Shoulders v. Canada ( Attorney General )
T-719-98
Sharlow J.
12/4/99
6 pp.
Mootness-Application for judicial review of decision made in 1996 purporting to alter terms of applicant's parole supervision-Before decision, applicant permitted to report to parole supervisor only once a year in writing-1996 decision requiring him to report monthly in person until completion of review of case, then no less than every three months-Applicant advised term of parole expired on October 9, 1998 so that no longer on parole, no longer subject to parole supervision-Respondent making motion for dismissal of application on ground of mootness-Leading authority on question of mootness Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342-Proceeding becomes moot when circumstances have changed so that no longer live controversy between parties that can be resolved by decision in proceeding-Application herein moot-Court not exercising discretion to decide application despite mootness-On balance, considerations of collateral consequences, judicial economy would favour not hearing application-Public interest in application not sufficient to justify hearing it despite mootness-Application dismissed.