42. Book of authorities. Each party may file a book of authorities containing statutory and regulatory provisions, other than those referred to in subparagraph c of paragraph 2 of section 37, in both official languages, if available, and case law or doctrine, printed on both sides of each page and tabbed. The relevant extracts are to be identified by underlining, highlighting or a vertical line in the margin.
The cover page of each volume of the book of authorities must show the record number in appeal, the designation of the parties, the title and the status of the filing party.
The text of judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada is the text published in the Supreme Court’s reports and, failing that, the text available before publication.
Case law or doctrine may be reduced to only relevant extracts, submitted with the preceding and succeeding page and, if available, the headnote.
A technological version of the book of authorities filed on a USB key pursuant to a management decision or as a complement to a paper version must be searchable by keyword.
1186-2019O.C. 1186-2019, s. 42.