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....2. R. v. T.D.M.
Year: 2008
Province or Territory: Yukon
Court: Court of Appeal of Yukon
Citation: 2008 YKCA 16
Category: Legislative and judicial bilingualism
In this appeal, the Court of Appeal of Yukon Territory had to determine whether a witness at a criminal trial in that territory had the right to testify in the official language of his or her choice. In this case, G.A. reported to the police that he had seen T.D.M. engaging in sexual activity with...Year: 2014
Province or Territory: Yukon
Court: Court of Appeal of Yukon
Citation: 2014 YKCA 4
Category: Minority-language education rights
The Court of Appeal of Yukon interpreted the concept of rights holders within the meaning of section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter) and the provisions of Yukon’s Languages Act...Year: 2011
Province or Territory: Yukon
Court: Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory
Citation: 2011 YKSC 57
Category: Minority-language education rights
The Supreme Court of Yukon gave the concept of “rights holders” a large and liberal interpretation and determined the degree of management and the facilities to be granted to the minority community. a) Background The Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon ...Year: 2015
Province or Territory: Yukon
Court: Supreme Court of Canada
Citation: 2015 SCC 25
Category: Minority-language education rights
The Supreme Court of Canada examined three issues in this appeal. The central issue was the Court of Appeal of Yukon’s finding that the trial judge’s conduct gave rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias. The Supreme Court of Canada also reviewed two legal issues that the Court of Appeal did...