Casimir v. Quebec (Attorney General)
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Okwuobi v. Lester B. Pearson School Board; Casimir v. Quebec (Attorney General); Zorilla v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 16, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada
decision on minority language rights. The Court held that parents in Quebec who are denied access to English schools for their children must apply through the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec (ATQ), which holds exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals regarding minority language rights, and cannot bypass the tribunal by applying to the courts. In examining the intent of the Quebec legislation the Court found that the tribunal also had the power to hear constitutional questions.
This decision was part of a trilogy of cases on minority language rights which included Solski (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 14, and Gosselin (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General)
, 2005 SCC 15.
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
decision on minority language rights. The Court held that parents in Quebec who are denied access to English schools for their children must apply through the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec (ATQ), which holds exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals regarding minority language rights, and cannot bypass the tribunal by applying to the courts. In examining the intent of the Quebec legislation the Court found that the tribunal also had the power to hear constitutional questions.
This decision was part of a trilogy of cases on minority language rights which included Solski (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 14, and Gosselin (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General)
Gosselin (Tutor of) v. Quebec (Attorney General)
Gosselin v. Quebec , [2005] 1 S.C.R. 238, 2005 SCC 15 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutional protection of minority language rights under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The case was part of a trilogy of minority language rights cases including Solski...
, 2005 SCC 15.