Registrar may, on motion or on their own initiative, excuse a party from complying with any of these Rules. (2) The Court, a judge or the Registrar may refuse a document that does not comply with these Rules or that has not been served in accordance with these Rules or an order of the Court, a judge or the Registrar. (3) Documents that do not comply with these Rules may be excluded from costs upon the order of the Court, a judge or the Registrar.
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 9
9 The Registry of the Court shall be open every day except holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time unless otherwise directed by the Registrar. SOR/2013-175, s. 3
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 10
10 (1) The Registrar shall keep all records necessary for documenting the proceedings of the Court. (2) For each proceeding, the Registrar shall keep (a) all documents and correspondence, including emails, that are filed in relation to a proceeding before the Court and all correspondence, judgments and orders of the Court that relate to that proceeding and that are delivered to the parties; and (b) an electronic register in which all activities in the proceeding are recorded. (3) If only one version of a document is filed, whether printed or electronic, that version shall be the official version. If both printed and electronic versions are filed the printed version shall be the official version unless the Registrar declares otherwise. SOR/2011-74, s. 4(F); SOR/2016-271, s. 5
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 11
11 (1) A party may use either English or French in any oral or written communication with the Court. (2) Subject to subrule (3), the Registrar shall provide to the parties services for simultaneous interpretation in both official languages during the hearing of every proceeding. (3) In the case of a motion to be heard by a judge or the Registrar, the Registrar shall provide the services referred to in subrule (2) upon request of any party to the motion, made at least two days before the hearing of the motion.
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 12
12 Subject to Rule 78, every order made by the Registrar shall be binding on all parties concerned as if the order had been made by a judge.
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 13
13 The Registrar may refer any matter before him or her to the Court or a judge. SOR/2016-271, s. 6
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 14
14 (1) In the case of an application for leave to appeal, an appeal referred to in paragraph 33(1)(b) or (c) or an originating motion, any party — other than an individual — must file with the Registrar a notice of name in Form 14 to confirm its name in each of the official languages or to certify that it does not have a bilingual name. (2) A party that has filed a notice of name may request that the Registrar consider the notice as permanent so that it will be applied to all other matters before the Court involving that party. Any changes that affect the notice of name must be submitted in writing to the Registrar. SOR/2011-74, s. 5; SOR/2013-175, s. 4; SOR/2016-271, s. 7 SOR/2019-1, s. 2 SOR/2024-73, s. 2
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 15
15 (1) Subject to Rule 17, counsel for a party in the court appealed from is deemed to be counsel before the Court. (2) Subject to subrule (3), a party may either act in person or be represented by counsel. (3) Any party, other than an individual, shall be represented by counsel unless (a) it was permitted to be represented by a person other than counsel in any of the lower courts and it chooses to continue to be represented by that person in the Court; or (b) on motion, a judge grants it leave to be represented by a person other than counsel in accordance with the applicable federal or provincial legislative enactment. SOR/2013-175, s. 5; SOR/2016-271, s. 8
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 16
16 (1) A party to any proceeding may choose to conduct business with the Registrar through an agent. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2020-281, s. 1] (3) No agent shall represent more than one party in any proceeding except with the consent of each party represented by the agent. (4) An agent who represents two opposing parties shall file with the Registrar a notice in Form 16. (5) A party may appoint a permanent agent by filing with the Registrar a notice to that effect. SOR/2013-175, s. 6 SOR/2020-281, s. 1
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 17
17 (1) A party may change their counsel or agent by identifying the new counsel or agent on the originating document, or during the course of the proceeding, by serving on all other parties and filing with the Registrar a notice of change setting out the name, address and telephone number, and the fax number and email address, if any, of the new counsel or agent. (2) A party who was represented by counsel in the court appealed from may elect to act in person by signing the originating document. (3) A party who was not represented by counsel in the court appealed from may elect to be represented by counsel by serving on all other parties and filing with the Registrar a notice to that effect. (4) A counsel may choose to cease to represent a party before the Court by (a) serving on all other parties and filing with the Registrar a notice of withdrawal of counsel accompanied by the consent of the party; or (b) in the absence of the consent of the party, making a motion to a judge or the Registrar for an order that the counsel no longer represents the party, and serving on that party and all other parties the motion and, if the motion is granted, the order of withdrawal. (5) An agent may cease to represent a party by serving on that party and all other parties and filing with the Registrar a notice of withdrawal. SOR/2011-74, s. 6; SOR/2013-175, s. 7(F); SOR/2016-271, s. 52(F)
