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Anglophone Rights Association mobilizes with Moncton meeting
Posted: August 12, 2016
More than 200 people attended a meeting in Moncton Thursday evening organized by the Anglophone Rights Association of New Brunswick, voicing concerns about the cost of bilingualism and language requirements in the civil service. The group, which was formed last year, also focused on frustrations with the Commissioner of Official Languages Katherine d'Entremont. "Maybe it's a personality conflict, maybe it's her approach, but […more]More than 300 attend Moncton meeting – Ici-Radio Canada French coverage
Posted: August 11, 2016
Here, businesses are being “encouraged” (read bribed) to hire “French or Bilingual workers outside of Quebec”.
Posted: August 10, 2016
The private sector is not subject to the official languages act. (even though we've already seen government interfering with that in many ways) ... but how much interference do we allow? Here - businesses are being "encouraged" (read bribed) to hire "French or Bilingual workers outside of Quebec". http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/hire/francophone.aspJustice and Human Rights – Bilingualism of Supreme Court Judges
Posted: August 7, 2016
The 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, 2016
JUSTICE 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, 2016
A 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, 2016
A 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, 2016
Education report calling for more language duality
Posted: June 21, 2016
Official 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, 2016
New 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, 2016
http://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, 2016
The 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]
Anglophone Rights Association mobilizes with Moncton meeting
Posted: August 12, 2016
More than 200 people attended a meeting in Moncton Thursday evening organized by the Anglophone Rights Association of New Brunswick, voicing concerns about the cost of bilingualism and language requirements in the civil service. The group, which was formed last year, also focused on frustrations with the Commissioner of Official Languages Katherine d'Entremont. "Maybe it's a personality conflict, maybe it's her approach, but […more]More than 300 attend Moncton meeting – Ici-Radio Canada French coverage
Posted: August 11, 2016
Here, businesses are being “encouraged” (read bribed) to hire “French or Bilingual workers outside of Quebec”.
Posted: August 10, 2016
The private sector is not subject to the official languages act. (even though we've already seen government interfering with that in many ways) ... but how much interference do we allow? Here - businesses are being "encouraged" (read bribed) to hire "French or Bilingual workers outside of Quebec". http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/hire/francophone.aspJustice and Human Rights – Bilingualism of Supreme Court Judges
Posted: August 7, 2016
The 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, 2016
JUSTICE 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, 2016
A 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, 2016
A 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, 2016
Education report calling for more language duality
Posted: June 21, 2016
Official 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, 2016
New 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, 2016
http://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, 2016
The 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]