Is there any policy or practical reason to proceed with a hearing on a matter which is now moot?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Graham Group Ltd v Labas Estate, 2017 ABQB 241 (CanLII):
I agree with the Plaintiffs that there is no policy or practical reason to proceed with a hearing on this matter which is now moot: Doucet-Boudreau v. Nova Scotia (Minister of Education), 2003 SCC 62
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