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Jody Carr cautions Gallant government over French immersion entry point
Posted: November 17, 2016
A former education minister is criticizing the Gallant government's plan to reintroduce a Grade 1 entry point for French immersion. Jody Carr, who served as education minister in the Alward government, said the timeframe the government has enacted doesn't give parents enough time to make a choice. "Parents right now [haven't] even had their first report card, […more]OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing a review of Canada’s official languages rules that could retain bilingualism in 250 offices set to transition to unilingual service.
Posted: November 17, 2016
OTTAWA -- The federal government is announcing a review of Canada's official languages rules that could retain bilingualism in 250 offices set to transition to unilingual service. The Official Languages Act was adopted in 1991, and hasn't been reviewed since. The regulations that go with the law established the circumstances when an office must provide […more]Jody Carr – Immersion – Terry Seguin talks to a former education minister who says the government is creating even more chaos by fiddling with early French immersion registration dates.
Posted: November 17, 2016
There are some very significant mentions during this segment - INCLUDING the fact that we have UNTRAINED people teaching in classrooms because we don't have trained bilingual teachers http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/information-morning-fredericton/segment/10819700Gallant government abandons school bus duality court case
Posted: November 16, 2016
The Liberal government is abandoning its constitutional court case on dual school busing and will instead leave decisions on student transportation to individual district education councils. It's a stunning reversal for a government that said last year it wanted the New Brunswick Court of Appeal to clarify whether dual bus systems for English and French […more]Both Liberals and Conservatives won’t merge Health Authorities at a savings of 40 – 60 Million for “political reasons”
Posted: November 10, 2016
CBC Political Panel - May 22, 2015 entire panel interesting, but the relevant section is at 21:00 minutes, Minister of Health Victor Boudreau is asked directly and refuses. http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2667690885 Two years earlier, then Minister of Finance Blaine Higgs asked ... his response is quite interesting. (short clip of section) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BipZ_SSofyINow that the legislature is sitting again, the political part of the political panel returns. The panel talks provincial assessments and the state of the province’s education system.
Posted: November 10, 2016
http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/806079555601Functionally bilingual requirement for Supreme Court justices here to stay, says Wilson-Raybould
Posted: October 25, 2016
The process the Liberal government introduced to craft a short list of possible judges for promotion to the Supreme Court of Canada will remain in place for future appointments. "I know that we will continue with that independent advisory board process," Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould told a parliamentary committee which is studying the recent appointment of Newfoundland […more]Toronto – 911 Services in more than 150 languages … yet we can’t manage two
Posted: October 24, 2016
All members of Toronto's diverse communities have access to life-saving 9-1-1 emergency services in more than 150 languages free of charge. 9-1-1 call receivers from the Police Service, Emergency Medical Services and Fire Services and have instant access to interpreters who speak many languages. The City of Toronto wants residents to know they should always […more]SANB will not be the Francophonie Summit (Translated by Google)
Posted: October 21, 2016
The new president of the Society of Acadian New Brunswick (SANB), Kevin Arseneau, regrets the lack of representation of the Acadian society in the Francophonie Summit. The event, which this year is in its 16th presentation will take place in Madagascar on 26 and 27 November on the theme of shared growth and responsible development: […more]Court of Appeal undecided about hearing case on dual busing Panel of justices said lawyers haven’t persuaded them to consider constitutional question on dual busing
Posted: October 14, 2016
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal still isn't convinced it should be hearing a politically charged constitutional case about dual busing. Last year the Gallant government asked the province's top court to rule on whether English and French school bus systems are required by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. But in a ruling on […more]Paramedics Union says language requirements pose problems for hiring, vacation requests (Paid Subscription)
Posted: October 13, 2016
Summary: 110 vacancies unable to be filled due to language requirements and shortness of bilingual paramedics Hiring from Quebec Unilinguals held to part-time and 8 week casual contracts with no security https://www.telegraphjournal.com/telegraph-journal/story/48885917/paramedics-union-says-languagePublic Information Session – Miramichi
Posted: September 27, 2016
Jody Carr cautions Gallant government over French immersion entry point
Posted: November 17, 2016
A former education minister is criticizing the Gallant government's plan to reintroduce a Grade 1 entry point for French immersion. Jody Carr, who served as education minister in the Alward government, said the timeframe the government has enacted doesn't give parents enough time to make a choice. "Parents right now [haven't] even had their first report card, […more]OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing a review of Canada’s official languages rules that could retain bilingualism in 250 offices set to transition to unilingual service.
