Top court orders new trial for francophone B.C. man who was not given French option
May 3, 2024
The Supreme Court is ordering a new trial for a francophone man in British Columbia who says he was not informed of his right to have a trial in the official language of his choice.The top court ruled 5-2 in the decision released today.Franck Yvan Tayo Tompouba appealed his sexual assault conviction on the basis that his language rights were violated because he was not told his trial could be conducted in French.
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