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Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia, et al.

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case) (Sealing order) (Certain information not available to the public)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2022-03-03 Appeal closed
2022-03-03 Discontinuance of the bill of costs, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-03-10) Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2022-02-28 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Respondents, RE: Confirmation that the matter of costs has been settled between the parties., (Printed version due on 2022-03-07) Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2021-03-29 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Respondents, RE: Taxation, (Printed version due on 2021-04-07) Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2021-03-25 Bill of costs, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-06-24, (Printed version due on 2021-04-01) Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2020-06-30 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), RE: Names of Counsel / Judgment Canadian Association for Progress in Justice
2020-06-15 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2020-06-15 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2020-06-12 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA44023, 2018 BCCA 305, dated July 25, 2018, heard on September 26, 2019, is allowed in part with costs to the appellants throughout.

The Court of Appeal judgment is set aside and the following declarations are issued in favour of rights holders under s. 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms who live in the communities listed below; where indicated, these declarations replace the corresponding declarations issued by the trial judge:

(a) Rights holders in the Abbotsford area are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 85 elementary school students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools (this declaration replaces the trial judge’s declaration 13). The lack of minority language educational facilities in Abbotsford prevents the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (“CSF”) from providing a global educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language elementary schools (this declaration and the corresponding declaration for secondary school age children replace the trial judge’s declaration 14).

(b) Rights holders in the Central Fraser Valley area (Abbotsford, Mission and Chilliwack) are entitled to have their secondary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school that is a combined elementary and secondary school, that has space for 120 secondary school age students (or such other number as the parties agree to) and that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools (this declaration replaces the trial judge’s declaration 12). The lack of minority language educational facilities for secondary school age students in the Central Fraser Valley prevents the CSF from providing a global educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language secondary schools (this declaration and the corresponding declaration for elementary school age children replace the trial judge’s declaration 14).

(c) Rights holders living in the proposed Burnaby catchment area are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 175 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools (this declaration replaces the trial judge’s declaration 15).

(d) Rights holders in the Chilliwack area are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 60 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools. The educational facilities presently available to École La Vérendrye do not allow the CSF to provide a substantively equivalent educational experience.

(e) Children of rights holders in the Kelowna area are entitled to an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools.

(f) Children of rights holders in the Mission area are entitled to an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools.

(g) Children of rights holders in the Nanaimo area are entitled to an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools.

(h) Children of rights holders in the Pemberton area are entitled to an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools. The educational facilities presently available to École La Vallée in Pemberton do not allow the CSF to provide a substantively equivalent educational experience.

(i) Rights holders living in the catchment area of École Entre-lacs in Penticton are entitled to have their elementary and middle school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 175 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools. The educational facilities presently available to École Entre-lacs do not allow the CSF to provide a substantively equivalent educational experience (this declaration replaces the trial judge’s declarations 7 and 8).

(j) Rights holders living in the catchment area of École du Pacifique in Sechelt are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 90 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools. The educational facilities presently available to École du Pacifique do not allow the CSF to provide a substantively equivalent educational experience (this declaration replaces the trial judge’s declarations 5 and 6).

(k) Rights holders in the Squamish area are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 135 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools (this declaration replaces the trial judge’s declarations 2 and 3).

(l) Rights holders living in the proposed catchment area for the Northeast Vancouver elementary school project are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 270 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools (this declaration replaces the trial judge’s declaration 11).

(m) Rights holders living in the proposed East Victoria catchment area are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 275 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools.

(n) Rights holders living in the proposed North Victoria catchment area are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 98 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools.

(o) Rights holders living in the proposed West Victoria catchment area are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 299 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools.

(p) Rights holders in the Whistler area are entitled to have their elementary school age children receive instruction at a homogeneous minority language school with space for 85 students (or such other number as the parties agree to) that provides an educational experience that is substantively equivalent to the experience at nearby majority language schools.

The following questions are remanded to the court of original jurisdiction for reconsideration:

(a) the question of the educational experience at École des Deux-rives in Mission and the impact of the Facility Condition Driver on the CSF’s ability to provide a substantively equivalent education; and

(b) the question of the level of services warranted by the number of students in the Pemberton area.

The trial judge’s order concerning school transportation is restored: the respondents are required to pay $6 million in Charter damages to the CSF over a period of 10 years in respect of the inadequate funding of school transportation from 2002-3 to 2011-12.