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 17.1
17.1 A party shall serve on all other parties and file with the Registrar a notice of any change in their contact information without delay. SOR/2013-175, s. 8
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 18
18 (1) A person may be added or substituted as a party on motion before a judge or the Registrar that sets out the reasons for the addition or substitution. (2) Subject to subrule (5), no person shall be added or substituted as a party without the person’s consent being filed with the Registrar. (3) The motion referred to in subrule (1) shall also be served on the proposed added or substituted party. (4) Parties added or substituted shall be served with all documents provided for in these Rules, and any time periods shall begin as provided for in the order unless a judge or the Registrar otherwise orders. (4.1) A party who is named in the style of cause can be removed on the consent of the applicant or the appellant, as the case may be, or on motion before a judge or the Registrar that sets out the reasons for the removal. (5) In any proceeding, the Court or a judge may order that a party be added, substituted or removed if, in the opinion of the Court or the judge, the addition, substitution or removal is necessary to enable the Court to adjudicate the questions in issue. SOR/2013-175, s. 10
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 19
19 (1) Subject to subrule (1.1), a document — including a document that these Rules require to be bound — may be filed with the Registrar (a) through the electronic filing portal; (b) by fax transmission or email; (c) by hand delivery; or (d) by mail or courier. (1.1) The documents referred to in subrules 19.1(1) and (2) must be filed with the Registrar by hand delivery, mail or courier. (2) On receipt of a document, the Registrar may (a) accept or reject the document for filing; or (b) accept the document for filing subject to the making of any corrections or the fulfilling of any conditions precedent. (2.1) to (2.3) [Repealed, SOR/2011-74, s. 7] (3) A document that is filed by hand delivery, mail or courier is deemed to have been filed on the date of the Court’s filing stamp on that document, unless the Court, a judge or the Registrar otherwise orders. (3.1) A document that is filed through the electronic filing portal, by fax transmission or by email is deemed to have been filed on the day on which it is received, unless that day is a holiday, in which case the document is deemed to have been filed on the following day that is not a holiday. (3.2) In the case of a document that is filed through the electronic filing portal, by fax transmission or by email, the time of its receipt by the Registrar is that time in the Eastern time zone. (4) A document that is filed by fax transmission or email must include a cover page that meets the requirements of subrule 20(3) or the information referred to in paragraphs 20(3.1)(a), (b), (d) and (e), as the case may be. (5) Within five business days after the day on which a document, other than correspondence referred to in subrule (7), is filed through the electronic filing portal, by fax transmission or by email, the original and the required copies of the document must be bound, if applicable, and must be filed by hand delivery, mail or courier. (6) All documents filed, other than correspondence referred to in subrule (7), shall be served in accordance with Rule 20 on all parties unless these Rules provide otherwise or the Court, a judge or the Registrar otherwise orders. (7) A copy of any correspondence between parties, or between a party and the Registrar, that has been filed shall be sent to all other parties by hand delivery, mail or courier to the last known address or, if the address for service of the recipient party includes a fax number or an email address, by fax transmission to the last known fax number or by email to the last known email address. SOR/2006-203, s. 2; SOR/2011-74, s. 7; SOR/2013-175, s. 11 SOR/2024-73, s. 3
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 19.1
19.1 (1) If it is filed, any document that is subject to a sealing or confidentiality order from a lower court or the Court or that is classified as confidential by legislation shall be sealed in an envelope and be accompanied by a covering letter and a copy of the sealing or confidentiality order or provision of the applicable legislation. (2) Subject to subrule (3), if any of the following documents is filed, it shall be sealed in an envelope and accompanied by one redacted electronic version, if one is required under these Rules, and two redacted printed versions: (a) a document containing a document that is subject to a sealing or confidentiality order from a lower court or the Court or that is classified as confidential by legislation; (b) a document that reveals information that is subject to a sealing or confidentiality order from a lower court or the Court or that is classified as confidential by legislation; or (c) a document that a party requires to be sealed. (3) If a redacted version of a document referred to in paragraph (2)(b) cannot be filed, the document shall be accompanied by a motion to seal to the Registrar. (4) A document referred to in paragraph (2)(c) shall be accompanied by a motion to seal to the Registrar. SOR/2011-74, s. 8; SOR/2013-175, s. 13; SOR/2016-271, s. 9
