Links to media coverage regarding the Senate Vacancies litigation are included below. (Last updated June 3, 2016)

December 2014

• CBC News, December 15, 2014: “Stephen Harper’s unappointed Senate seats unconstitutional, Vancouver lawyer says“.
• CKNW Radio, The Drex Live Show (Audio), December 15, 2014.
• CBC Radio One, The Early Edition (Audio), December 15, 2014, by Jason Proctor.
• Le Devoir (French), December 16, 2014: <<Le Sénat encore devant les tribunaux>>, by Hélène Buzzetti.
• Le Devoir (French), December 17, 2014: <<Abolir le Sénat une retraite à la fois?>> by Hélène Buzzetti.

January-March 2015

• CBA National Magazine, January 29, 2015: “Filling Senate Vacancies” by Justin Ling.
• Canadian Lawyer Magazine, March 2, 2015: “Taking on the Big Guns” by Richard Foot.
• Le Devoir (French), March 21, 2015: “Nominations au Sénat: Ottawa demande de rejeter la cause” by Hélène Buzzetti.

April 2015

• Canadian Press, April 9, 2015: “PM’s Refusal to Fill Senate Vacancies Challenged Amid Duffy Trial” by Joan Bryden (Link to National Newswatch).
• Canadian Press, April 13, 2015: “Outrage spurs calls for reform, abolition of Senate but easier said than done” by Joan Bryden (Link to CityNews).
• CBC Radio One, As It Happens (Audio), April 21, 2015: “Missouri mayor, Senate appointment lawyer, South African journalists: Mozambique profile (Part 3)” (at 11:05).
• CBC News, April 23, 2015: “Prime Minister Stephen Harper sued by B.C. lawyer for not filling senate seats” by Greg Rasmussen.

May 2015

• Canadian Press, May 21, 2015: “Court case to fill Senate vacancies pushes forward” by Joan Bryden (link to Toronto Star).
• The Globe and Mail, May 21, 2015: “Stephen Harper’s game of Senate appointment make-believe will end” by Campbell Clark.
• La Presse (French), May 21, 2015: “Nominations au Sénat: la Cour fédérale accepte d’entendre un recours” by Hugo de Grandpré.
• Agence QMI (French), May 22, 2015: “Nominations au Sénat: le gouvernement devra s’expliquer en cour” (link to Droit-Inc).
• Maclean’s On the Hill (Audio), May 22, 2015: “Maclean’s on the Hill: Terror arrests, confusion after a shooting” (at 21:30).
• Radio-Canada Midi express (Audio, French), May 22, 2015: “Un avocat de Vancouver demande au premier ministre de nommer de nouveaux sénateurs“.
• Blacklock’s Reporter (Unlocked), May 22, 2015: “Sues to Fill Senate Vacancies” by Dale Smith.
• CBC Power and Politics (Video), May 22, 2015: “Off the Radar: Court case on Senate appointments gets green light” (at 4:00).

June 2015

• Canadian Press, June 1, 2015: “Feds appeal judge’s refusal to dismiss court case on Senate vacancies” by Joan Bryden (link to CTV News).
• Blacklock’s Reporter (Unlocked), June 2, 2015: “Feds appeal Senate lawsuit” by Dale Smith.
• Lawyers Weekly Canada, June 12, 2015 issue: “ Novel lawsuit could reverberate beyond Senate to bench choices” by Cristin Schmitz.
• Maclean’s, June 9, 2015: “Is this the end of the Senate as we know it?” by Aaron Wherry.
• Blacklock’s Reporter (Unlocked), June 29, 2015: “Senate Lawsuit Back In Court” by Dale Smith.
• The Hill Times (Subscription), June 30, 2015: “Politics This Morning: Federal court to hear Senate vacancy fast-track arguments” by Bea Vongdouangchanh.
• CBC News Vancouver (Video), June 30, 2015: “Senate Vacancies Challenge” (at 16:00).
• Radio-Canada (French), June 30, 2015: “Un avocat de Vancouver veut forcer Stephen Harper à nommer des sénateurs” by Annick R. Forest.

