Judge overstepped his authority in ruling against Quebec's language law: appeal court
In May 2024, Quebec court Judge Denis Galiatsatos raised the question on his own initiative while overseeing a case involving a woman charged with criminal negligence causing the death of a cyclist.
The language law's article 10 says a French translation of court decisions must be made available 'immediately and without delay.'
The English-language trial in question got underway two days after the language law took effect in June 2024.
Galiatsatos said at the time that the law systematically delays the delivery of verdicts handed down in English because of the French translation requirement.
Both the provincial and federal attorneys general argued before the Court of Appeal that Galiatsatos could not raise the question on his own initiative.
The province's high court agreed, and in a ruling Aug. 8 said the judge's actions in initiating the debate went beyond his jurisdiction.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 14, 2025.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Toronto Star
17 minutes ago
- Toronto Star
Yukon government approves $31.7 million in extra spending for wildfires, health
Then-Yukon premier Sandy Silver participates in a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his office in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Dec. 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang JDT flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Winnipeg Free Press
17 minutes ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Yukon government approves $31.7 million in extra spending for wildfires, health
WHITEHORSE – The Yukon government says it has authorized a special warrant to spend up to $31.7 million this budget year to 'advance key priorities and maintain essential services.' Finance Minister Sandy Silver says in a statement that $15 million of that will be used to cover costs for wildfire response and comes from the $75-million contingency fund, without impacting the government's fiscal position. However, $16.7 million of the special warrant is new funding and will go toward issues, including health, social services and $7.5 million on advance design work for the Yukon Gathering Place Convention Centre project. Silver says $9.2 million will be spent on medical travel, housing for visiting health care professionals and to fund signing bonuses and exam fees to attract more nurses to the territory. A special warrant provides departments with authority to spend before it's approved in the legislature, and the government says the investments reflect its 'ongoing commitment to health care, emergency response and community infrastructure.' Wednesdays What's next in arts, life and pop culture. The spending also comes just a few months before the territorial government must call an election under new Liberal Premier Mike Pemberton who is running for election for the first time. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 14, 2025
Toronto Star
an hour ago
- Toronto Star
Mali's military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and others in alleged coup plot
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's military rulers said Thursday they have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a suspected French agent, accused of attempting to destabilize the country. The announcement followed rumors in recent days of arrests of Malian army officers and was made by Mali's security minister, Gen. Daoud Aly Mohammedine on the evening news on the local media.
