Senate Vacancies

On May 25, 2015, pursuant to the Reasons for Order of Mr. Justice Harrington of May 21, 2015, the Applicant served and filed an Amended Notice of Application for judicial review of the Prime Minister’s decision not to appoint Senators to fill existing vacancies in the Senate. The Amended Notice of Application is substantially similar to the original Notice of Application for Judicial Review filed on December 4, 2014, but it contains additional details concerning the status and history of…

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On May 21, 2015, Mr. Justice Sean Harrington of the Federal Court issued an order and reasons for order dismissing the Attorney General of Canada’s motion to strike the application for judicial review on the basis that it raised a non-justiciable issue and was outside the jurisdiction of the Federal Court. A copy of the reasons for order are available here in English and French. A transcript of the hearing is available here.

A certified transcript of the Federal Court hearing of the Respondents’ motion to strike the application for judicial review held on April 23, 2015 before the Honourable Mr. Justice Harrington is now available for viewing here. Court transcripts are prepared by a certified court reporter relying on an audio recording of the hearing. As such, some minor errors in transcription may occur. Mr. Justice Harrington’s ruling on the motion remains under reserve. A copy of the decision will be posted…

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