Federal Courts Rules

Marginal note:Joint book

• 348 (1) Within the time for serving and filing the requisition for the hearing set out in subsection 347(1), the parties shall file

  • (a) if the appeal is brought in the Federal Court, an electronic copy of or, subject to rule 72.4, three paper copies of a joint book of statutes, regulations and authorities; and

  • (b) if the appeal is brought in the Federal Court of Appeal, an electronic copy of or, subject to rule 72.4, five paper copies of a joint book of statutes, regulations and authorities.

• Marginal note:Separate books

  (2) If the parties cannot agree on a joint book of statutes, regulations and authorities, they shall each file a separate book, without reproducing documents that are included in the book of another party.

• Marginal note:Enactments in both official languages

  (3) Extracts of federal statutes and regulations in a book of statutes, regulations and authorities shall be reproduced in both official languages.

• Marginal note:Reasons for judgment

  (3.1) In respect of any reasons for judgment, a book of statutes, regulations and authorities shall contain

  • (a) in the case where the book is filed in paper copy and the reasons are available from an electronic database that is accessible to the public at no charge, the relevant extracts of the reasons — including the head note, if any, and the paragraphs immediately preceding and following the extracts — with a reference to the database clearly marked on the page containing the extract; and

  • (b) in any other case, the reasons for judgment in full with the relevant extracts clearly marked.

• Marginal note:Colour of cover

  (4) A book of statutes, regulations and authorities that is in paper copy shall have

  • (a) if the book is filed jointly, a burgundy cover; and

  • (b) if the book is filed separately, a cover that is the same colour as the filing party’s memorandum of fact and law.