Senate Vacancies

The Federal Court heard arguments on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 on the application for judicial review seeking a declaration that the Prime Minister must advise the Governor General to fill Senate vacancies within a reasonable time after they occur. Following the close of oral arguments, Justice O’Reilly took the decision under reserve. A copy of the resulting written judgment will be posted in this space once it becomes available.

Today the Federal Court will begin hearing oral arguments on whether the Prime Minister has an obligation to advise the Governor General to fill Senate vacancies within a reasonable time after they occur. The hearing will be held in Vancouver and has been scheduled for two days. Although subject to change, the Court registry advises that the Honourable Justice James W. O’Reilly will hear the application. The Federal Court in Vancouver is located at 701 West Georgia Street. Hearings are open…

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