Court decisions

This database presents summaries of key court decisions in Canada related to official languages and of events relating to language rights since 2003. These summaries have been prepared by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada.

This database is not exhaustive. It was designed to be used as a reference tool for people directly or indirectly interested in language rights. The database is updated on an ongoing basis.

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1. R. v Mackenzie

Year: 2004

Province or Territory: Nova Scotia

Court: Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

Citation: 2004 NSCA 10

Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism

The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal’s judgment in MackenzieFootnote 1 confirmed and restated the obligation that a justice of the peace or provincial judge has under subsection 530(3) of theCriminal Code...

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