Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada

33 A notice of appeal under paragraph 60(1)(a) of the Act shall

• (a) be in Form 33;

• (b) set out the provision or provisions of the statute that authorizes the appeal;

• (c) in the case of an appeal under paragraphs 691(1)(a), 691(2)(a) or (b), 692(3)(a) or 693(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, set out the questions of law, including the question of law on which the dissenting judgment of the court appealed from is, in whole or in part, based, and include as a schedule to the notice of appeal a copy of the judgment and reasons for judgment appealed from;

• (d) in the case of all other appeals for which leave to appeal is not required, include as a schedule to the notice of appeal a copy of the judgment and reasons for judgment appealed from;

• (e) in the case of an appeal referred to in paragraph (c) or (d), be accompanied by a certificate in Form 25B that states

  • (i) whether there is a sealing or confidentiality order in effect in the file from a lower court or the Court and whether any document filed includes information that is subject to a sealing or confidentiality order or that is classified as confidential by legislation,

  • (ii) whether there is, pursuant to an order or legislation, a ban on the publication of evidence or the names or identity of a party or witness and whether any document filed includes information that is subject to that ban, and

  • (iii) whether there is, pursuant to legislation, information that is subject to limitations on public access and whether any document filed includes information that is subject to those limitations;

• (e.1) include a copy of any order referred to in subparagraphs (e)(i) and (ii) or of the provision of the applicable legislation mentioned in subparagraphs (e)(i) to (iii); and

• (f) 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, be accompanied by a certificate in Form 25C setting out the issues.