The president of the Acadian Society of New Brunswick, Alexandre Cédric Doucet, says his group has done a lot of consultation and is calling for several new sections in the Official Languages Act, including one for nursing homes.
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Opposition Liberal Leader Roger Melanson said Friday it was disappointing Higgs opted for a closed-door process. I think the premier has got a track record here, Melanson said. He s very secretive. He doesn t engage with New Brunswickers. His consultation processes are, to be quite honest, fake. His mind is already made up and on this one we still don t know what he wants to accomplish.
Opposition Leader Roger Melanson says review should be held in the open.(CBC)
But Higgs redefined the concept of openness Friday to suggest people wouldn t be at ease speaking freely in public consultations. That s exactly what we want, an open conversation where everybody is able to participate without any external pressure of any kind, he said.