French-Speaking Population: Supreme Court and Francophone Appointment

french-speaking population: Statistically, the French-speaking population is under-represented on the judiciary, according to The Chronicle Herald. It is important for all citizens to be able to have their matter heard in the language of their choice within the new time frames established by the Supreme Court of Canada. It is important to remember as we have these discussions that guidelines for judicial appointments emphasize the need for the judiciary to reflect the bilingual nature of Nova Scotia. A francophone appointment is also important under the current initiative to build supports for francophone immigrants and refugees, many of whom have French as a first, second or third language. J. Ronald Robichaud, North River, Colchester County (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.