The respondents are also required to pay $1.1 million in damages to the CSF to compensate it for the amount it was denied in respect of the Annual Facilities Grant Rural Factor.

Brown and Rowe JJ. dissent in part.
Allowed in part, with costs
2020-06-08 Notice of change of counsel, (Letter Form) Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2020-05-28 Media lock-up request refused, (corresp. sent to Collin Lafrance by email on May 28, 2020)
2020-02-28 Media lock-up requested or proposed, by Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery
2019-10-21 Transcript received, 192 pages
2019-09-26 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2019-09-26 Hearing of the appeal, 2019-09-26, CJ Abe Mo Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas
Judgment reserved
2019-09-26 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Case Sensitivity Questionnaire Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-26 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Case Sensitivity Questionnaire Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-09-26 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted in Court (14 copies) Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
2019-09-26 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted in Court (14 copies) Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
2019-09-26 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted in Court (14 copies) Attorney General of Alberta
2019-09-26 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted in Court (14 copies) Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-26 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted in Court (14 copies) Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-09-18 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 2 reserved seats requested.
 Commission nationale des parents francophones
2019-09-18 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B - Reply Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-09-18 Appeal perfected for hearing
2019-09-17 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Reply Factum, Completed on: 2019-09-17 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-09-17 Reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Courtesy English copy filed - 09/19/20.
Missing: 23B (rec' 09/18/19)
, Completed on: 2019-09-18 		Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-09-17 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B - reply factum Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-17 Reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-17 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-17 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, In response to intervener's request for reserved seating
2019-09-16 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 1 reserved seat requested. Association des juristes d'expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. et Association des enseignantes et enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.
2019-09-13 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 2 reserved seats requested. Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
2019-09-13 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-13 Canadian Association for Progress in Justice
2019-09-13 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Audrey Boctor will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Canadian Association for Progress in Justice
2019-09-12 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Randy Steele will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments.
 Attorney General of Alberta
2019-09-12 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Will not be appearing before the Court. Will rely on written submissions only.
 Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
2019-09-12 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Will not be appearing before the Court. Will rely on written submissions only.
 Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador
2019-09-12 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Will not be appearing before the Court. Will rely on written submissions only. Attorney General of Nova Scotia
2019-09-12 Respondent's record, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Printed version (Parts II, III & IV), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-12 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (3 volumes), Printed version - Parts II, III and IV., Completed on: 2019-09-12 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-09-12 Notice of withdrawal, (Letter Form), Withdrawing intervention on constitutional question, Completed on: 2019-09-12 Attorney General of New Brunswick
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Attorney General for Saskatchewan
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Commission nationale des parents francophones
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Association des parents de l'école Rose-des-Vents and Association des parents de l'école des Colibris
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick et Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Attorney General of Nova Scotia
2019-09-12 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights
2019-09-12 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
2019-09-12 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Attorney General of the Northwest Territories
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Attorney General of Alberta
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Proof of service missing (rec' 09/13/19), Completed on: 2019-09-16 Association des juristes d'expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. et Association des enseignantes et enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.
2019-09-12 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2019-09-12 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Quebec Community Groups Network
2019-09-12 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-12 Quebec Community Groups Network
2019-09-11 Notice of appearance, and request for an additional counsel to appear Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-09-11 Notice of appearance, and request for additional counsel to appear Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-09-11 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-11 David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
2019-09-11 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-11 David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
2019-09-11 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Érik Labelle Eastaugh will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Association des juristes d'expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. et Association des enseignantes et enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.
2019-09-11 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Kent Roach will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
2019-09-10 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 1 reserved seat requested. Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2019-09-10 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Christine Ruest Norrena will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2019-09-10 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Roger J.F. Lepage, Q.C. will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones
2019-09-10 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Vincent Larochelle will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Commission nationale des parents francophones
2019-09-09 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Christian Monnin will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
2019-09-06 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-05 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 1 reserved seat requested. Attorney General of the Northwest Territories
2019-09-05 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Sarah A.E. Kay will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Attorney General of the Northwest Territories
2019-09-05 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Andrew Carricato will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
2019-09-05 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Dominic Caron will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments.
 Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick et Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick
2019-09-05 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Karrie A. Wolfe and Katherine Webber will appear before the court, they will both present oral arguments. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-04 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 2 reserved seats requested. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
2019-09-04 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Sylvain Rouleau will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Association des parents de l'école Rose-des-Vents and Association des parents de l'école des Colibris
2019-09-04 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), François Larocque will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights
