Hello, Bonjour - Stories of Language - OCOLNB

Hello, Bonjour – Stories of Language

The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick wants to help students learn about our two official languages and the requirements of our Official Languages Act in a fun way through an online interactive game. We have created a game geared to grades 3 to 5 that allows students to learn more about official languages and bilingualism. The game can also serve as an educational tool about New Brunswick: who we are, where we live, and our history.

The goal is for students to play the game in the official language of their choice in order to learn more about official languages and language rights in New Brunswick, it is not a tool designed to teach either official language.

As part of the official launch of the 2026 Hello, Bonjour campaign, Commissioner MacLean visited several schools across the province to meet with students and talk to them about their language rights under the Official Languages Act, and show them the game New Friends! A total of seven schools, one in each school district, were included in the launch tour:

Petitcodiac Regional School in Petitcodiac;
Apohaqui Elementary School in Apohaqui;
Terry Fox Elementary School in Bathurst;
École Le Tournesol in Petit-Rocher;
École Mgr-Martin in Saint-Quentin;
École Les Éclaireurs in Fredericton; and
Nackawic Elementary School in Nackawic.

To encourage students to play and learn, the Office of the Commissioner launched a contest where students had the chance to win a laptop. To participate in the contest, students were asked to summarize, in a creative way, what they learned from the game. Students submitted their entries via the HelloNB.ca website before the deadline of March 27, 2026, and the winners were selected via a random draw the following week. A total of six lucky students each won a new laptop!