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 to the public. For more information, please see the Federal Court Policy on Public and Media Access.

Copies of court materials related to the case are available for download here.