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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 Potvin

Year: 2004

Province or Territory: Ontario

Court: Ontario Court of Appeal

Citation: 2004 69 O.R. (3d) 654

Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism

PotvinFootnote 1 raises the question, which over the years has been considered by the courts on more than one occasion, of the scope of the right conferred by section 530.1 of the Criminal Code and...

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