79. In a proceeding involving a public interest issue, the court, even on its own initiative, may order the parties to invite the Attorney General of Québec to intervene as a party.
The Attorney General, on the Attorney General’s own initiative, may intervene as a party in a proceeding involving such an issue without notice or formality and without having to prove an interest. As well, the Attorney General, on the Attorney General’s own initiative, may appeal any judgment on a public interest issue, whether or not the Attorney General was a party in the proceeding.