National Party of Canada v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., [1993] 3 S.C.R. 651

National Party of Canada, Mel Hurtig and Mel Hurtig on behalf of the members of the National Party of Canada Applicants

v.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Respondent

Indexed as: National Party of Canada v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

File No.: 23726.

1993: October 4.

Present: Lamer C.J. and La Forest, L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

motion for an order abridging time

Practice ‑‑ Supreme Court of Canada ‑‑ Abridging time ‑‑ Notice abridged only in most extraordinary situations ‑‑ Order abridging time refused.

MOTION for an order abridging time for hearing application for leave to appeal. Motion denied.

T. W. Wakeling and G. D. Chipeur, for the applicants.

Graham Garton, Q.C., and Larry M. Huculak, for the respondent.

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

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.