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The issue of language rights dates back to 1867, at the very beginning of Canada's Confederation. However, it was not until 1982 that the language laws of French-speaking minorities outside Quebec were truly recognized with the advent of section 23: the Official Languages Act. Thus began a long history of legal battles. Come and…

Having children and passing on to them the French language, culture and identity is a struggle for many Franco-Canadian parents on the Canadian prairies. These struggles often go through the courts. Fransaskois and Franco-Yukonese are familiar with these demands to obtain their French schools at the elementary and secondary levels in…

Through the testimonies of various stakeholders from the provinces and territories of Western Canada, follow the claims of Francophones who have succeeded in having their language rights recognized all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. These women and men will stop at nothing to ensure that their children have access to French…