Fredericton, June 17, 2013 – As an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly, I participated in the revision process of the Official Languages Act.
I have stated publicly my proposed amendments to the Act on numerous occasions. Last week, in tabling my final annual report, I reiterated my position on this matter.
On June 14th, the provincial government introduced a bill to amend the Official Languages Act. It is now up to the MLAs to study this bill and to take action to fully achieve the objectives of this Act.
I will refrain from making further comments on this issue out of respect for the legislative process.