New Brunswick education bill passes with Higgs majority despite pushback

Posted on June 11th, 2021 by Best Brothers Group

The New Brunswick Progressive Conservatives used its majority power to push forward a controversial education bill that the opposition parties are calling “dangerous.” Bill 35, or An Act Respecting Empowering the School System, proposes several changes to the Education Act that would lead to greater transparency around teacher discipline and require public schools to teach Indigenous languages alongside […]

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New Brunswick opposition parties say they hope to salvage Bill 35

Posted on May 12th, 2021 by Best Brothers Group

New Brunswick’s opposition parties say they’ll look to strip a controversial section from a government bill amending parts of the Education Act.  Bill 35, or An Act Respecting Empowering the School System, saw over five hours of debate during second reading on Wednesday. The bill proposes several changes to the Education Act that would lead to greater […]

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