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The Court Challenges Program of Canada (CCP) is a non-profit organization whose stated purpose is "to provide financial assistance for important court cases that advance language and equality rights guaranteed under Canada's Constitution". The program was partially restored in June 2008 for the official languages minority component of the program, under the name Language Rights Support Program. As of February 2017, the Court Challenges Program has been reinstated with an annual budget of $5 million.

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  • The Court Challenges Program of Canada (CCP) is a non-profit organization whose stated purpose is "to provide financial assistance for important court cases that advance language and equality rights guaranteed under Canada's Constitution". Its history can be traced to 1978, when the federal government of Canada began providing assistance for minority language cases. The government of Brian Mulroney created an expanded Court Challenges Program in 1985, after the equality section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms became law. However, the Mulroney government later withdrew financial support for the program in 1992. This was a controversial decision, and was opposed by some people. The government of Jean Chrétien re-established the program in 1994, and the current CCP traces its origins to this period. The government of Stephen Harper abolished the $5.5 million in funding for the program in 2006. This was again a controversial decision, and was strongly criticized by some civic society groups. For a time the CCP stopped accepting new applications for funding, although it honoured pre-existing grants and continued to process requests for reimbursement for these grants. The program was partially restored in June 2008 for the official languages minority component of the program, under the name Language Rights Support Program. As of February 2017, the Court Challenges Program has been reinstated with an annual budget of $5 million. (en)
  • Le Programme de contestation judiciaire du Canada (PCJ) est une organisation sans but lucratif dont la fonction est de fournir une assistance financière pour d'importantes causes susceptibles de faire avancer les droits linguistiques et à un traitement égal devant la loi garantis par la Constitution canadienne. Son histoire remonte à l'année 1978, lorsque le gouvernement fédéral du Canada commença à fournir de l'aide dans des procès portant sur la langue de la minorité. Le gouvernement de Brian Mulroney a donné plus d'importance au Programme de contestation judiciaire en 1985, lorsque l'article 15 de la Charte des droits et libertés est devenu loi, garantissant un traitement égal devant la loi. Toutefois, le gouvernement Mulroney a retiré son soutien financier en 1992. Cette décision controversée a été critiquée par de nombreux groupes qui soutenaient le principe d'égalité sociale. Le gouvernement de Jean Chrétien a restauré le programme en 1994 et lui a donné sa nouvelle forme. En septembre 2006, le gouvernement de Stephen Harper abolissait le financement du programme, qui était de 5,6 millions. En conséquence, le PCJ n'acceptait plus de nouvelles demandes de financement, mais s'engageait à honorer les engagements déjà pris. Le programme est partiellement restauré en juin 2008, uniquement en ce qui concerne l'aspect linguistique. Il s'intitule désormais Programme d'appui aux droits linguistiques. En février 2017, le Programme de contestation judiciaire est restauré entièrement avec son budget annuel de 5 millions de dollars. (fr)
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  • The Court Challenges Program of Canada (CCP) is a non-profit organization whose stated purpose is "to provide financial assistance for important court cases that advance language and equality rights guaranteed under Canada's Constitution". The program was partially restored in June 2008 for the official languages minority component of the program, under the name Language Rights Support Program. As of February 2017, the Court Challenges Program has been reinstated with an annual budget of $5 million. (en)
  • Le Programme de contestation judiciaire du Canada (PCJ) est une organisation sans but lucratif dont la fonction est de fournir une assistance financière pour d'importantes causes susceptibles de faire avancer les droits linguistiques et à un traitement égal devant la loi garantis par la Constitution canadienne. En septembre 2006, le gouvernement de Stephen Harper abolissait le financement du programme, qui était de 5,6 millions. En conséquence, le PCJ n'acceptait plus de nouvelles demandes de financement, mais s'engageait à honorer les engagements déjà pris. (fr)
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  • Programme de contestation judiciaire (fr)
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