Appendix A – Preliminary Questions
Do you, _______________________[name of witness], certify, confirm, and undertake that:
- you have agreed to be questioned by way of videoconference and the evidence that you give in these proceedings may be used by any party in accordance with the Alberta Rules of Court and any other applicable laws of evidence?
- you have reviewed the Alberta Protocol for Remote Questioning revised May 5, 2020 [update as necessary] and you agree to comply with all parts of that Protocol [as modified on the record, if applicable] and to be bound by it?
- you will not record or broadcast these proceedings in any manner, and you understand that if you breach this promise and undertaking you may be subject to legal sanction, including proceedings for civil contempt of court?
- you have a secure and stable internet connection and you can hear and see me and the Court Reporter?
- you will not mute or turn off your microphone, camera, or speakers, or move out of view of the camera during these proceedings unless directed to do so by me, your lawyer, or by the Court Reporter?
- you will not view during these proceedings, any device, documents, apps, or information other than those presented to you in the virtual meeting or available in the online records depository created for these proceedings?
- you have closed, and will not reopen, any other windows on your computer during these proceedings?
- you have taken steps to disable any pop‐up notifications that you expect would interrupt these proceedings and will immediately close any that may appear?
- except for your lawyer [if lawyer is present in physical location], you will not communicate in any way with any party outside of the virtual meeting during these proceedings?