N.B. to open Secretariat of Official Languages to oversee province’s language act
The premier says the secretariat — unlike the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages — is not driven by complaints.Story continues below advertisement
Instead, the bureau will monitor and evaluate the way the government is implementing the language law, and develop ways the province can ensure that high-quality services are delivered in both official languages. Higgs has been accused by francophone leaders across the province of not being sufficiently committed to bilingualism.
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