The moving party brought a motion to abridge time and expedite the hearing of its appeal.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the motion, holding that while the Court could accommodate the parties and Attorneys General, it could not abridge the time granted under Rule 18(2) for unknown potential interveners to apply for intervener status.
The Court emphasized its unwillingness to deny potential litigants their right to seek intervener status in an important matter.