2019-09-04 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 1 reserved seat requested. Attorney General for Saskatchewan
2019-09-04 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Alan F. Jacobson will appear before the court, and will present oral arguments. Attorney General for Saskatchewan
2019-09-03 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Marion Sandilands will appear before the court, and present oral arguments. Quebec Community Groups Network
2019-09-03 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 2 reserved seats requested. Quebec Community Groups Network
2019-09-03 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form) Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-03 Respondent's record, (8 volumes), Electronic copy - Printed version (Parts II, III and IV) due September 12, 2019, as per the order dated July 10, 2019., Completed on: 2019-09-03 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-03 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-03 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-09-03 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Missing: Form 23B (rec' 09/06/19), Completed on: 2019-09-03 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-08-28 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Request for additional counsel seats. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
2019-08-27 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 4 reserved seats requested. Canadian Association for Progress in Justice
2019-08-20 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 4 reserved seats requested. Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones
2019-08-15 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 10 reserved seats requested. Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-08-15 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2019-08-15 Order on motion for leave to intervene, by MARTIN J.
2019-08-15 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Mar, UPON APPLICATION by the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada; the Quebec Community Groups Network; the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights; Association des juristes d’expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. and Association des enseignantes et enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. (jointly); Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones; Association des parents de l’école Rose-des-Vents and Association des parents de l’école des Colibris (jointly); the Canadian Association for Progress in Justice; Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick and Fédération des conseils d’éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick (jointly); the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs; Commission nationale des parents francophones; Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; and the Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights for leave to intervene in the above appeal;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motions for leave to intervene are granted and the said twelve (12) interveners or groups of interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length on or before September 12, 2019.
The said twelve (12) interveners or groups of interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
The appellants and respondents are each granted permission to serve and file a single reply factum to all interventions not to exceed five (5) pages in length on or before September 17, 2019.
The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellants and the respondents any additional disbursements resulting from their interventions.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT:
The Attorney General of Nova Scotia, the Attorney General of New Brunswick, the Attorney General of Prince Edward Island, the Attorney General for Saskatchewan, the Attorney General of Alberta, the Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Attorney General of the Northwest Territories are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
Granted
2019-08-15 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Mar
2019-08-07 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-08-07 Commission nationale des parents francophones
2019-08-07 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-08-07 Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick et Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick
2019-08-06 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form),
MISSING: proof of service (received 2019-08-07), Completed on: 2019-08-08 		Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights
2019-08-06 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-08-06 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-08-01 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-08-01 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-07-31 Notice of name, (Letter Form), Amended version required (received 2019-08-01) Association des juristes d'expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. et Association des enseignantes et enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.
2019-07-31 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
2019-07-30 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Counsel Changes Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights
2019-07-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form),
MISSING:
proof of service (received 2019-07-30), Completed on: 2019-07-31 		Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
2019-07-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-07-29 Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
2019-07-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Commission nationale des parents francophones
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Commission nationale des parents francophones
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-07-29 Commission nationale des parents francophones
2019-07-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form),
MISSING:
notice of name (received 2019-07-31), Completed on: 2019-08-01 		Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form), Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick et Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form), Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick et Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick
2019-07-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick et Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-07-29 Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick et Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Canadian Association for Progress in Justice
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Proof of service missing., Incomplete Canadian Association for Progress in Justice
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form),
MISSING:
amended version (received 2019-07-31) 		Association des parents de l'école Rose-des-Vents and Association des parents de l'école des Colibris
2019-07-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Association des parents de l'école Rose-des-Vents and Association des parents de l'école des Colibris
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form),
MISSING:
amended notice of name (received 2019-07-31), Completed on: 2019-08-01 		Association des parents de l'école Rose-des-Vents and Association des parents de l'école des Colibris
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones
2019-07-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-07-29 Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form),
MISSING:
1) proof of service (received 2019-07-31 & 2019-08-02)
2) notice of name (received 2019-07-31, amended version received 2019-08-01), Completed on: 2019-08-07 		Association des juristes d'expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. et Association des enseignantes et enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form) David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Proof of service missing (received 2019-07-30), Completed on: 2019-07-30 David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
2019-07-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Quebec Community Groups Network
2019-07-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Quebec Community Groups Network
2019-07-29 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-07-29 Quebec Community Groups Network
2019-07-25 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2019-07-25 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-07-25 Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2019-07-19 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B - Amended form required (rec' 07/25/19)
Related to A031(Appellant's Record - Electronic copy, Vol. 3 to 50) 		Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-07-19 Notice of change of counsel, (Letter Form), Sarah Kay and Karin Taylor are now counsel for the AGNT. Attorney General of the Northwest Territories
2019-07-10 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties, re: questions and answers regarding hearing in Winnipeg
2019-07-10 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2019-09-26, (WINNIPEG) *EARLY START 9AM (CDT)*

