Justice and Human Rights – Bilingualism of Supreme Court Judges
Posted: August 7, 2016The Constitution Act, 1867 (section 133), the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (sections 16 and 19), the Official Languages Act (OLA, parts II and III) and the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (Rule 11) require the Supreme Court to observe a number of principles related to Canada’s linguistic duality. These requirements are in line with the right of […more]Bilingualism of Supreme Court Judges – Exempt from the Official Languages Act
Posted: August 2, 2016JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS Bilingualism of Supreme Court Judges Marie-Ève Hudon, Lucie Lecomte Issue | The Supreme Court is exempt from certain language requirements pertaining to the appointment of judges. The issue has recently sparked political and public debate. Synopsis | Existing laws impose certain language requirements on the Supreme Court, but the requirement that […more]“English Rights” Billboard sparks questions, complaints (Paid Subscription)
Posted: July 28, 2016A billboard in downtown Moncton proclaiming "English have rights tool Get the facts" is designed to promote an upcoming meeting of the Anglophone Rights Association of New Brunswick. organizers say. The sign, near the corner of Main and King streets, was been paid for by the anglophone rights association, a group whose goal is to […more]Moncton billboard promoting English rights causes controversy Anglophone Rights group pays for sign advertising upcoming meeting
Posted: July 26, 2016A billboard stating "English have rights too" in downtown Moncton is creating a controversy in the city. It was paid for by donations from members of the Anglophone Rights Association of New Brunswick. The billboard is posted at the corner of King and Main Streets, facing oncoming traffic from Dieppe. It also advertises a meeting […more]City removes unilingual meeting minutes and agendas from web (Paid Subscription – partial view)
Posted: June 23, 2016Education report calling for more language duality
Posted: June 21, 2016Official languages audit finds ‘relatively high’ level of bilingual service Katherine d’Entremont says expectation of excellent delivery of bilingual service in government not being met
Posted: June 21, 2016New Brunswick's official language commissioner says provincial government departments are delivering a "relatively high" level of bilingual service, though there are still failures in some areas. Katherine d'Entremont says in her annual report that an audit of departments found rates of service delivery in French above 80 per cent and in English above 90 per […more]Province not bilingual enough – Commissioner of Official Languages
Posted: June 21, 2016http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=896438Top court wants to ‘balance the scales’ in dual busing battle Chief Justice Drapeau raises concerns in case on constitutionality of separate bus systems
Posted: June 17, 2016The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has signalled it's still uneasy with having to handle the legal hot potato of dual school busing. Chief Justice Ernest Drapeau said Wednesday he is concerned about a number of aspects of the coming court case on the constitutionality of separate bus systems for English and French school systems. […more]Education report cautions against another major overhaul Karen Power, author of anglophone report, says important to avoid another major reform or shift in direction
Posted: June 17, 2016The New Brunswick government is being urged to strengthen the education system, but one author of the recommendations is cautioning against yet another abrupt change or major overhaul. Karen Power and Gino LeBlanc released their reports Friday that will form the basis for a 10-year education plan being developed by the Gallant Liberals. Education commission […more]Dual busing court case is latest stop in twisting legal road Legal expert Michel Doucet says the Supreme Court changed how courts interpret language cases in 1999 decision
Posted: June 15, 2016It's been a long and twisting legal road from the constitutional entrenchment of New Brunswick's language duality in 1993 to Wednesday's court hearing on dual buses. The Court of Appeal will spend two days dealing with procedural issues in the constitutional reference case, with full arguments expected in the fall. The Liberal government argues duality […more]Hire French-speaking or bilingual workers outside of Quebec – Govt. offer incentive effectively interfering with the law which exempts the Private Sector from the Official Languages Act
Posted: June 7, 2016New: Starting June 1, 2016, French-speaking or bilingual skilled workers who intend to work in a communities outside Quebec may be exempt from a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). Read about the changes. As of October 26, 2015, employers hiring temporary workers who do not need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) must submit offers […more]