Submission Regarding Interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada

In June 1986, LEAF completed a submission regarding interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada.

In its submission, LEAF highlighted many reasons for allowing intervener participation at the Supreme Court of Canada, including:

• The impact of constitutional law on the Court, causing it to move from being a decider of private disputes to a body ruling on broader issues
• The diversity of interests arising from public interest litigation
• The role of interveners in exposing the Court to information from a wide variety of sources and viewpoints, allowing the Court to be better equipped to assess policies that have a significant impact on the structure of society
• Improvement of the legitimacy of decisions made by the Court

Download the submission below.