An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.
This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.
Yvon Godin NDP
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of June 5, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the Supreme Court Act and introduces a new requirement for judges appointed to the Supreme Court to understand English and French without the assistance of an interpreter.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.