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Three court decisions in the last two years may represent a turning point in the history of language rights in New Brunswick, according to legal scholars and francophone activists.
Experts say courts are moving away from a broad definition of constitutional protection
Jacques Poitras · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 09, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 25 minutes ago
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Court rulings in New Brunswick have put limits on how a key section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to provincial institutions. (Allyson McCormack/CBC)
Three court decisions in the last two years may represent a turning point in the history of language rights in New Brunswick, according to legal scholars and francophone activists.
In two rulings by the New Brunswick Court of Appeal and one by the Court of King’s Bench, judges have put limits on how a key section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to provincial institutions.
If upheld, they will make it less likely that the courts issue rulings in the future that broaden language rights.
“It’s a new interpretation of Section 16.1 of the Charter,” said Michel Doucet,
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