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. East Central Francophone Education Region No. 3 v Alberta (Minister of Infrastructure)

Year: 2004

Province or Territory: Alberta

Court: Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

Citation: 2004 ABQB 428

Category: Minority-language education rights

This judgmentFootnote 1 discusses tests to be used in awarding costs to a party who has initiated acourt action to compel compliance with the rights conferred by section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and...

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