Monthly Archives: January 2016

On January 25, 2016, a three judge panel of the Federal Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed Canada’s appeal of the Federal Court’s refusal to summarily dismiss the application for judicial review concerning Senate vacancies. The Court issues brief oral reasons … Continue reading →

On January 25, 2016, a three judge panel of the Federal Court of Appeal (Pelletier, de Montigny and Gleason JJ.A) unanimously dismissed the federal government’s appeal of a Federal Court decision declining to dismiss the application for judicial review. In … Continue reading →

On January 22, 2016, both the Appellants (Prime Minister and Governor General) and Respondent (Aniz Alani) responded to the Federal Court of Appeal’s inquiry as to whether the Government’s announcement of an independent commission to advise on Senate appointments made the … Continue reading →

On January 19, 2016, the presiding judge of the Federal Court of Appeal issued the following Direction to the parties: The Court indicates that the parties be asked if the appeal is not made moot by the Minister’s January 19, … Continue reading →