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Parti Quebecois launches alternative campaign to Canada 150
Posted: January 6, 2017
Vowing to bring “a little spice” to Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations, the leader of the Parti Quebecois launched an alternative campaign Friday to counter what he called the propaganda of the official events. Jean-Francois Lisee said the “Other 150” campaign isn’t designed to derail Ottawa’s party, but will “put holes” in the official narrative and […more]Personality of the year 2016: Katherine d’Entremont (Translated by Google)
Posted: December 31, 2016
Editor's note: In front of a government that did not hesitate to criticize it unfairly in the public square before finding after the late an infatuation for the bilingualism that still has to be proved and in front of members of the official opposition who went Until its removal and the abolition of its position, […more]The Other Side of the Coin – Commentary by Sharon Buchanan – President of ARA
Posted: December 30, 2016
The Other Side of the Coin ... A different perspective on bilingualism and language tensions Not in many years, and I would daresay never in my lifetime, has language been such a contentious issue in New Brunswick. I should know - I'm one of the leaders driving this bus. As the President of the Anglophones […more]ME COMPANY Education in NB: Equal envelope includes $ 19.3 million over two years (Translated by Google)
Posted: December 23, 2016
EXCLUSIVE - The egalitarian envelope provided by the Government of New Brunswick to catch up with the financing of francophone education system includes $ 19.3 million between 2016 and 2018. A study conducted in 2013 by Pierre-Marchel Desjardins, an economist and professor at the Université de Moncton, assessed the funds needed to ensure the equality […more]N.B. parents grapple with prospect of early French immersion
Posted: December 20, 2016
Monday marked the final day for New Brunswick parents to decide whether they want their children in French immersion in Grade 1. It's been a polarizing discussion since Premier Brian Gallant revealed French immersion would return to the first grade earlier in the fall. Mother of four Connie Wheaton has two of her children in […more]Justin Trudeau admits bilingual comments were ‘cheeky’
Posted: December 20, 2016
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits he may have been a little “cheeky” when he made a comment last week on bilingualism. When questioned by a Radio-Canada journalist if he supported the idea of Ottawa being designated a bilingual city, Trudeau asked whether the western Quebec town of Gatineau was ready to do the […more]Nova Scotia and Quebec sign agreement on promoting the French language
Posted: December 20, 2016
The governments of Quebec and Nova Scotia have signed a co-operation agreement aimed at preserving Canada’s French-speaking communities. This agreement is the first of its kind for the two provinces. It commits Nova Scotia and Quebec to increase funding for projects aimed at ensuring the vitality of the French language. The two provinces have also […more]Quebec Teachers on list to fill void in NB Classrooms – Higgs (Paid Subscription)
Posted: December 17, 2016
New Brunswick teachers should not be sitting at home while Quebec teachers are called to fill in at NB classrooms, says leader of the Opposition. Blaine Higgs says there's a shortage that needs to be addressed before even more french immersion teachers are needed next fall when the program is reinstated at grade 1. He […more]Anglophone adults in Bathurst forge ahead en français
Posted: December 15, 2016
Pauline Armstrong grew up in Bathurst and can understand her friends and neighbours when they speak French, but has a hard time having a meaningful conversation in the language, even after years of retail work. "It's in my head somewhere but some of the new words, I need to keep it fresh in my head," […more]SANB calls on New Brunswick government to better defend Francophones
Posted: December 7, 2016
The Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick (SANB) proposes to Brian Gallant's government to take certain measures to better defend the Francophone community. The SANB will publish on Thursday a brief containing several proposals, including a proposal to increase funding for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. "We saw a loosening of the Gallant […more]Francophone teachers association sues government
Posted: December 7, 2016
The Association of Francophone Teachers of New Brunswick, which represents 3,000 public school teachers, is taking the provincial government to court over what it sees as grossly insufficient funding for French schools. "We're not asking for icing on the cake, we're asking for the full meal deal. We're asking for equality," said Lucie Martin, vice […more]Gallant government abandons school bus duality court case
Posted: December 7, 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]
