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: 2010
Province or Territory: Alberta
Court: Court of Appeal of Alberta
Citation: 2010 ABCA 343
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
In this case, the applicants sought leave to appeal the decision rendered by Eidsvik J. of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta. Eidsvik J. agreed to hear the Crown’s appeal and overruled...Year: 2010
Province or Territory: Ontario
Court: Labour rights arbitration tribunal
Citation: [2010] O.L.A.A. No. 666
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
This case involved issues related to the language of hearings and the payment of translation costs for a procedure brought before a labour rights arbitration tribunal. At the beginning of the arbitration proceedings, the union made a request to proceed in English because it did not have the...Year: 2010
Province or Territory: Ontario
Court: Ontario Superior Court
Citation: 2010 CSON 5008
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
This caseFootnote 1 involved issues related to the language of a hearing before a committee of the Ontario Bar. The applicant appealed an order of the Bar committee suspending her licence. The appeal was not heard on the planned date because the...Year: 2010
Province or Territory: Quebec
Court: Tax Court of Canada
Citation: 2010 TCC 610
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
In this caseFootnote 1 , the Court was called upon to examine the impact of a joinder of actions on the right to a fair trial and the language rights of the parties. The case involved tax issues: the Canada Revenue Agency had reassessed Mr....Year: 2010
Province or Territory: Quebec
Court: Federal Court
Citation: 2010 FC 280
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
This caseFootnote 1 involved the translation of evidence when there is a change of counsel in a case. In his proceedings before the Federal Court, the applicant challenged the legality of a decision rendered by the Immigration Division of the...Year: 2010
Province or Territory: New Brunswick
Court: Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick
Citation: 2010 NBQB 27
Category: Language rights and services to the public
This caseFootnote 1 involved a peace officer who arrested an individual for impaired driving and failed to inform the individual, at the beginning of their conversation, of his right to receive service in the official language of his choice. It...Year: 2010
Province or Territory: New Brunswick
Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick
Citation: 2010 NBPC 24
Category: Language rights and services to the public
In this caseFootnote 1, the Provincial Court of New Brunswick had to determine the consequences of an active offer made by a police officer, but that was made too late. Mr. Losier was charged with operating a motor...Year: 2010
Province or Territory: New Brunswick
Court: Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick
Citation: 2010 NBQB 228
Category: Language rights and services to the public
This caseFootnote 1 dealt with an appeal of the decision by a judge of the Provincial Court to order a stay of proceedings pursuant to section 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (The ...Year: 2010
Province or Territory: New Brunswick
Court: Province of New Brunswick assessment and planning appeal board
Citation: 2010 NBAPAB 12
Category: Language rights and services to the public
In this caseFootnote 1, the applicant appealed the decision of the Greater Moncton Planning District Commission (Commission), which recommended the granting of a variance, before the Assessment and Planning Appeal Board (Appeal Board). The...Year: 2010
Province or Territory: Ontario
Court: Ontario Superior Court
Citation: 2010 ONSC 4566
Category: Language rights and services to the public
In this caseFootnote 1, the Ontario Superior Court had to determine whether the Township of Russell (Township) had the jurisdiction to pass a by-law requiring that all exterior commercial signs be in English and in French. The by-law, which was...Filter by year
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