AMENDED DEADLINES from orders dated July 2, 2019, and direction from Registrar dated July 5, 2019:

a) The notice of appeal shall be served and filed on or before May 13, 2019.

b) Any notice of constitutional question shall be served and filed on or before May 13, 2019.

c) Any attorney general intending to intervene under subrule 33(4) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file a notice of intervention respecting constitutional question on or before June 10, 2019.

d) The appellants’ factum and book of authorities, if any, shall be served and filed on or before July 8, 2019.

Ten (10) printed copies of Part I of the appellants’ record shall be served and filed on or before July 8, 2019.

The appellants shall serve and file the electronic appellants’ record, prepared in accordance with the Guidelines for Preparing Documents to be Filed with the Supreme Court of Canada (Print and Electronic), no later than July 19, 2019.

The appellants shall file ten (10) printed copies of the portions of Parts II, III and IV of the appellants’ record that they intend to rely on at the hearing of the appeal, on or before September 12, 2019.

e) Any person wishing to intervene in this appeal under Rule 55 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file a motion for leave to intervene on or before July 29, 2019.

f) The appellants and respondents shall serve and file their responses, if any, to the motions for leave to intervene on or before August 5, 2019.

g) Replies to any responses to the motions for leave to intervene shall be served and filed on or before August 7, 2019.

h) The respondents’ factum and book of authorities, if any, shall be served and filed on or before September 3, 2019.

The respondents shall serve and file the electronic respondents’ record, prepared in accordance with the Guidelines for Preparing Documents to be Filed with the Supreme Court of Canada (Print and Electronic), no later than September 9, 2019.

The respondents shall file ten (10) printed copies of the portions of Parts II, III and IV of the appellants’ record that they intend to rely on at the hearing of the appeal, on or before September 12, 2019.

i) Any intervener granted leave to intervene under Rule 59 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file its respective factum and book of authorities, if any, on or before September 12, 2019.

j) Any attorney general intervening in the appeal under Rule 33(4) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file their factum and book of authorities, if any, on or before September 12, 2019.