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 20
receipt, the delivery receipt or the confirmation by the party served that the service was effected electronically; (e) a certificate of service by any authorized person in accordance with the rules of procedure applicable in the province or territory in which the document is served; or (f) an admission of service endorsed by the party or their counsel or agent. (9) If service is made by registered or certified mail, courier, fax transmission or email, an affidavit of service in Form 20 is not required for documents that are not originating documents, provided that the information that is required to be annexed under paragraph (8)(b), (c) or (d), as the case may be, is filed. (10) The Registrar may, on filing of an affidavit by the serving party, make any order for substitutional service that the circumstances require. SOR/2006-203, s. 3; SOR/2011-74, s. 8; SOR/2013-175, s. 14; SOR/2016-271, ss. 10, 52(F) SOR/2019-1, s. 3 SOR/2024-73, s. 4
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 21
21 (1) Every document before the Court shall be prepared in accordance with the Guidelines for Preparing Documents to be Filed with the Supreme Court of Canada (Print and Electronic) , as amended from time to time. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2016-271, s. 11] SOR/2006-203, s. 4; SOR/2011-74, s. 8; SOR/2016-271, s. 11
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 22
22 (1) [Repealed, SOR/2011-74, s. 9] (2) The style of cause in an application for leave to appeal shall name, followed by their status in the court appealed from, (a) as an applicant, each party bringing the application for leave to appeal; (b) as a respondent, each party against whom the applicant brings the application for leave to appeal — including, in Quebec, a mis-en-cause — and who was adverse in interest to the applicant in the court appealed from; and (c) as an intervener, (i) any intervener who was given full party status in the court appealed from and, in Quebec, any mis-en-cause in the court appealed from who is not already named in the style of cause, (ii) each person who has been granted leave to intervene in accordance with Rule 59, and (iii) each administrative board or tribunal whose jurisdiction is at issue, whether or not the board or tribunal was active in the proceedings in the court appealed from. (3) The style of cause in an appeal shall name, followed by their status in the court appealed from, (a) as an appellant, each party bringing the appeal; (b) as a respondent, each party against whom the appellant brings the appeals — including, in Quebec, a mis-en-cause — and who was adverse in interest to the appellant in the court appealed from; and (c) as an intervener, (i) any intervener who was given full party status in the court appealed from and, in Quebec, any mis-en-cause in the court appealed from who is not already named in the style of cause, (ii) each person who has been granted leave to intervene in accordance with Rule 59, (iii) each attorney general who has filed a notice of intervention in accordance with subrule 33(4), and (iv) each administrative board or tribunal whose jurisdiction is at issue, whether or not the board or tribunal was active in the proceedings in the court appealed from. (3.1) The style of cause in a motion shall follow the style of cause for the application for leave to appeal or the appeal, as the case may be, and may be abbreviated to name only the first applicant and respondent, or the first appellant and respondent, as the case may be. (4) A motion may be brought under Rule 18 to include in the style of cause as a party any other person who was a party, mis-en-cause or an intervener in the court appealed from and who must be a party to the proceedings to give effect to a judgment of the Court. SOR/2006-203, s. 5; SOR/2011-74, s. 9; SOR/2016-271, s. 12
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 23
23 (1) In the case of an application for leave to appeal or an originating motion, counsel for the applicant and the respondent and, in the case of an appeal referred to in paragraph 33(1)(b) or (c), counsel for the appellant and the respondent shall file a certificate in Form 23A certifying whether there is (a) a sealing or confidentiality order from a lower court or the Court in effect in the file; (b) a ban on the publication of evidence or the names or identity of a party or witness under an order in effect in the file or under legislation; (c) information in the file that is classified as confidential under legislation; or (d) a restriction on public access to information in the file in a lower court. (2) If counsel for the applicant or the respondent certifies that any of the situations set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) exist, the certificate shall be accompanied by, as the case may be, a copy of any applicable order or, if the order was pronounced orally at a hearing, a copy of the relevant excerpt from the transcript of the hearing, a citation of any applicable legislative provision or an explanation of the restriction. (3) If