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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES THE NEW BRUNSWICK PERSPECTIVE

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES THE NEW BRUNSWICK PERSPECTIVE. Michel A. Carrier Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick. New Brunswick. Linguistic Landscape. An Important Legal Framework. Official Languages Act Act Recognizing the Equality of the Two Official Linguistic Communities

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES THE NEW BRUNSWICK PERSPECTIVE

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  1. OFFICIAL LANGUAGESTHE NEW BRUNSWICK PERSPECTIVE Michel A. Carrier Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick

  2. New Brunswick

  3. Linguistic Landscape

  4. An Important Legal Framework Official Languages Act Act Recognizing the Equality of the Two Official Linguistic Communities Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

  5. Characteristics of the new Official LanguagesAct Broader scope (cities, municipalities with 20% minority population, private organization acting for the government) Active offer of services Establishment of position of Commissioner Review of Act after 10 years

  6. Support for Official Bilingualism • 82% of the population supports the concept of official languages legislation • 97% of Francophones • 75% of Anglophones Source: Continuum Research

  7. Linguistic Identity • Northern New Brunswick 73% of Francophones identifywith the Francophone group only • Southeastern New Brunswick 52% of Francophones identifywith the Francophone group only • Rest of province 33% of Francophones identifywith the Francophone group only Source: Statistics Canada, Survey on the Vitality of Official-LanguageMinorities

  8. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES THE NEW BRUNSWICK PERSPECTIVE Michel A. Carrier Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick

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