Judgment reserved
2019-07-08 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Part I
Electronic copy (Volumes 3 to 50 ) filed July 19, 2019.
VOLUMES 49 AND 50 FILED IN SEALED ENVELOPES-ELECTRONIC ONLY., Completed on: 2019-07-08 		Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-07-08 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-07-08 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-07-08 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), 24A Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-07-08 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Courtesy English copy filed - 09/19/19., Completed on: 2019-07-08 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-07-05 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the parties. Letter from Registrar further to the correspondences received on July 3, 4 and 5, 2019.
DIRECTION FROM REGISTRAR.
The appellants shall serve and file the electronic appellants’ record no later than July 19, 2019.
The respondents shall serve and file the electronic respondents’ record no later than September 9, 2019.
2019-07-05 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), counsel for the appellants. Reply to the letter of the respondents dated July 4, 2019. Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-07-04 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), counsel for the respondents. Response to the letter of the appellants dated July 2, 2019. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-07-03 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Further to the order dated July 2, 2019: request for an extension of time to serve and file the electronic appellant's record. Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-07-02 Order on motion to dispense with printing, by MARTIN J.
2019-07-02 Decision on motion to dispense with printing, Mar,
See order on miscellaneous motion.
Allowed in part, no order as to costs
2019-07-02 Submission of motion to dispense with printing, Mar
2019-07-02 Order on motion to file a lengthy factum, by MARTIN J.
2019-07-02 Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, Mar,
UPON APPLICATION by the appellants for an order permitting them to serve and file a factum in which Parts I to V do not exceed sixty (60) pages, or, in the alternative, of more than forty (40) pages but less than sixty (60) pages, pursuant to Rules 42(4) and 47 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada;
AND UPON APPLICATION by the respondents for an order granting them leave to file a respondents’ factum of the same length as the appellants’ factum;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion is granted in part without costs.
The appellants and respondents shall each be entitled to serve and file a factum not exceeding fifty (50) pages.
Allowed in part, without costs
2019-07-02 Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, Mar
2019-07-02 Order on miscellaneous motion, by MARTIN J.
2019-07-02 Decision on miscellaneous motion, Mar,
UPON APPLICATION by the appellants for an order granting permission to be dispensed with the printing of the appellants’ record, pursuant to Rules 35, 38 and 41 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada;
AND UPON APPLICATION by the respondents for an order requiring the appellants to file, in electronic format, the entire electronic record as filed with the British Columbia Court of Appeal and for an order allowing the parties to file printed copies of the supplementary records that were filed with the British Columbia Court of Appeal, if desired, or, in the alternative, for an order dispensing with the printing of the respondents’ record;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motions are granted in part:
The appellants shall file ten (10) printed copies of Part I of the appellants’ record. These printed copies shall be printed on both sides and bound in volumes of not more than three hundred (300) pages. The reasons for judgment of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, 2016 BSCS 1764, may be printed in PDF format with two pages per sheet.
The appellants shall file ten (10) printed copies of the portions of Parts II, III and IV of the appellants’ record that they intend to rely on at the hearing of the appeal, on or before September 12, 2019. For clarity, this is in addition to the requirement to file a condensed book as provided in Rule 45.
The appellants are excused from filing printed copies of the remainder of Parts II, III and IV of the appellants’ record.
The appellants shall serve and file the electronic appellants’ record prepared in accordance with the Guidelines for Preparing Documents to be Filed with the Supreme Court of Canada (Print and Electronic).
The Registrar may extend the time to serve and file the electronic appellants’ record, if necessary and so requested by the appellants.
The appellants and respondents may include the supplementary records that were filed with the British Columbia Court of Appeal, or parts thereof, in the appellants’ and respondents’ electronic records.
The respondents shall file ten (10) printed copies of the portions of Parts II, III and IV of the appellants’ record or of the respondents’ record that they intend to rely on at the hearing of the appeal, on or before September 12, 2019. For clarity, this is in addition to the requirement to file a condensed book as provided in Rule 45.
The respondents are excused from filing printed copies of the remainder of respondents’ record.
The respondents shall serve and file the electronic respondents’ record in accordance with the Guidelines for Preparing Documents to be Filed with the Supreme Court of Canada (Print and Electronic).
There shall be no order as to costs.
Allowed in part, no order as to costs
2019-07-02 Submission of miscellaneous motion, Mar
2019-06-24 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), agent for the appellants. Will not be filing a reply to the motion to dispense with printing. Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-06-24 Reply to the motion to file a lengthy factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-06-24 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-06-20 Response to motion to dispense with printing, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-06-20 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-06-20 Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-06-20 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-06-20 Reply to miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-06-20 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-06-18 Motion to dispense with printing, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-06-18 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-06-17 Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-06-17 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-06-10 Motion to file a lengthy factum, (Book Form), MISSING: filing fee (received 2019-06-12), Completed on: 2019-06-19 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-06-10 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-06-10 Attorney General of the Northwest Territories
2019-06-10 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-06-10 Attorney General of Alberta
2019-06-10 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-06-10 Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador
2019-06-07 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), MISSING: filing fee (received 2019-06-10), Completed on: 2019-06-07 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-06-07 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-06-07 Attorney General of Nova Scotia
2019-06-07 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-06-07 Attorney General for Saskatchewan
2019-06-07 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-06-07 Attorney General of New Brunswick
2019-06-07 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-06-07 Attorney General of Prince Edward Island
2019-05-13 Notice of constitutional question(s), (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-05-13 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-05-13 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-05-13 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-05-13 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines - Rule 95 - (Leave granted), (Notice pursuant to Rule 95 only)
2019-04-26 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties by email, re: Court has decided to proceed with hearing in Winnipeg on September 26, 2019 (Filing Timetable included with letter)
2019-04-18 Correspondence received from, Darius Bossé by email, re: comments regarding hearing in Winnipeg Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2019-04-18 Correspondence received from, Karrie Wolfe by email, re: comments regarding hearing in Winnipeg Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2019-04-12 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties by email, re: case identified as one that could be heard in Winnipeg; request comments as to whether parties are amenable to this
2019-04-12 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2019-04-12 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2019-04-11 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA44023, 2018 BCCA 305, dated July 25, 2018, is granted and costs are reserved to the panel on the appeal.
Granted, costs to follow
2019-03-18 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2018-11-15 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2018-11-15 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2018-11-15 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), English version filed on 2018-12-13, Completed on: 2018-11-15 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2018-11-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2018-11-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2018-11-05 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2018-11-05 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-11-05 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2018-10-31 Correspondence received from, RE: CA Order (date unknown). Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2018-10-11 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, French version dated October 4, 2018
2018-10-04 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED 2018-10-04
2018-10-02 Correspondence received from, Mr. Estabrooks agent for the Counsel for the Respondents. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2018-10-01 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23B Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2018-10-01 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Amended form 23A (rec'd on 2018-11-30) Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2018-10-01 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique
2018-10-01 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), English version filed on 2018-10-19. Amended 23A requested (rec'd 2018-10-04). CA Order missing (draft order rec'd 2019/02/12, signed order rec' 03/04/19), Completed on: 2019-02-12 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique

