National Party of Canada v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

[1993] 3 SCR 651 Court SCC Decision date 1993-10-04 Docket 23726 English

PartiesNational Party of Canada, Mel Hurtig and Mel Hurtig on behalf of the members of the National Party of Canada Applicants·Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Respondent

Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.

Decision 8–1 Majority (8) · Lamer C.J. (1)

On appeal from Canada

Subjects Action

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Lamer C.J.

Lamer C.J. ‑‑ Notwithstanding your best efforts, I am afraid we are unable to accede to your request. It is only in the most extraordinary situations, such as issues of life and death, that we have abridged notice which this Court and responding and intervening litigants require to dispense justice adequately. This is not such a case.

The application for an order abridging the time within which these applications may be heard is denied.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the applicants: Milner Fenerty, Edmonton.

Solicitor for the respondent: John C. Tait, Ottawa.