July 2015

• CBC Power and Politics (Video), July 24, 2015: “Stephen Harper won’t appoint any new senators” [Fmr. Senate Clerk Gordon Barnhardt, constitutional law expert Carissima Mathen and lawyer Aniz Alani discuss the PM’s decision to no longer appoint any senators].
• Global National (Video), July 24, 2015: “Harper announces moratorium on new Senate appointments“.
• Global News (Video), July 24, 2015: “Is Harper’s plan for the Senate constitutional?” by Anna Mehler Paperny.
• The Globe and Mail, July 24, 2015: “Stephen Harper needs to get serious about Senate policy” by Campbell Clark.
• Ottawa Citizen, July 24, 2015: “PM Harper slaps moratorium on Senate appointments ahead of election” by Jason Fekete.
• Toronto Star, July 24, 2015: “Stephen Harper swears off new Senate appointments” by Les Whittington and Bruce Campion-Smith.
• Maclean’s, July 24, 2015: “After appointing 56 senators, Stephen Harper is done” by Aaron Wherry.
• News Talk 980 CKNW, July 24, 2015: “Vancouver lawyer challenging Prime Minister on senator vacancies” by Simon Little.
• CBC News, July 25, 2015: “Stephen Harper vows not to name any senators before reforms made” by Laura Payton.
• Canadian Press, July 25, 2015: “What critics are saying about the moratorium on the Senate” (link to Global News).
• Canadian Press, July 27, 2015: “Lawyer wants Stephen Harper to seek top court’s advice on Senate vacancies” by Joan Bryden (link to Toronto Star).
• iPolitics, July 27, 2015: “Harper’s Senate stance is all about finding someone to blame” by Tasha Kheiriddin.
• National Post, July 28, 2015: “The right moment for Senate reform” (Editorial Board).
• iPolitics, July 31, 2015: “How much constitutional trouble could Harper’s Senate vacancies cause?” by Kyle Duggan.
• Maclean’s, July 31, 2015: “Senate reform? There’s just the teensy problem of the Constitution” by John Geddes.
• Calgary Herald, July 31, 2015: “Harper can’t hide from his duty to the Senate” by Paula Simons.

August 2015

• Toronto Star, August 7, 2015: “Fact-checking 7 claims in the leaders debate” by Robin Levinson King.
• CBC News, August 12, 2015: “Stephen Harper says Mike Duffy’s Senate expenses ‘could not be justified’” by Susana Mas.

September 2015

• Canadian Press, September 1, 2015: “Harper Did Not Decide To Not Fill Senate Vacancies: Federal Lawyers” by Joan Bryden (link to Huffington Post).

October 2015

• The Georgia Straight, October 23, 2015: “Reasonable Doubt: legal complications stand before Trudeau’s plans for marijuana and electoral reform” by Michael McCubbin.

November 2015

• CBA National Magazine, November 2015: “The new government and Charter challenges” by Justin Ling.

January 2016

• Lawyers Weekly Canada, January 22, 2016 issue: ” Liberals defend discretion but work on process” by Cristin Schmitz.
• Canadian Press, January 22, 2016: “Feds say court case moot now that new Senate appointment process launched” by Joan Bryden (link to Victoria Times Colonist).
• Canadian Press, January 25, 2016: “Feds lose bid to toss court challenge over prolonged Senate vacancies” by Joan Bryden (link to The Globe and Mail).

March 2016

• iPolitics, March 1, 2016: “With another Senate seat open, lawyer asks where Trudeau stands on vacancies” by Kyle Duggan.
• Canadian Press, March 1, 2016: “Lawyer offers to drop Senate case if Trudeau sets timeline for filling seats” by Joan Bryden (link to The Globe and Mail).
• CBC Power and Politics (Video), March 2, 2016: “Senate Vacancies” [Interview at 1:28:00].
• CKNW AM980, March 18, 2016: “Vancouver lawyer not giving up constitutional challenge” by Shane Woodford.

Blog commentary

1. Slaw.ca, “Of Senate Vacancies and Canada’s Constitutional Galahads“, December 15, 2014, by Nate Russell.
2. Double Aspect, “Constitutional Defiance“, January 2, 2015, by Leonid Sirota.
3. Double Aspect, “Please Advise“, January 7, 2015, by Leonid Sirota.
4. Administrative Law Matters, “Justiciability of Senate Non-Appointments“, February 17, 2015, by Paul Daly.
5. Double Aspect, “Public Interest in Litigation“, March 22, 2015, by Leonid Sirota.
6. Double Aspect, “Let’s Hear It“, May 22, 2015, by Leonid Sirota.
7. Administrative Law Matters, “Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Alani v. Canada (Prime Minister), 2015 FC 649“, May 27, 2015, by Paul Daly.
8. Routine Proceedings, “Roundup: A moratorium courting constitutional crisis“, July 25, 2015, by Dale Smith.
9. Double Aspect, “Dismiss Him“, July 25, 2015, by Leonid Sirota.
10. Policy Options, “Achievable Senate Reform“, September 21, 2015, by Andrew Heard.
11. Double Aspect, “A Bad Case“, September 23, 2015, by Leonid Sirota.
12. Centre for Constitutional Studies, “The Powers of the Canadian Prime Minister“, October 19, 2015, by Juliana Ho
13. Policy Options, “Is it (still) worth making a federal case out of unfilled Senate vacancies?“, January 5, 2016, by Aniz Alani.