What is the difference between extending time to file a notice of appeal and taking a step necessary to prosecute a valid appeal?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Stewart v. Postnikoff, 2015 BCCA 388 (CanLII):

This court has drawn a distinction between an extension of time to file a notice of appeal and an extension of time to take a step necessary to prosecute a valid appeal. See for example MacLanders v. MacLanders, 2012 BCCA 218 at paras. 19-20.

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