Fédération Franco-Ténoise et al. v. Canada (Procureur général) et al., 2006 NWTSC 20

• Judge: Moreau, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada)
• Case Date: April 25, 2006
• Jurisdiction: Northwest Territories
• Citations: 2006 NWTSC 20;[2006] Northwest Terr. Cases (SC) 20

Franco-Ténoise v. Can. (P.g.), [2006] Northwest Terr. Cases (SC) 20

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Temp. Cite: [2006] Northwest Terr. Cases TBEd. AP.057

Fédération Franco-Ténoise, Editions Franco-Ténoises/L'Aquilon, Fernand Denault, Suzanne Houde, Nadia Laquerre, Pierre Ranger and Yvon Dominic Cousineau (plaintiffs) v. The Attorney General of Canada, the Attorney General of the Northwest Territories, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and the Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories (defendants) and Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada and the Association franco-yukonnaisse (interveners)

(S.C. S-0001-CV-2001000345; 2006 NWTSC 20)

Indexed As: Fédération Franco-Ténoise et al. v. Canada (Procureur général) et al.

Northwest Territories Supreme Court

Moreau, J.

April 25, 2006.

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Civil Rights - Topic 2703

Language - General principles - Interpretation of language rights legislation - See paragraphs 124 to 155.

Civil Rights - Topic 2709

Language - General principles - Nature of language rights - See paragraphs 38 to 44 and 53 to 262.

Civil Rights - Topic 2861

Language - Right to use French or English in dealings with or within the public service or institutions, etc. - General - See paragraphs 790 to 849.

Civil Rights - Topic 2866

Language - Right to use French or English in dealings with or within the public service or institutions, etc. - Breach - What constitutes - See paragraphs 677 to 776.

Civil Rights - Topic 2969

Language - Complaints - Remedies - See paragraphs 858 to 951.

Courts - Topic 2022

Jurisdiction - Conditions precedent - Requirement of justiciable issue - See paragraphs 38 to 44.

Courts - Topic 2282.1

Jurisdiction - Bars - Failure to exhaust regulatory remedies - See paragraphs 621 to 647.

Damages - Topic 1297

Exemplary or punitive damages - Conditions precedent (or when awarded) - See paragraphs 929 to 942.

Evidence - Topic 1648

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - Professional books - Studies - See paragraphs 561 to 571.

Practice - Topic 221

Persons who can sue and be sued - Individuals and corporations - Status or standing - Public interest standing (incl. requirements of) - See paragraphs 648 to 659.

Practice - Topic 7458.1

Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Entitlement to solicitor and client costs - Novel or important point - See paragraphs 953 to 963.

Practice - Topic 7468

Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Entitlement to solicitor and client costs - Against the Crown or governmental bodies - See paragraphs 953 to 963.

Practice - Topic 7470.5

Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Entitlement to solicitor and client costs - Public interest or test cases - See paragraphs 953 to 963.

Counsel:

Roger J.F. Lepage, for the plaintiffs and the intervener, L'Association franco-yukonnaise;

Alain Préfontaine and Marie Crawley, for the Attorney General of Canada;

Roger Tassé and Maxime Faille, for the Attorney General of the Northwest Territories, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and for the Languages Commissioner of the Northwest Territories;

Pascale Giguère, for the intervener, the Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada.

This case was heard on September 6-9, 12-16, 19-23 and 26-30, October 3-7, 11-14 and 17-20 and November 3 and 4, 2005, by Moreau, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, who released the following decision on April 25, 2006.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.