Parties

Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique Appellant Active
Azar-Diehl, Annette Appellant Active
Perron, Stéphane Appellant Active
Dubois, Marie-Nicole Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia Respondent Active
Minister of Education of British Columbia Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Nova Scotia Intervener Active
Attorney General of Prince Edward Island Intervener Active
Attorney General for Saskatchewan Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active
Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador Intervener Active
Attorney General of the Northwest Territories Intervener Active
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Intervener Active
Quebec Community Groups Network Intervener Active
David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights Intervener Active
Association des juristes d'expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. et Association des enseignantes et enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. Intervener Active
Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones Intervener Active
Association des parents de l'école Rose-des-Vents and Association des parents de l'école des Colibris Intervener Active
Canadian Association for Progress in Justice Intervener Active
Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick et Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick Intervener Active
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Intervener Active
Commission nationale des parents francophones Intervener Active
Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador Intervener Active
Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique

Counsel
Robert W. Grant
Mark C. Power
François J. Larocque
Jennifer A. Klinck
David P. Taylor
Juristes Power
401, rue Georgia Ouest, bureau 1660
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5A1
Telephone: (604) 260-4462
FAX: (604) 260-4462
Email: smscott@juristespower.ca
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power
130, rue Albert
bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
FAX: (613) 702-5566
Email: DBosse@juristespower.ca

Party: Azar-Diehl, Annette

Counsel
Robert W. Grant
Mark C. Power
François J. Larocque
Jennifer A. Klinck
David P. Taylor
Juristes Power
401, rue Georgia Ouest, bureau 1660
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5A1
Telephone: (604) 260-4462
FAX: (604) 260-4462
Email: smscott@juristespower.ca
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power
130, rue Albert
bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
FAX: (613) 702-5566
Email: DBosse@juristespower.ca

Party: Perron, Stéphane

Counsel
Robert W. Grant
Mark C. Power
François J. Larocque
Jennifer A. Klinck
David P. Taylor
Juristes Power
401, rue Georgia Ouest, bureau 1660
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5A1
Telephone: (604) 260-4462
FAX: (604) 260-4462
Email: smscott@juristespower.ca
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power
130, rue Albert
bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
FAX: (613) 702-5566
Email: DBosse@juristespower.ca

Party: Dubois, Marie-Nicole

Counsel
Robert W. Grant
Mark C. Power
François J. Larocque
Jennifer A. Klinck
David P. Taylor
Juristes Power
401, rue Georgia Ouest, bureau 1660
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5A1
Telephone: (604) 260-4462
FAX: (604) 260-4462
Email: smscott@juristespower.ca
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power
130, rue Albert
bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
FAX: (613) 702-5566
Email: DBosse@juristespower.ca

Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia

Counsel
Karrie Wolfe
Eva L. Ross
Katherine Webber
Attorney General of British Columbia
1001 Douglas Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 9280, Station Prov. Govt.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 9J7
Telephone: (250) 356-6185
FAX: (250) 356-9154
Email: karrie.wolfe@gov.bc.ca
Agent
Matthew Estabrooks
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Minister of Education of British Columbia

Counsel
Karrie Wolfe
Eva L. Ross
Katherine Webber
Attorney General of British Columbia
1001 Douglas Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 9280, Station Prov. Govt.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 9J7
Telephone: (250) 356-6185
FAX: (250) 356-9154
Email: karrie.wolfe@gov.bc.ca
Agent
Matthew Estabrooks
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General of Prince Edward Island