Parti Quebecois launches alternative campaign to Canada 150
Posted: January 6, 2017
Vowing to bring “a little spice” to Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations, the leader of the Parti Quebecois launched an alternative campaign Friday to counter what he called the propaganda of the official events. Jean-Francois Lisee said the “Other 150” campaign isn’t designed to derail Ottawa’s party, but will “put holes” in the official narrative and […more]Personality of the year 2016: Katherine d’Entremont (Translated by Google)
Posted: December 31, 2016
Editor's note: In front of a government that did not hesitate to criticize it unfairly in the public square before finding after the late an infatuation for the bilingualism that still has to be proved and in front of members of the official opposition who went Until its removal and the abolition of its position, […more]The Other Side of the Coin – Commentary by Sharon Buchanan – President of ARA
Posted: December 30, 2016
The Other Side of the Coin ... A different perspective on bilingualism and language tensions Not in many years, and I would daresay never in my lifetime, has language been such a contentious issue in New Brunswick. I should know - I'm one of the leaders driving this bus. As the President of the Anglophones […more]ME COMPANY Education in NB: Equal envelope includes $ 19.3 million over two years (Translated by Google)
Posted: December 23, 2016
EXCLUSIVE - The egalitarian envelope provided by the Government of New Brunswick to catch up with the financing of francophone education system includes $ 19.3 million between 2016 and 2018. A study conducted in 2013 by Pierre-Marchel Desjardins, an economist and professor at the Université de Moncton, assessed the funds needed to ensure the equality […more]N.B. parents grapple with prospect of early French immersion
Posted: December 20, 2016
Monday marked the final day for New Brunswick parents to decide whether they want their children in French immersion in Grade 1. It's been a polarizing discussion since Premier Brian Gallant revealed French immersion would return to the first grade earlier in the fall. Mother of four Connie Wheaton has two of her children in […more]Justin Trudeau admits bilingual comments were ‘cheeky’
Posted: December 20, 2016
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits he may have been a little “cheeky” when he made a comment last week on bilingualism. When questioned by a Radio-Canada journalist if he supported the idea of Ottawa being designated a bilingual city, Trudeau asked whether the western Quebec town of Gatineau was ready to do the […more]Nova Scotia and Quebec sign agreement on promoting the French language
Posted: December 20, 2016
The governments of Quebec and Nova Scotia have signed a co-operation agreement aimed at preserving Canada’s French-speaking communities. This agreement is the first of its kind for the two provinces. It commits Nova Scotia and Quebec to increase funding for projects aimed at ensuring the vitality of the French language. The two provinces have also […more]Quebec Teachers on list to fill void in NB Classrooms – Higgs (Paid Subscription)
Posted: December 17, 2016
New Brunswick teachers should not be sitting at home while Quebec teachers are called to fill in at NB classrooms, says leader of the Opposition. Blaine Higgs says there's a shortage that needs to be addressed before even more french immersion teachers are needed next fall when the program is reinstated at grade 1. He […more]Anglophone adults in Bathurst forge ahead en français
Posted: December 15, 2016
Pauline Armstrong grew up in Bathurst and can understand her friends and neighbours when they speak French, but has a hard time having a meaningful conversation in the language, even after years of retail work. "It's in my head somewhere but some of the new words, I need to keep it fresh in my head," […more]SANB calls on New Brunswick government to better defend Francophones
Posted: December 7, 2016
The Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick (SANB) proposes to Brian Gallant's government to take certain measures to better defend the Francophone community. The SANB will publish on Thursday a brief containing several proposals, including a proposal to increase funding for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. "We saw a loosening of the Gallant […more]Francophone teachers association sues government
Posted: December 7, 2016
The Association of Francophone Teachers of New Brunswick, which represents 3,000 public school teachers, is taking the provincial government to court over what it sees as grossly insufficient funding for French schools. "We're not asking for icing on the cake, we're asking for the full meal deal. We're asking for equality," said Lucie Martin, vice […more]Gallant government abandons school bus duality court case
Posted: December 7, 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]