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Eldridge v British Columbia (Attorney General)

  • October 13, 2020
  • BakerLaw
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Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1997] 3 SCR 624; In this decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that if a service is to be provided, it must be done in an inclusive manner. The Court ruled that sign language interpreters must be provided in the delivery of medical services where doing so is necessary to ensure effective communication.