The Federal Court ruled that the unilingual publication of patent information by the Commissioner of Patents constitutes a violation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act and ordered that patent abstracts be made available in both official languages.

The New Brunswick Court of Appeal confirmed an acquittal by a lower court based on a peace officer’s failure to make an active offer of service in both official languages to the accused.

Manitoba’s Université de Saint-Boniface gets new powers and privileges.

It is called Ontario Regulation 284/11: Provision of French Language Services on Behalf of Government Agencies.

The French Language Services Policy is not backed with legislative guarantees.

Its objective is to give Francophones from all five continents the opportunity to discuss French-language issues in a non-institutional setting.

Ms. d’Entremont served as Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick from 2013 to 2018.

The Quebec Court of Appeal found that there had been numerous language rights violations during joint criminal proceedings and ordered new trials.

The organization is a member of the World Trade Centers Association, a major international trade network representing 300 World Trade Centres in nearly 100 countries.

Canadian Parents for French launches a community outreach project in Quebec.

Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Museum is the realization of a dream of the late Israel “Izzy” Asper following a long 14-year journey.

After a 10-year hiatus due to a lack of funding, the Fête is revived by the Conseil culturel fransaskois.

In 2011, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced the closure of the Marine Rescue Sub-Centre in Québec City, triggering strong reactions from people worried about losing the public’s right to be served in French.

The community celebrations of 400 years of French presence in Ontario are a living testament to the contribution of Franco-Ontarians from 1615 to 2015.

The Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories allowed the appeal and overturned the decision of the trial judge with regard to both the constitutionality of a ministerial directive affecting admission to French-language schools and the analysis of whether the numbers warranted expansion of École Boréale.

The Supreme Court of Canada first looked into the apprehension of bias on the part of the trial judge and found problems with the trial judge’s conduct. The Court then determined the Yukon Francophone School Board’s role in setting admission criteria.

The Supreme Court of Canada found that the minority language education offered at the Rose-des-Vents elementary school was not equivalent to the education offered in the majority language as is required under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Infojustice Manitoba is established by the Société franco-manitobaine.

Under Mrs. Saikaley’s leadership, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages initiates discussions on its position on amending the Official Languages Act.

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario passed the motion made by Glengarry–Prescott–Russell MPP Grant Crack to recognize the song Notre Place as the official anthem of Francophones in Ontario.

Raymond Théberge enters into office as Commissioner of Official Languages on January 29, 2018.

In December 2018, the Ontario Legislative Assembly passed Bill 57, which made cuts to French language services in Ontario, including the abolition of the Office of the French Language Services Commissioner (OFLSC).

Ms. MacLean begins her seven-year mandate as Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick, replacing Michel A. Carrier, who has served as Interim Commissioner since July 2018.