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Alberta’s top court rules laws don’t have to be written in English and French
EDMONTON – Alberta’s top court has ruled the province’s laws do not need to be printed and published in both English and French.
The Court of Appeal of Alberta dismissed a challenge by two men who were given traffic tickets several years ago.
Gilles Caron and Pierre Boutet fought the tickets in court because they were written only in English.
A trial judge tossed the tickets in 2008, but a Court of Queen’s Bench judge later overturned that ruling.
The Appeal Court says it agrees that Alberta is not constitutionally required to publish all of its legislation in both languages.
Lawyers representing the men are deciding whether to take the case to the Supreme Court.
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