Posted: November 17, 2016
OTTAWA -- The federal government is announcing a review of Canada's official languages rules that could retain bilingualism in 250 offices set to transition to unilingual service. The Official Languages Act was adopted in 1991, and hasn't been reviewed since. The regulations that go with the law established the circumstances when an office must provide […more]Jody Carr – Immersion – Terry Seguin talks to a former education minister who says the government is creating even more chaos by fiddling with early French immersion registration dates.
Posted: November 17, 2016
There are some very significant mentions during this segment - INCLUDING the fact that we have UNTRAINED people teaching in classrooms because we don't have trained bilingual teachers http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/information-morning-fredericton/segment/10819700Gallant government abandons school bus duality court case
Posted: November 16, 2016
The Liberal government is abandoning its constitutional court case on dual school busing and will instead leave decisions on student transportation to individual district education councils. It's a stunning reversal for a government that said last year it wanted the New Brunswick Court of Appeal to clarify whether dual bus systems for English and French […more]Both Liberals and Conservatives won’t merge Health Authorities at a savings of 40 – 60 Million for “political reasons”
Posted: November 10, 2016
CBC Political Panel - May 22, 2015 entire panel interesting, but the relevant section is at 21:00 minutes, Minister of Health Victor Boudreau is asked directly and refuses. http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2667690885 Two years earlier, then Minister of Finance Blaine Higgs asked ... his response is quite interesting. (short clip of section) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BipZ_SSofyINow that the legislature is sitting again, the political part of the political panel returns. The panel talks provincial assessments and the state of the province’s education system.
Posted: November 10, 2016
http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/806079555601Functionally bilingual requirement for Supreme Court justices here to stay, says Wilson-Raybould
Posted: October 25, 2016
The process the Liberal government introduced to craft a short list of possible judges for promotion to the Supreme Court of Canada will remain in place for future appointments. "I know that we will continue with that independent advisory board process," Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould told a parliamentary committee which is studying the recent appointment of Newfoundland […more]Toronto – 911 Services in more than 150 languages … yet we can’t manage two
Posted: October 24, 2016
All members of Toronto's diverse communities have access to life-saving 9-1-1 emergency services in more than 150 languages free of charge. 9-1-1 call receivers from the Police Service, Emergency Medical Services and Fire Services and have instant access to interpreters who speak many languages. The City of Toronto wants residents to know they should always […more]SANB will not be the Francophonie Summit (Translated by Google)
Posted: October 21, 2016
The new president of the Society of Acadian New Brunswick (SANB), Kevin Arseneau, regrets the lack of representation of the Acadian society in the Francophonie Summit. The event, which this year is in its 16th presentation will take place in Madagascar on 26 and 27 November on the theme of shared growth and responsible development: […more]Court of Appeal undecided about hearing case on dual busing Panel of justices said lawyers haven’t persuaded them to consider constitutional question on dual busing
Posted: October 14, 2016
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal still isn't convinced it should be hearing a politically charged constitutional case about dual busing. Last year the Gallant government asked the province's top court to rule on whether English and French school bus systems are required by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. But in a ruling on […more]Paramedics Union says language requirements pose problems for hiring, vacation requests (Paid Subscription)
Posted: October 13, 2016
Summary: 110 vacancies unable to be filled due to language requirements and shortness of bilingual paramedics Hiring from Quebec Unilinguals held to part-time and 8 week casual contracts with no security https://www.telegraphjournal.com/telegraph-journal/story/48885917/paramedics-union-says-languagePublic Information Session – Miramichi
Posted: September 27, 2016