In granting Ottawa’s urgent request for an “interim interim” stay, the country’s top court said the government had met all three needed conditions. ( Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS )“I am satisfied that these factors have been met for the purpose of the interim interim stay only,” Justice Suzanne Cote said. However, because the request for an interim stay would only be heard well after Friday’s deadline to comply with the ruling, Ottawa sought the interim interim stay. It opposed the interim interim stay request, calling it highly unusual for courts to allow practices deemed to violate the charter because they amount to cruel and unusual treatment to continue. “The impact on those affected is real and serious.” Having granted the interim interim stay, Cote gave the association until April 23 to respond to the request for an interim stay, and Ottawa a further two days to reply.

Source: thestar April 12, 2019 18:56 UTC