Senate Vacancies

On August 31, 2015, the Applicant served a copy of the formal Application Record that will be before the Federal Court in support of the judicial review application concerning the legality of the Prime Minister’s refusal to appoint Senators to fill Senate vacancies. Links to the materials are included below. The Applicant’s Record consists of: Applicant’s Record [full download: 6MB] Amended Notice of Application Affidavit of Aniz Alani (June 23, 2015) Transcript of Cross-Examination of Christopher Manfredi Applicant’s Memorandum of…

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On August 27, 2015, the Memorandum of Fact and Law (written argument) of the Respondent, Aniz Alani, was served in response to Canada’s appeal of the Federal Court’s refusal to dismiss the application for judicial review concerning Senate vacancies. A PDF copy of Mr. Alani’s written argument is available for download. Canada’s written argument is also available. The Reasons for Order and Order of Justice Harrington that is the subject of the appeal before the Federal Court of Appeal is…

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On August 10, 2015, counsel for the Respondents cross-examined Aniz Alani, the Applicant, on his affidavit tendered in support of the judicial review application. A transcript of the cross-examination is now available for download (1MB PDF). A copy of the affidavit of Aniz Alani, referenced throughout the cross-examination, is available here.

On August 6, 2015, Prof. Christopher Manfredi was cross-examined on his affidavit tendered in support of Canada’s response to the application for judicial review concerning the legality of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s apparent refusal to fill Senate vacancies. A copy of the transcript of the cross-examination is now available for download here. Prof. Manfredi’s affidavit, which is referred to extensively during the cross-examination, is also available for download here. The transcript includes but is not limited to questioning regarding: The…

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