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The role of the courts in the recognition of language rights : Rôle des tribunaux dans la reconnaissance des droits linguistiques

18 Dec 2013

The role of the courts in Canada has changed a great deal over the years. From Confederation to the 1960s, the courts played a minor role in the protection of individual rights. Their primary interest in those years was the constitutional separation of powers; in the name of parliamentary supremacy, they left it to the legislators to protect and ensure respect for civil freedoms. After the Canadian Human Rights Bill was adopted in 1960, the government assigned to the courts responsibility for guaranteeing a number of individual rights in areas of federal jurisdiction.
human rights government education politics canada bilingualism civil rights civil law constitutional law culture government information judgments justice linguistic minorities law litigation constitution parliament further education court trial (court) canadian charter of rights and freedoms fundamental rights official languages act constitution act, 1867 language rights two official languages binding section 23 sections 16

Authors

Hudon, Marie-Ève

Pages
16
Published in
Canada

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