PRACTICE |
Mootness |
Canada (House of Commons) v. Quigley
A-399-02
2003 FCA 465, Décary J.A.
3/12/03
6 pp.
Appeal from order reported at [2003] 1 F.C. 132 (declaration that present method of television broadcasts of parliamentary proceedings contravening Official Languages Act, s. 25)--Appellant agreed appeal moot--Mootness not absolute bar to appeal--Court must still exercise discretion to hear moot issue if circumstances warrant--No useful order could be made in area where evolving technology plays such great part without participation of CRTC, broadcasting industry--Appeal dismissed on ground of mootness--Official Languages Act, R.S.C., 1985 (4th Supp.), c. 31, s. 25.
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