There are several cases. I believe that Ms. Beaulieu mentioned a few of them. Details concerning those cases can be found in our brief. Nonetheless, the case of the Fédération Franco-Ténoise is important. The Supreme Court ruled in favour of the federation, but the authorities of the Northwest Territories appealed the decision. The case will now be abandoned, because the community definitely no longer has the means to build another case.
This is one of the problems that communities confront. In legal cases involving governments, we come face to face with procedural arguments, which are very costly for us. In fact, it is a strategy governments often use to discourage us. To some extent, the program provided leverage for us.
As regards services in French in Alberta, there is the Caron case. In New Brunswick, there is the Paulin case which is a very important and interesting case, bearing on the conflicting obligations of the RCMP when it serves as a provincial police force remains a federal body with specific linguistic obligations to fulfil. Several other cases are currently being heard.
The program allows us to carry out studies or legal assessments which help us entertain other issues. I believe this is a very important element. Indeed, in the past, the program has allowed us to define our linguistic rights policies and to think about how these rights are perceived and legally assessed for the future.