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Bill S-229

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 10, 2022
  • This bill, known as Bill S-229, aims to amend the Language Skills Act to include the office of Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. The Language Skills Act requires individuals appointed to certain offices to be able to speak and understand both official languages (English and French). The bill states that the lieutenant governor or any other person appointed by the Governor in Council to carry on the government of New Brunswick must have language skills in both English and French. If another bill titled Bill S-220, which also amends the Language Skills Act, receives royal assent before this bill, the provisions of this bill will be repealed. However, if this bill comes into force before Bill S-220, the provisions of Bill S-220 will be repealed. Overall, this bill ensures that the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and other individuals appointed to carry on the government of the province have the necessary language skills in both
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44th Parl. 1st Sess.
Feb. 10, 2022, midnight

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