The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) brought a motion for leave to intervene as a friend of the Court in an application challenging the constitutionality of amendments to the Election Finances Act.
The respondents opposed the intervention, arguing the CCLA would not provide a distinct perspective from the applicants.
The court granted the motion, finding that the CCLA's expertise in civil liberties and its broader policy perspective on the balance between free speech and fair elections would provide a useful and distinct contribution without causing prejudice or delaying the proceedings.