there is any order, applicable legislation or restriction referred to in subrule (1), counsel shall file a certificate in Form 23B certifying whether any documents filed by the counsel contain information that is subject to the order, legislation or restriction in the lower court and identifying the relevant documents and information. (4) If a judge’s previous involvement or connection with the case may result in it being inappropriate for that judge to take part in the adjudication on the proceedings in the Court, counsel shall file a certificate in Form 23C setting out the issues. (5) The certificates and documents referred to in subrules (1), (2) and (4) shall be filed at the same time as the application for leave to appeal or the response to that application, the originating motion or the response to that motion or, in the case of an appeal referred to in paragraph 33(1)(b) or (c), the notice of appeal or respondent’s factum. (6) Counsel shall immediately file a revision of the certificate referred to in subrule (1) in the event of any change in respect of the matters referred to in that subrule. SOR/2013-175, s. 15; SOR/2016-271, s. 13 SOR/2019-1, s. 4
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 24
24 In the case of an appeal, counsel for the appellant and respondent shall file a certificate in Form 24A or 24B at the same time as the record referred to in Rule 38 or 39. SOR/2013-175, s. 15
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 25
25 (1) An application for leave to appeal must be bound and consist of the following: (a) a notice of application for leave to appeal in Form 25, citing the legislative provision that authorizes the application for leave to appeal and including as a schedule to the notice of application for leave to appeal, beginning with the court of first instance or the administrative tribunal, as the case may be, and ending with the court appealed from, (i) the reasons for judgment, if any, (ii) the formal judgments or orders, as signed and entered, and (iii) if the formal judgments or orders have not been signed and entered, all draft orders, the final versions of which must be filed separately immediately after they are signed and entered; (b) [Repealed, SOR/2020-281, s. 2] (c) a memorandum of argument divided as follows: (i) Part I, a concise overview of the applicant’s position with respect to issues of public importance that are raised in the application for leave to appeal and a concise statement of facts, (ii) Part II, a concise statement of the questions in issue and, if the proposed appeal raises an issue in respect of the constitutional validity or applicability of a statute, regulation or common law rule or the inoperability of a statute or regulation, a concise statement of the issue, (iii) Part III, a concise statement of argument, (iv) Part IV, submissions, if any, not exceeding one page in support of the order sought concerning costs, (v) Part V, the order or orders sought, including the order or orders sought concerning costs, (vi) Part VI, a table of authorities — including the relevant provisions of any statute, regulation, rule, ordinance or by-law being relied on, in both official languages if the provisions are required by law to be published in both official languages — that is arranged alphabetically, includes, if available, hyperlinks to all authorities and sets out the paragraph numbers where the authorities are cited in the memorandum of argument, and (vii) Part VII, a photocopy, or a printout from an electronic database, of those provisions of any statute, regulation, rule, ordinance or by-law being relied on for which hyperlinks are not provided in Part VI, in both official languages if they are required by law to be published in both official languages; and (c.1) [Repealed, SOR/2013-175, s. 16] (d) if, in support of the application for leave to appeal, the applicant intends to rely on transcripts or evidence from the record filed with the court appealed from, the relevant excerpts of the transcripts or evidence, including exhibits. (e) to (g) [Repealed, SOR/2013-175, s. 16] (2) Parts I to V of the memorandum of argument must not exceed 20 pages. (3) [Repealed, SOR/2020-281, s. 2] (4) [Repealed, SOR/2020-281, s. 2] (5) [Repealed, SOR/2013-175, s. 16] SOR/2006-203, s. 7; SOR/2011-74, s. 11; SOR/2013-175, s. 16; SOR/2016-271, ss. 14, 52(F) SOR/2019-1, s. 5 SOR/2020-281, s. 2
Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada — 26
26 (1) An applicant must file with the Registrar (a) a copy of the electronic version of the application for leave to appeal referred to in subrule 25(1), with the reasons for judgment of the lower courts included as hyperlinks, if available, and any motion related to the application for leave to appeal; and (b) the original and two copies of the printed version of the application for leave to appeal referred to in subrule 25(1). (2) In addition to the service required under paragraph 58(1)(a) of the Act, an applicant must (a) send to all other applicants, all respondents and all interveners a copy of the electronic version referred to in paragraph (1)(a) by email and file with the Registrar a read or delivery receipt; and (b) send to any party in the court appealed from who is not named in the style of cause referred to in subrule 22(2) a copy of the notice of application for leave to appeal and file with the Registrar confirmation that the notice was sent. SOR/2006-203, s. 8; SOR/2013-175, s. 17 SOR/2020-281, s. 3