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Court rules judge can hear case that alleges appointment of Mary Simon violates constitutional rules for bilingualism
Court rules judge can hear case that alleges appointment of Mary Simon violates constitutional rules for bilingualism
It’s a waste of time on their part. Selection of the GG is a federal power exclusively, and made by the monarch based on the advise of the PM.
Language doesn’t enter into it, beyond the convention of alternating between anglophone and French GGs.
Edit: I remember the hoopla when her appointment was made and a number of complaints made to the Commissioner of Official Languages, who investigated the complaints at the time.
Here’s the preliminary response:
https://www.clo-ocol.gc.ca/en/newsroom/2021-11-26/statement-commissioner-official-languages-canada-preliminary-investigation?wbdisable=true
One of the important bits: