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Digital, G. (2026, September 21). Official languages commissioner to intervene in N.B. French courthouse closure case. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12067616/commissioner-intervention-new-brunswick-french-court-closure/
Digital, Globalnews. “Official languages commissioner to intervene in N.B. French courthouse closure case.” Global News, 21 Sept. 2026, https://globalnews.ca/news/12067616/commissioner-intervention-new-brunswick-french-court-closure/.
Digital, Globalnews. “Official languages commissioner to intervene in N.B. French courthouse closure case.” Global News, September 21, 2026. https://globalnews.ca/news/12067616/commissioner-intervention-new-brunswick-french-court-closure/.
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Kelly Burke, Canada’s official languages commissioner, stated on Monday her intention to intervene in a case before the Supreme Court of Canada involving courthouse closures in New Brunswick. In 2022, the New Brunswick government closed the Caraquet courthouse and designated the Tracadie courthouse as a satellite court, impacting predominantly francophone communities in the Bathurst region. A group of mayors from the Acadian Peninsula challenged this decision, claiming it would infringe on language rights. Burke emphasized the importance of equality for minority language communities and noted that the case could set significant precedents regarding the interpretation and application of language rights across Canada.