The appellant appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding his right to use the French language in criminal proceedings before the Alberta courts under s. 110 of The North-West Territories Act.
The Court held that s. 110 is in force in Alberta for federal criminal proceedings.
However, relying on its recent decision in R. v. Mercure, the Court dismissed the appeal regarding the appellant's claim that the judge and Crown must understand and address the accused in French without an interpreter.
