Can a court hear a case that is moot?
Northwest Territories, Canada
The following excerpt is from Union of Northern Workers v Carriere, 2013 NWTSC 5 (CanLII):
Despite these concerns, in rare circumstances, a court may decide to hear a case that is moot. In the exercise of that discretionary power, courts must keep in mind the underlying reasons for the existence of the doctrine. Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), supra, at paras 29-30.
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