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Lavigne v. Canada ( Human Resources Development )

T-1977-94

Richard J.

6/12/95

4 pp.

Applicant, following vain attempt to have respondents provide official translations of affidavit evidence, now asking Court to do so-Motion dismissed-Guarantee of language equality under Charter, s. 19 not guarantee official language used by person will be understood by person to whom pleading or process addressed-Nothing in Official Languages Act, s. 15(2) or Federal Court Rules, R. 302.1 or 356 requiring Court to provide translations of documents in either official language used for court purposes-Applicant entitled to simultaneous interpretation of hearing of application for judicial review on filing request with administrator of Court-Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, being Part I of the Constitution Act, 1982, Schedule B, Canada Act 1982, 1982, c. 11 (U.K.) [R.S.C., 1985, Appendix II, No. 44], s. 19-Official Languages Act, R.S.C., 1985 (4th Supp.), c. 31, s. 15(2)-Federal Court Rules, C.R.C., c. 663, RR. 302.1 (as enacted by SOR/88-321, s. 1), 356.

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