Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada

47 (1) Unless otherwise provided in these Rules, all motions shall be made before a judge or the Registrar and consist of the following documents, in the following order:

• (a) a notice of motion in accordance with Form 47;

• (b) any affidavit necessary to substantiate any fact that is not a matter of record in the Court;

• (c) if considered necessary by the applicant, a memorandum of argument in accordance with paragraph 25(1)(c), with any modifications that the circumstances require;

• (d) the documents that the applicant intends to rely on, in chronological order, in accordance with subrule 25(3); and

• (e) except in the case of a motion for intervention, a draft of the order sought, including costs, in print and electronic format.

(1.1) [Repealed, SOR/2013-175, s. 30]

(2) Parts I to V of the memorandum of argument shall not exceed 10 pages.

(3) There shall be no oral argument on the motion unless a judge or the Registrar otherwise orders or directs.