Bilingualism
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Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatoryThe union says the decision to limit jobs to bilingual applicants is especially inappropriate given staff shortages and recruitment challenges in the health network.Health8 hours
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23 Quebec municipalities to fight Bill 96 in courtMayors of 23 communities in Quebec say Bill 96 threatens the bilingual status of their cities and towns as well as how they communicate internally or with their residents.CanadaJun 7
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Parent group welcomes N.B. premier statement that French immersion reform uncertainA New Brunswick parent group is welcoming a statement by the premier that the government's proposed reform to the French immersion program in schools isn't a sure thing.CanadaFeb 2
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N.B. to open Secretariat of Official Languages to oversee province’s language actPremier Blaine Higgs says the secretariat will oversee the way the government carries out its duties under the Official Languages Act.CanadaDec 12, 2022
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N.B. education minister says province isn’t exploring private bilingual school busesNew Brunswick's education minister is denying reports that the province is exploring a single bilingual school bus system.PoliticsNov 18, 2022
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Advocates warn N.B. is breaking fragile social contract by reforming French immersionThe language debate has been rekindled in Canada's only officially bilingual province, as the New Brunswick government looks to reform French immersion in schools.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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‘Insult’ to francophones: N.B. groups demand Austin resign from language committeeEighteen francophone groups in New Brunswick are calling for Kris Austin to resign from a legislature committee that is reviewing the province's Official Languages Act.CanadaNov 15, 2022
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Trudeau slams N.B. premier Higgs for naming Kris Austin to bilingualism committeeTrudeau is strongly criticizing Premier Higgs for naming a minister known for his past criticism of bilingualism on a committee to review the province's Official Languages Act.CanadaNov 8, 2022
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French-language pilot project in Moncton to replace immersion curriculum: advocacy groupCalls continue for the province to abandon its plan to replace French immersion for incoming students next fall with a universal program in the anglophone system.EducationNov 3, 2022
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No plans to include Indigenous languages to bilingualism bonus, feds sayThe bilingualism bonus is an extra $800 employees receive a year if they work in a position designated as requiring language skills in English and French.CanadaAug 23, 2022
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