The following press release

was sent out today from the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick. Bottom line: we should all contact the Office of the Ombudsman:

For immediate release:

Fredericton, March 20, 2008 - The Official Languages Act of New Brunswick states that it does not apply to the Department of Education. This in fact limits the power of the Commissioner of Official Languages to investigate complaints with respect to the operation of the education system. The Act, however, does provide him with the authority and the responsibility to promote the advancement of both official languages. It is based on this part of his mandate that Commissioner Michel Carrier became involved with FSL reform in the province, beginning with his own review, the details of which were included in his 2005-2006 annual report.