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Yes, Ambulance NB failed its linguistic obligations as prescribed by the Official Languages Act.

Hélène Branch • August 25, 2020 • 437• read time : 1 min

Yes, Ambulance NB failed its linguistic obligations as prescribed by the Official Languages Act.

During an emergency, three unilingual anglophone ambulance attendants were sent to attend a unilingual francophone patient.

Yes, the proposal to reform ambulance services contravenes Canadian and New-Brunswick linguistic laws.

Hélène Branch • June 15, 2020 • 344• read time : 1 min

Yes, the proposal to reform ambulance services contravenes Canadian and New-Brunswick linguistic laws.

Bilingualism Workplace

In 2018, the then New-Brunswick Official Languages commissioner, Michel Carrier, declared that suggested reforms of ambulance services in the province contravened e...

There is no government requirement that forces immigrants to New-Brunswick to be bilingual.

Brian Beaton • March 04, 2020 • 556• read time : 1 min

There is no government requirement that forces immigrants to New-Brunswick to be bilingual.

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Language requirements for immigration to New Brunswick can be an issue for some people who oppose supporting immigrants into their communities and neighborhoods. Th...

Language restrictions are not responsible for the shortage of nurses in New-Brunswick.

Hélène Branch • February 24, 2020 • 527• read time : 1 min

Language restrictions are not responsible for the shortage of nurses in New-Brunswick.

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People opposed to bilingualism sometimes use language requirements to explain recrutement issues, as in the cas of nurses for example. In reality, this is not the c...

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How to hold a bilingual meeting

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You want to hold bilingual meetings but you do not have the resources for simulataneous translation?

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Some statistics on bilingualism in New Brunswick.

What is the International Fact Checking Network.

Françoise Enguehard • February 28, 2020 • 636• read time : 1 min

What is the International Fact Checking Network.

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The International Fact-Checking Network is a unit of the Poynter Institute from St. Petersburg, Florida, an internationally renowned journalism school.

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How to spot a fake photo?

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Today you can manipulate a photo to say anything!

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Why fake news in New Brunswick is important

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Ninety percent of Canadians say they have fallen for fake news online.

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There has always been false news, mistakes, hoaxes or misinformation.

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Lauren Beaton • February 24, 2020 • 416• read time : 3 min

New research shows how fake news spreads on social media when opinion leaders are amplified and dissenters are silenced

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An increasing number of people refer to social media as their primary source of news, but this is problematic as social media and the internet have become sites of ...

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Yes, Ambulance NB failed its linguistic obligations as prescribed by the Official Languages Act.

Yes, the proposal to reform ambulance services contravenes Canadian and New-Brunswick linguistic laws.

There is no government requirement that forces immigrants to New-Brunswick to be bilingual.

Language restrictions are not responsible for the shortage of nurses in New-Brunswick.

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How to hold a bilingual meeting

Who is bilingual in New Brunswick?

What is the International Fact Checking Network.

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Why fake news in New Brunswick is important

What is a news item?

New research shows how fake news spreads on social media when opinion leaders are amplified and dissenters are silenced

Yes, Ambulance NB failed its linguistic obligations as prescribed by the Official Languages Act.

Yes, the proposal to reform ambulance services contravenes Canadian and New-Brunswick linguistic laws.

How to hold a bilingual meeting

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