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# Bill 96 is affecting family law, domestic violence cases

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14 August 2023

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[Montreal Gazette](https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/allison-hanes-bill-96-is-affecting-family-law-domestic-violence-cases)

The Montreal Gazette asked Me Anne-France Goldwater about the impact Bill 96 is having on victims of domestic violence who do not have a strong command of the French language.

“The problem is documents emanating from the provincial government have to be in French, and obviously that sacrifices the fundamental rights of ordinary Canadian citizens."

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