Cyrille Simard, the mayor of Edmundston, says there are opportunities for people who want to move to New Brunswick
“Looking at the way the situation was developing in the province of Quebec, I could identify that some individuals might find barriers in the next few years and months in accessing specific jobs,” said Simard, whose city of about 16,500 people is just 20 kilometres from the Quebec border.The Quebec legislation would prohibit public servants in positions of authority – including teachers, police officers, Crown prosecutors and prison guards – from wearing religious symbols.
“We have people working to talk to these individuals to see if the opportunities are really out there for them, and we’ll see what happens after that,” he said. He said New Brunswick faces a shortage of qualified French and bilingual teachers, and there are many in Quebec who could fill the void.LeBlanc said if there are any professionals in Quebec who are feeling unwelcome, it’s an opportunity for New Brunswick to extend an invitation to move.
“I thought that opening the door like that would be an opportunity for these people to see the opportunities here, and they might be able to move.”Simard said his message to Quebecers is that New Brunswick has things to offer that you don’t find in other areas of Canada – official bilingualism being one.
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