''Gosselin (Tutor of) v Quebec (AG)'', 2005 SCC 15,
005
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1 SCR 238 is a
leading case of the
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; french: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the Supreme court, highest court in the Court system of Canada, judicial system of Canada. It comprises List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, nine justices, wh ...
on the constitutional protection of
minority language rights under
section 23 of the ''
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms''. The case was part of a trilogy of minority language rights cases including ''Solski (Tutor of) v Quebec (AG)'', 2005 SCC 14 and ''Okwuobi v Lester B Pearson School Board; Casimir v Quebec (AG); Zorrilla v Quebec (AG)'', 2005 SCC 16.
A number of
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
-speaking families who wanted their children educated in English but did not qualify under the ''
Charter of the French Language'' for English schooling challenged the French Charter as a violation of their equality rights under sections 10 and 12 of the ''
Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms''.
The Court rejected the claim. It held that the parents were not protected under the minority language rights provision in section 23 of the ''Canadian Charter''. The Court also found that the equality right cannot be used to invalidate other rights under the Constitution; consequently there was no violation.
See also
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List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court)
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