Counsel
Ruth M. DeMone
Mitchell M. O’Shea
Département de la Justice et de la sécurité publique
Services juridiques, Immeuble Shaw, 4e étage (sud)
95, rue Rochford, C.P. 2000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-5486
FAX: (902) 368-4563
Email: rmdemone@gov.pe.ca
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General for Saskatchewan

Counsel
Alan F. Jacobson
Attorney General for Saskatchewan
820-1874 Scarth Street
8th floor
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Telephone: (306) 787-3680
FAX: (306) 787-9111
Email: alan.jacobson@gov.sk.ca
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General of Nova Scotia

Counsel
Edward A. Gores, Q.C.
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
Department of Justice (NS)
1690 Hollis Street, 8th Floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-4024
FAX: (902) 424-1730
Email: edward.gores@novascotia.ca
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador

Counsel
Barbara Barrowman
Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador
4th Floor, East Block
Confederation Bldg., P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-0448
FAX: (709) 729-2129
Email: barbarabarrowman@gov.nl.ca
Agent
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 783-8817
FAX: (613) 788-3500
Email: robert.houston@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
Randy Steele
Attorney General of Alberta
10th Floor, 102A Tower
10025 - 102A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 2Z2
Telephone: (780) 422-6619
FAX: (780) 643-0852
Email: randy.steele@gov.ab.ca
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General of the Northwest Territories

Counsel
Sarah Kay
Karin Taylor
Attorney General of the Northwest Territories
Legal Division, Department of Justice
4903 - 49th Street, P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
X1A 2L9
Telephone: (867) 767-9257
FAX: (867) 873-0234
Email: sarah_kay@gov.nt.ca
Agent
Guy Régimbald
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0197
FAX: (613) 788-3559
Email: guy.regimbald@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada

Counsel
Christine Ruest Norrena
Isabelle Bousquet
Audrey Levesque
Commissariat aux langues officielles du Canada
Direction des affaires juridiques
30, rue Victoria, 6e étage
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0T8
Telephone: (819) 420-4867
FAX: (819) 420-4837
Email: christine.ruestnorrena@clo-ocol.gc.ca

Party: Quebec Community Groups Network

Counsel
Marion Sandilands
Conway Baxter Wilson LLP
400 - 411 Roosevelt Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K2A 3X9
Telephone: (613) 780-2021
FAX: (613) 688-0271
Email: msandilands@conwaylitigation.ca

Party: David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

Counsel
Kent Roach
Cheryl Milne
University of Toronto
78 Queen's Park Cres. East
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2C3
Telephone: (416) 978-0092
FAX: (416) 978-8894
Email: kent.roach@utoronto.ca
Agent
Matthew Halpin
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
45 O'Connor Street
Suite 1500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 780-8654
FAX: (613) 230-5459
Email: matthew.halpin@nortonrosefulbright.com

Party: Association des juristes d'expression française du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. et Association des enseignantes et enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.

Counsel
Érik Labelle Eastaugh
Université de Moncton
Campus de Moncton, Pavillon Léopold-Taillon
18, avenue Antonine-Maillet
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1A 3E9
Telephone: (506) 863-2136
FAX: (506) 858-4534
Email: erik.labelle.eastaugh@umoncton.ca
Agent
Alyssa Tomkins
CazaSaikaley LLP
350 - 220 avenue Laurier Ouest
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Z9
Telephone: (613) 564-8269
FAX: (613) 565-2087
Email: atomkins@plaideurs.ca

Party: Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones

Counsel
Roger J.F. Lepage, Q.C.
Peter T. Bergbusch
Jonathan Martin
Miller Thomson LLP
2103 - 11th Avenue
Suite 600
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3Z8
Telephone: (306) 347-8330
FAX: (306) 347-8350
Email: rlepage@millerthomson.com
Agent
Maxine Vincelette
Juristes Power
130 rue Albert
bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5573
FAX: (613) 702-5573
Email: mvincelette@juristespower.ca

Party: Association des parents de l'école Rose-des-Vents and Association des parents de l'école des Colibris

Counsel
Nicolas M. Rouleau
Sylvain Rouleau
41, Burnside Dr.
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 2M9
Telephone: (416) 885-1361
FAX: (888) 850-1306
Email: rouleaun@gmail.com
Agent
Maxine Vincelette
Juristes Power
130 rue Albert
bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5573
FAX: (613) 702-5573
Email: mvincelette@juristespower.ca

