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Program for the Integration of Both Official Languages
in the Administration of Justice (POLAJ)
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OBJECTIVE: Create and improve tools, i.e. to standardize
French common law terminology.
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PRINCIPAL MEASURES
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OUTPUTS 2002-2003
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- Continue activities to standardize French common law
terminology, and more specifically the law of trusts and the law of
torts.
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- These activities have slowed down as a result of reductions
in resources.
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OBJECTIVE: To provide training for French-speaking
lawyers.
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PRINCIPAL MEASURES
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OUTPUTS 2002-2003
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- Develop and deliver courses focusing on language rights
for lawyers in the provinces where there is an association of French-speaking
lawyers.
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- Training is provided for French-speaking lawyers through
mini-conferences in western Canada.
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- To develop outreach tools.
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- The tools are developed by the lawyers' associations,
which make them available on their Websites and on the POLAJ site (www.pajlo.org).
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OBJECTIVE: To promote coordination and rationalization
both within and outside POLAJ, and in particular to promote coordination
among the various players in order to optimize use of POLAJ's resources,
know-how and expertise.
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PRINCIPAL MEASURES
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OUTPUTS 2002-2003
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- Develop an integrated strategic approach among the
various participants in the POLAJ network.
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- The Department provided financial support for the Fédération
des associations de juristes d'expression française strategic
planning meeting in October 2002.
- The POLAJ steering committee met in October 2002. The
Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne
(FCFA) has joined the committee. FCFA's involvement in the POLAJ helps
to implement a concerted approach to access to justice in both official
languages.
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OBJECTIVE: To raise awareness among members of
the communities and among the provincial and territorial governments and
the various clienteles regarding the integration of both official languages
in the administration of justice in general, and more specifically regarding
the role of the associations of French-speaking lawyers.
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PRINCIPAL MEASURES
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OUTPUTS 2002-2003
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- Renew the funding given to the associations of lawyers
and their umbrella Federation for the next two years.
- Develop and implement a new funding and management
formula that includes the participation of the associations of lawyers
and the Federation in decisions regarding the funding of projects submitted
by those organizations.
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The associations of lawyers and the national Federation
have received funding for various projects a list of which can be found
in Annex B.
- (See Annex B for projects
description).
- With the agreement of the Federation, the Department
has proceeded to examine the projects alone this year since there have
been some delays in the process.
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Person responsible:
Andrée Duchesne, Counsel, Francophonie, Justice in Official Languages
and Bijuralism
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