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Month: May 2016

Response to Government’s Motion to Dismiss for Mootness

Response to Government’s Motion to Dismiss for Mootness

A formal response to the government’s motion to dismiss the judicial review application for mootness has been provided and is available at the links below. In summary, the applicant argues that the issue of whether the Prime Minister has an obligation to advise the Governor General to fill Senate vacancies within a reasonable time remains unresolved and remains relevant even in the absence of an explicit moratorium on Senate appointments, particularly in light of the 19 outstanding vacancies and compromised…

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Government argues for dismissal of “unquestionably moot” Senate vacancies challenge

Government argues for dismissal of “unquestionably moot” Senate vacancies challenge

On May 16, 2016, lawyers for the Prime Minister and Governor General filed a motion with the Federal Court to dismiss the judicial review application concerning the Prime Minister’s obligation to fill Senate vacancies within a reasonable time after they occur on grounds of mootness. Canada’s written argument states, in part, “…Mr . Alani sought to judicially review the former Prime Minister’s intentions with regard to Senate appointments, and that review became unquestionably moot when the new Prime Minister demonstrated…

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