July 2nd

 I continue coming along, my exam is in 4 days! I have been working with someone else to study. Here are some questions I came up with this morning based on this article I saw in the news:

A group of Quebecers is going to court to argue that Mary Simon's appointment as governor general should be invalidated because she isn't fluent in French.

The group, led by historian Frederic Bastien, filed a request to Quebec Superior Court this week for a declaratory judgment stating that Simon's nomination violates Charter provisions declaring Canada to be bilingual.

The former Parti Quebecois leadership candidate says choosing a governor general who doesn't speak one of the country's official languages is an insult to francophones and a signal that bilingualism doesn't matter.

His group is relying on judicial precedent in New Brunswick, where French-speaking Acadians recently challenged the appointment of a unilingual anglophone lieutenant-governor on similar grounds.

1.      What criteria must a person meet in order to be granted public interest standing

 

A.      There must be a serious justiciable issue, the person has filed security for

costs, and there is no other reasonable and effective way to bring the matter

to Court

B.      There must be a serious justiciable issue, the person must have a direct or genuine interest, and the person belongs to a special interest group devoted to the issue

C.      There must be as serious and justiciable issue, the person must have a direct or genuine interest, and there is no other effective way to bring the matter to court

D.      There is a novel legal issue involved, the person must have a direct or genuine interest, and there is no other reasonable and effective way to bring the matter to court

 

2.       What test would you use to determine who has power over this issue?

A.      Pith and Substance

B.      Interjurisdictional Immunity

C.      Federal paramountcy

D.      Ancillary Power

 

3.       If this goes before the case has to be sent before the Federal Supreme Court as a Constitutional Law Question, how many days notice has to be provided to the Federal Attorney General?

A.      15 Days

B.      10 Days

C.      30 Days

D.      60 Days

 

 

4. Where can language rights be found under the charter

A.      S. 7

B.      S. 15

C.      S. 24

D.      S. 16-23

 

5.       If The court decides to quash the appointment of Governor General, what is the appropriate prerogative writ?

A.      Manadmus

B.      Prohibition

C.      Certiori

D.      Habeas Corpus