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Top court to review ruling that said N.B. lieutenant-governor need not be bilingual

Top court to review ruling that said N.B. lieutenant-governor need not be bilingual

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will review a lower court ruling that said New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor doesn't need to be bilingual. In 2019, the federal government appointed Brenda Murphy, who was not fully proficient in French, as the province's vice-regal representative. The Acadian Society of New Brunswick challenged the appointment, arguing it violated […]

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