Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada

19 (1) A document may be filed with the Registrar by

• (a) hand delivery;

• (b) mail or courier; or

• (c) fax transmission, except in the case of a document that these Rules require to be bound.

(2) A document that is filed by fax transmission shall include a cover page in accordance with subrule 20(2).

(2.1) A document subject to a sealing order from a lower court or the Court must be filed in a sealed envelope and be accompanied by a covering letter and a copy of the sealing order.

(2.2) A document that a party requires to be sealed must be filed in a sealed envelope and be accompanied by a motion to seal made to a judge.

(2.3) A document that includes or reveals information contained in a document that is subject to a sealing order must be filed in a sealed envelope and be accompanied by a motion to seal made to a judge. A redacted version of the document must be filed for the record of the court.

(3) On receipt of a document referred to in subrule (1), the Registrar may

• (a) accept or reject the document; or

• (b) accept the document subject to conditions as to the making of any corrections or the fulfilling of any conditions precedent.

(4) The date of the filing stamp of the Court on the document shall be deemed to be the date of its filing, unless the Court, a judge or the Registrar otherwise orders.

(5) All documents filed 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.