The list below is not exhaustive and is subject to regular updates. Among other things, it includes laws, jurisprudence, studies, and reports that are relevant to the work of the RNFJ and access to justice in both official languages.

 

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Legislation

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• Criminal Code, Part XVII, Language of the Accused, R.S.C. , (1985), c. C-46

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• Divorce Act (R.S.C., (1985), c. 3 (2nd Supp.)), s. 23.2, Official Languages

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• Official Languages Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 31, (4th Supp.)

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• For a review of constitutional, federal, and provincial laws concerning linguistic rights in Canada, consult the thematic dossier on linguistic rights at jurisource.ca.

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Case Law

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• R. v. Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16

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• R. v. Beaulac, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 768

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• R. v. Munkonda, 2015 ONCA 309

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• For a review of key case law on linguistic rights in Canada, consult the thematic dossier on linguistic rights at jurisource.ca.

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Reports and Studies

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• Language used at work by graduates of English, French or bilingual postsecondary institutions, 2022, Statistics Canada

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• A Demographic Analysis of Legal Professionals, 2019

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• Study on Barriers to Using Section 530 of the Criminal Code in British Columbia, 2019

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• Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario. (2017). Seamless Access to Justice in French Pilot Project: Final Report.

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• Overview of Training in Judicial Interpretation, Court Reporting, and Legal Translation, 2016

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• Pan-Canadian Initial Training in Police Techniques Offered via Distance Learning (Phase 1), 2016

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• Statistical Benchmarks and Working Hypotheses, 2016

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• Access to Justice in Both Official Languages: Enhancing the Bilingual Capacity of Superior Court Judges, Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada in partnership with the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick and the French Language Services Commissioner of Ontario, 2013

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• Canada-Wide Analysis of Official Language Training Needs in the Area of Justice, Department of Justice Canada, 2009

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• Environmental Scan: Access to Justice in Both Official Languages, Department of Justice Canada, 2002

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• The Equitable Use of English and French Before Federal Courts and Administrative Tribunals Exercising Quasi-Judicial Powers, Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada, 1999

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Evaluations

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• Summary Report on the Collective Impact of Members’ Work (2021 to 2023), Réseau National de Formation en Justice (RNFJ), 2024

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• Summary Report on the Collective Impact of Members’ Work (2018 to 2021), Réseau National de Formation en Justice (RNFJ), 2022

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• Evaluation of the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Initiative, 2021

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• Evaluation of the Acess to Justice in Both Officiel Languages Initiative, 2017

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• Initiative in Support of Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Evaluation, Department of Justice Canada, 2012

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• Access to justice in both official languages support fund, Evaluation, 2007

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Roadmaps and Action Plans for Official Languages in Canada

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• Action Plan for Official Languages 2023-2028: Protection-Promotion-Collaboration

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• Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future

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• The Roadmap for Canada’s Official Languages 2013-2018: Education, Immigration, Communities, Department of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, 2013