Summary report on the Court Challenges Program consultations, March-April 2016

“In March and April 2016, a range of stakeholders with an interest in language and/or equality rights, including community-based organizations, legal organizations, and representatives of the Court Challenges Program (CCP) and Language Rights Support Program (LRSP), were invited to participate in consultations with the Department of Canadian Heritage. The consultations consisted of a series of bilateral meetings and multi-party roundtables, as well as an online questionnaire, which was sent to a broad range of organizations and individuals with an interest in the program. Hearings were also held before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. The testimonies from these hearings have been reviewed and the Department looks forward to the release of the Standing Committee’s Report”--p. 4.