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[suspend] : to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanetly 

[provision] noun (LAW) : a tatement within an agreement or a law that particular thing must happen or be done, sepecially before another can happen or be done.

[setback] : something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing 

[corportaion] an organizaion, esp. a business, that has a legally separate existence from the people who run it. 

[legal] : connected with the system of law within a country or area 

[bolster] : to support or improve something or make it stronger 

[legislation] : a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made officail by a parliament 

[assert] : to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others. 

[constitution] : the set of political principles by which a tate or organization is governed, especially in relation to the right of the people it governs 

 

Quebec Superior Court Justice Chantal Corriveau ruled that the sections of Bill 96 that require corporations to pay a certified translator to produce French versions of legal documents could prevent some English-speaking organizations from accessing justice through the courts.

In a written judgment released Friday, Corriveau said the rule could cause delays and costs that could particularly hurt small and medium-sized businesses.

Balancing language protection and access to justice 

Corriveau agreed that the lawyers raised valid questions about barriers to justice, especially in urgent cases that "may require rapid intervention before the courts to avoid irreparable harm.''

Félix-Antoine Doyon, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said his clients believe in the need to protect the French language but feel the government went "very far'' with certain provisions of Bill 96. 

"We need to protect French but we also need to protect access to justice, and we must remember that in a civilized society the system of justice is there for the people, and for legal persons as well,'' he said in a phone interview. He said he expected to be ready to argue the case on its merits in November. 

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-96-judge-suspends-articles-1.6549844 

Judge suspends 2 articles of Quebec's new language law regarding legal translations | CBC News