SCC gives guidance on minority-language educational rights, Doré framework for judicial review

By Cristin Schmitz ( December 8, 2023, 5:30 PM EST) -- Ruling unanimously that the Charter’s s. 23 protection of minority-language educational rights extends to protecting the underlying “values” of s. 23, the Supreme Court of Canada has also provided guidance to courts and counsel on how the Doré framework applies when judicially reviewing discretionary administrative decisions that engage or limit protection for Charter rights or Charter “values.”...