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Mahe v. Alberta
Canada Supreme Court
[1990] 1 S.C.R. 342
- Written by Kelly Simon, JD
Facts
Jena-Claude Mahe (plaintiff) was a parent of a school-aged child in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Mahe’s first language was French. Mahe and similarly situated parents brought a lawsuit against Alberta, arguing that § 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the charter) guaranteed the right of their French-speaking children to attend a publicly funded French-language school and the children’s parents a right to manage and control a French-language school in Edmonton. The trial court and court of appeals agreed with Mahe’s general position but failed to grant Mahe’s requested relief. Mahe appealed to the Canada Supreme Court.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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