Language Rights

• ‘United we stand, divided we fall’: Indigenous and Acadian groups march on N.B. legislature

  More than 300 people march on the legislature to send a message to the Higgs government as his government delivered it's first throne speech in two years.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2022
  
• Business community concerned about Quebec’s language reform bill

  Small business owners and associations representing Quebec's largest employers all have concerns about the government's newly proposed language law.

  Canada

  May 14, 2021
  
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• ‘It’s time to test the pulse’: CAQ to hold consultations with English-speaking community groups

  English-speaking community groups will be invited to voice their concerns at various meetings across the province.

  Jul 23, 2019
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• Court rules relaxed bilingual requirements for N.B. paramedics would violate charter, language rights

  The arguments surrounded Ambulance New Brunswick's legal obligations to provide bilingual service while respecting the seniority rights of its employees.

  Canada

  May 29, 2019
• New Brunswick languages commissioner applauds new bilingual ambulance policy

  The new plan will allow Ambulance New Brunswick to continue hiring paramedics with the goal of “having all bilingual-designated positions filled with bilingual paramedics.”

  Health

  Jan 22, 2019
• Bill Kelly: Ford’s francophone policy could hurt Scheer

  Francophone Canadians from coast to coast have been justifiably concerned about what they feel is rather tenuous support for francophone minority populations outside of Quebec and Ford's move will do nothing to assuage those concerns.

  Nov 19, 2018
• Quebec premier promises Anglophone Affairs Office

  The premier says he will soon create a special Anglophone Affairs Office and is considering naming a cabinet minister.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2017
• Justin Trudeau calls to apologize to woman who asked English question in Sherbrooke

  It's not every day the prime minister calls to personally apologize.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2017
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• Liberals restore, update program to support equality rights court battles

  The Liberal government is restoring and modernizing a program that gives financial support to those mounting expensive legal battles to clarify and protect their language and equality rights in court.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2017