New Brunswick Bilingualism

• Advocates warn N.B. is breaking fragile social contract by reforming French immersion

  The language debate has been rekindled in Canada's only officially bilingual province, as the New Brunswick government looks to reform French immersion in schools.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
  
• ‘Insult’ to francophones: N.B. groups demand Austin resign from language committee

  Eighteen 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.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
  
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• New Brunswick must revamp approach to ensure more people become bilingual: report

  The report calls for standardization around proficiency testing in schools, where it says there is also a need for strong second language programming with realistic goals.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2022
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• New Brunswick Official Languages Act review calls for dedicated department

  The Official Languages Act is reviewed once every decade, with the goal of offering a better understanding and implementation of the province's language laws.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2021
• Bilingualism top issue in final New Brunswick leader debate

  The four party leaders who had members in the last legislative session also discussed leadership, the economy and health care during the 90-minute virtual roundtable on CTV Atlantic.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2020
• Bilingualism petition dispute shows challenges of managing expectations: PANB leader

  Kris Austin says the People's Alliance of New Brunswick is more interested in ending duality, what he calls the segregation of French and English speakers into two systems.

  Politics

  Feb 3, 2020