In October of 2007, Matthew Shogilev and Jakki Warkentin engaged in a compelling debate over the Federal Court of Appeal’s holding in Societe des acadiens et acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. v. Canada 270 D.L.R. (4th) 171. The case arose as a result of the April 26, 2000 issuance of a speeding ticket to Marie-Claire Paulin, [...]

On October 17, 2007, the SCC will hear the case Societe des Acadiens et Acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. v. Canada 270 D.L.R. (4th) 171, an appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal. This case deals with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) language obligations under the constitution while performing New Brunswick provincial policing work. The [...]

Language rights, delegated powers and the constitutional culpability of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are all at issue in Société des acadiens et acadiennes du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. v. Canada. The case is on the SCC’s October docket; it is an appeal from the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, which can be found [...]