Federal Court to hear judicial review on Senate vacancies June 22-23
On February 11, 2016, the Federal Court issued a scheduling order fixing a two day hearing in Vancouver from June 22-23, 2016. At the discretion of the hearing judge, a motion by the Respondents (government) to dismiss the application for mootness will be heard together, or sequentially, with the application on its merits. A timeline for the production of the government’s motion record (May 16, 2016) and reply materials (June 1, 2016) has also been set. A copy of the order…