Knowledge (XXG)

Reference Re Manitoba Language Rights

Source 📝

67: 22: 196:, did require both languages and that those laws that were not in both languages were of no force and effect. However, they were deemed temporarily valid for a time until translations could be re-enacted in order to avoid a legal vacuum in Manitoba and to ensure the continuity of the rule of law. 199:
This reference was the first time that the courts in Canada had used the remedy of a delayed declaration of invalidity. Despite its exceptional origins, this remedy has grown to become a preferred one in Canadian
312: 120: 152:
stipulating the provision of French language services in the province of Manitoba. The Court heard the appeal in June 1984 and gave its ruling a year later, on June 13, 1985.
177: 204:. Manitoba was given a generous period of time to translate the laws and, in 1992, the court was still extending this grace period to be decided by the parties. 287: 282: 292: 302: 297: 259: 145: 72: 267: 170:
If so, are those Manitoban laws not printed in both languages invalid under section 23 of the Manitoba Act?
189: 160: 307: 220: 66: 263: 233: 193: 181: 164: 141: 167:, requiring laws be in both French and English, mandatory in Manitoba, Quebec, and Parliament? 35:
Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.
178:
An Act Respecting the Operation of Section 23 of the Manitoba Act in Regard to Statutes
276: 88: 128:
Ritchie and Chouinard JJ. took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
149: 201: 184:, and if so are the provisions invalid and of no legal force and effect? 173:
If so, do the laws have any force and effect, and if so to what extent?
234:
http://www.emp.ca/downloads/adminlaw/AdminLaw_04_c3_Manitoba.doc
15: 115: 110: 105: 97: 87: 80: 59: 313:Supreme Court of Canada reference question cases 8: 213: 56: 136:Reference Re Manitoba Language Rights 60:Reference Re Manitoba Language Rights 7: 245:Supplementary reasons 1 S.C.R. 212. 180:inconsistent with section 23 of the 221:SCC Case Information - Docket 18606 14: 288:Canadian constitutional case law 65: 20: 81:Hearing: June 11, 12, 13, 1984 1: 283:Supreme Court of Canada cases 176:Are any of the provisions of 148:regarding provisions in the 54:Supreme Court of Canada case 155:Four questions were asked: 329: 293:1984 in Canadian case law 188:The Court found that the 127: 64: 29:This article needs to be 303:Franco-Manitoban culture 159:Are sections 133 of the 260:Supreme Court of Canada 232:Case comment at end of 223:Supreme Court of Canada 146:Supreme Court of Canada 83:Judgment: June 13, 1985 73:Supreme Court of Canada 298:Bilingualism in Canada 190:Constitution Act, 1867 161:Constitution Act, 1867 140:1 S.C.R. 721, was a 116:Unanimous reasons by 194:Manitoba Act, 1870 182:Manitoba Act, 1870 165:Manitoba Act, 1870 142:reference question 132: 131: 50: 49: 320: 246: 243: 237: 230: 224: 218: 163:, and 23 of the 106:Court membership 69: 57: 45: 42: 36: 24: 23: 16: 328: 327: 323: 322: 321: 319: 318: 317: 273: 272: 255: 250: 249: 244: 240: 231: 227: 219: 215: 210: 82: 76: 55: 46: 40: 37: 34: 25: 21: 12: 11: 5: 326: 324: 316: 315: 310: 305: 300: 295: 290: 285: 275: 274: 271: 270: 254: 253:External links 251: 248: 247: 238: 225: 212: 211: 209: 206: 186: 185: 174: 171: 168: 130: 129: 125: 124: 117: 113: 112: 108: 107: 103: 102: 99: 95: 94: 91: 85: 84: 78: 77: 70: 62: 61: 53: 48: 47: 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 325: 314: 311: 309: 306: 304: 301: 299: 296: 294: 291: 289: 286: 284: 281: 280: 278: 269: 265: 261: 258:Full text of 257: 256: 252: 242: 239: 235: 229: 226: 222: 217: 214: 207: 205: 203: 197: 195: 191: 183: 179: 175: 172: 169: 166: 162: 158: 157: 156: 153: 151: 147: 144:posed to the 143: 139: 137: 126: 123: 122: 118: 114: 111:Reasons given 109: 104: 100: 96: 92: 90: 86: 79: 75: 74: 68: 63: 58: 52: 44: 32: 27: 18: 17: 308:Language law 262:decision at 241: 228: 216: 198: 187: 154: 150:Manitoba Act 135: 134: 133: 119: 93:1 S.C.R. 721 71: 51: 38: 30: 277:Categories 266: and 208:References 202:public law 192:, and the 98:Docket No. 121:The Court 89:Citations 41:May 2020 31:updated 268:CanLII 101:18606 264:LexUM 279:: 236:. 138:, 43:) 39:( 33:.

Index

Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
Citations
The Court
reference question
Supreme Court of Canada
Manitoba Act
Constitution Act, 1867
Manitoba Act, 1870
An Act Respecting the Operation of Section 23 of the Manitoba Act in Regard to Statutes
Manitoba Act, 1870
Constitution Act, 1867
Manitoba Act, 1870
public law
SCC Case Information - Docket 18606
http://www.emp.ca/downloads/adminlaw/AdminLaw_04_c3_Manitoba.doc
Supreme Court of Canada
LexUM
CanLII
Categories
Supreme Court of Canada cases
Canadian constitutional case law
1984 in Canadian case law
Bilingualism in Canada
Franco-Manitoban culture
Language law
Supreme Court of Canada reference question cases

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.