Originally Posted by
mkjr
They can seek to request leave to appeal. Our SCc has better things to resolve of "national importance", their mandate. LX has zero chane of being granted leave.
The role of the SCc is listed on their website. And there is no restriction on matters of 'national importance'*:
http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/role-eng.aspx
If a lower court has erred in applying the law, or if the SSc wishes to interpret the law on a particular subject given the circumstances of the case then it is free to grant leave to appeal if it so wishes.
(*in fact it would be correct to argue that the correct application of the law, no matter how minor,
is a matter of 'national importance')