Federal Courts Rules (SOR/98-106)

Marginal note:Format of printed documents

65 A printed document that is prepared for use in a proceeding shall be legible, the print — including all references in the document — shall be in 12-point Times New Roman, Arial or Tahoma font and each page of the document shall

• (a) be on good quality white or off-white paper, measuring 21.5 cm by 28 cm (8½ in. by 11 in.);

• (b) have top and bottom margins of not less than 2.5 cm and left and right margins of not less than 3.5 cm;

• (c) be printed on one side of the paper only, unless the document is a book of authorities; and

• (d) have no more than 30 lines, exclusive of headings.