Party: Canadian Association for Progress in Justice

Counsel
Audrey Boctor
Johanna Mortreux
IMK LLP
Alexis Nihon Plaza, Tower 2
3500 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec
H3Z 3C1
Telephone: (514) 935-4460
FAX: (514) 935-2999
Email: aboctor@imk.ca
Agent
Matthew Halpin
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
45 O'Connor Street
Suite 1500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 780-8654
FAX: (613) 230-5459
Email: matthew.halpin@nortonrosefulbright.com

Party: Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick et Fédération des conseils d'éducation du Nouveau-Brunswick

Counsel
Dominic Caron
Pink, Larkin
1133, rue Regent
Bureau 210
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 3Z2
Telephone: (506) 458-1989
FAX: (506) 458-1127
Email: dcaron@pinklarkin.com
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power
130, rue Albert
bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
FAX: (613) 702-5566
Email: DBosse@juristespower.ca

Party: Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

Counsel
Byron Williams
Joëlle Pastora Sala
Christian Monnin
Public Interest Law Centre
200 - 393 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 3H6
Telephone: (204) 985-8533
FAX: (204) 985-8544
Email: bywil@pilc.mb.ca
Agent
Maxine Vincelette
Power Law
130 Albert Street
Suite 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5573
FAX: (613) 702-5573
Email: mvincelette@powerlaw.ca

Party: Commission nationale des parents francophones

Counsel
Vincent Larochelle
Larochelle Law
4133, 4e avenue bureau 201
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Y1A 1H8
Telephone: (867) 333-3608
Email: vincent@larochellelaw.ca
Agent
Maxine Vincelette
Juristes Power
130 rue Albert
bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5573
FAX: (613) 702-5573
Email: mvincelette@juristespower.ca

Party: Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

Counsel
Andrew Carricato
Lidstone & Company
128 rue Pender Ouest
Bureau 1300
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1R8
Telephone: (604) 899-2269
FAX: (604) 899-2281
Email: carricato@lidstone.ca
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power
130, rue Albert
bureau 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
FAX: (613) 702-5566
Email: DBosse@juristespower.ca

Party: Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in Language Rights

Counsel
François Larocque
Université d'Ottawa
Faculté de droit , Section de common law
57 Louis Pasteur
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5
Telephone: (613) 894-4783
FAX: (613) 894-4783
Email: FrancoisLarocque@uOttawa.ca

Summary

Keywords

Canadian Charter - Minority language educational rights - Application of s. 23 of Charter where number of eligible students is insufficient to offer full educational services - Manner of placing number of students of French-language school on sliding scale where that number is lower than number of students of neighbouring English-language schools - Test for assessing whether parents receive that to which they are entitled - Whether Province can force school board to prioritize capital projects to remedy breaches of s. 23 - Whether courts below took account of impermissible considerations in their s. 1 analysis - Whether damages are appropriate and just remedy for infringements of s. 23 in this case - To extent that it applies to school board’s capital projects, whether facility condition index used by British Columbia Ministry of Education to assess capital projects infringes or denies rights guaranteed by s. 23 of Charter in manner not justified under s. 1 of Charter - Whether requirement imposed by British Columbia Ministry of Education that school board prioritize its capital projects to address breaches of s. 23 of Charter infringes or denies rights guaranteed by s. 23 in manner not justified under s. 1 of Charter.

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The appellants alleged that the Province of British Columbia had infringed the minority language educational rights guaranteed by s. 23 of the Charter by underfunding the French-language education system. They sought various orders that would require the Province to change its funding method for French-language education, to immediately remedy the problems associated with the inadequate educational institutions in several communities and to compensate the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique for the Province’s failure to adequately fund French-language education in the past.

The appellants were partially successful at trial. The trial judge declared that some of the Province’s administrative procedures for funding minority language education unjustifiably infringed the rights protected by s. 23 of the Charter. She also awarded damages for a Charter breach based on the Province’s failure to adequately fund the transportation program for a period of 10 years. The appellants’ appeal was dismissed, the Province’s cross-appeal was allowed and the damages awarded were set aside.

Lower court rulings

September 26, 2016
Supreme Court of British Columbia

S103975, 2016 BCSC 1764

Applicants partially successful; damages for Charter breach awarded by trial judge based on Province’s failure to adequately fund transportation program for period of 10 years
July 25, 2018
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

2018 BCCA 305, CA44023

Appeal filed by Conseil scolaire dismissed, Province’s cross appeal allowed and damages awarded for failure to fund transportation program set aside

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