Court rejects AG’s bid to dismiss Senate Vacancies challenge

Court rejects AG’s bid to dismiss Senate Vacancies challenge

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.

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