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: 2007
Province or Territory: Yukon
Court: Court of Appeal of Yukon
Citation: 2007 YKCA 12
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
In this case, the Court of Appeal of Yukon Territory considered the scope of French language rights in civil proceedings before the Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory, particularly, the application of sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Languages Act....Year: 2007
Province or Territory: New Brunswick
Court: Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
Citation: 2007 NBCA 11
Category: Language rights and services to the public
In this case, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal had to determine whether the lower courts had jurisdiction to address a breach of section 31 of the New Brunswick Official Languages Act (NBOLA) and, in the event of such a breach, to decide on the...Year: 2007
Province or Territory: New Brunswick
Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick
Citation: 2007 NBPC 30
Category: Language rights and services to the public
In this appeal, the Provincial Court of New Brunswick had to determine the applicability of the principle of the active offer of service stated in section 31 of the New Brunswick Official Languages Act (NBOLA). Ms. LeBlanc,...Year: 2007
Province or Territory: Ontario
Court: Federal Court of Appeal
Citation: 2007 FCA 115
Category: Language rights and services to the public
In this appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal was asked to determine the nature and intensity of Air Canada’s language obligations pursuant to section 10(2) of the Air Canada Public Participation Act (ACPPA).Footnote 1 Section 10(2) of...