Federal Government Says Court Challenge to Quebec Language Law Possible

Federal Government Says Court Challenge to Quebec Language Law Possible
Justice Minister David Lametti makes an announcement in Ottawa on May 16, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says his government is not ruling out a court challenge to Quebec’s newly adopted language-reform law.

But Lametti says he first wants to see how it’s implemented, adding that the law could be enforced in a way that doesn’t violate constitutionally protected rights.