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Record 1 2008-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal System
  • Constitutional Law
  • Federalism
CONT

Ministerial decisions must be consistent with the Constitution. Consequently, since its recognition by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Reference re Secession of Quebec, the unwritten principle of respect for and protection of minority rights has been cited several times in cases involving the rights of official language minority communities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie du droit
  • Droit constitutionnel
  • Fédéralisme
CONT

Les décisions ministérielles doivent être conformes à la Constitution. Par conséquent, depuis sa reconnaissance par la Cour suprême du Canada dans le Renvoi relatif à la sécession du Québec, le principe non écrit du respect et de la protection des droits des minorités a été invoqué à de nombreuses reprises dans des affaires visant les droits des communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire.

Spanish

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