BarTalk February 2001
Volume 13, Number 1

The Federation Des Francophones De La Colombie-Britannique (FFCB) has established an association of French-speaking jurists, the Association des juristes d’expression francais de la Colombie-Britannique. A 1995 study by the FFCB concluded that the services and resources available in their official language to francophones facing trial are not sufficiently organized, even though the right to service in their language is recognized by legislation.

The new association will:

• Work for the development and implementation of legal services in French in BC and make sure that existing rights are upheld;

• Further the professional development of French-speaking jurists and legal practitioners in order to favour the practice of law in French in BC and provide access to services for francophones;

• Consider or study any question concerning the language rights of francophones in BC and provide advice on any measures to take to safeguard those rights.

For more information on the association contact Sonia Desaulniers, Coordinator at 604.732.1420, ext 319 or email ajefcb@ffcb.bc.ca.

This article was published in the February 2001 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.