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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Year: 2008
Province or Territory: Alberta
Court: Provincial Court of Alberta
Citation: 2008 ABPC 232
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
The defendant, Gilles Caron, was charged with a violation of the Alberta Traffic Safety ActFootnote 1. The defendant did not contest the facts surrounding the traffic violation, which ...2. R. v Pooran
Year: 2011
Province or Territory: Alberta
Court: Provincial Court of Alberta
Citation: 2011 ABPC 77
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
In this caseFootnote 1, the Provincial Court of Alberta provided its interpretation of the scope of the right to have a trial in French in the province. The application for a trial in French was made in a case pursuant to the Traffic Safety...Year: 2015
Province or Territory: Alberta
Court: Provincial Court of Alberta
Citation: 2015 ABPC 280
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
As part of a special application filed by the defendants/applicants, the Provincial Court of Alberta ruled on the Federal Crown’s obligation to file information in both official languages. Context On May 17, 2013, a worker was involved in an accident at a work site in Sherwood Park, Alberta....