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O-0.5 - Official Languages Act

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Definitions
1In this Act
“city” means a city within the meaning of subsection 22(2) of the Local Governance Act; (cité)
“communication” and “communicate” mean any form of communication whether spoken, written or electronic; (communication) et (communiquer)
“court” means any court or administrative tribunal in the Province (tribunaux)
“Crown corporation” means a corporation that is accountable, through a Minister, to the Legislative Assembly for the conduct of its affairs, and includes a parent Crown corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary; (sociétés de la Couronne)
“department” means a department as defined in section 1 of the Financial Administration Act; (ministère)
“institution” means an institution of the Legislative Assembly or the Government of New Brunswick, the courts, any board, commission or council, or other body or office, established to perform a governmental function by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or by or under the authority of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, a department of the Government of New Brunswick, a Crown corporation established by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or any other body that is specified by an Act of the Legislature to be an agent of the Crown in right of the Province or to be subject to the direction of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council or a minister of the Crown; (institution)
“linguistic community” means either of the English linguistic community or the French linguistic community of New Brunswick within the meaning of section 16.1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (communauté linguistique)
“municipality” means a municipality within the meaning of subsection 1(1) of the Local Governance Act; (municipalité)
“official languages” means the official languages of New Brunswick within the meaning of subsection 16(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (langues officielles)
“peace officer” means a peace officer as defined under section 1 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act who serves the public, whether on behalf of the Province, a municipality or under a contract for the delivery of policing services with the Province or its institutions and includes a police officer as defined under that Act; (agent de la paix)
“publication” and “published” mean all forms of publication, whether paper or electronic;(publication) et (publier)
“public service” means those portions or divisions of the Public Service specified in the First Schedule of the Public Service Labour Relations Act that are prescribed by regulation.(services publics)
2011, c.20, s.11; 2013, c.38, s.1; 2017, c.20, s.123; 2023, c.17, s.179
Definitions
1In this Act
“city” means a city within the meaning of subsection 22(2) of the Local Governance Act; (cité)
“communication” and “communicate” mean any form of communication whether spoken, written or electronic; (communication) et (communiquer)
“court” means any court or administrative tribunal in the Province (tribunaux)
“Crown corporation” means a corporation that is accountable, through a Minister, to the Legislative Assembly for the conduct of its affairs, and includes a parent Crown corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary; (sociétés de la Couronne)
“department” means a department as defined in section 1 of the Financial Administration Act; (ministère)
“institution” means an institution of the Legislative Assembly or the Government of New Brunswick, the courts, any board, commission or council, or other body or office, established to perform a governmental function by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or by or under the authority of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, a department of the Government of New Brunswick, a Crown corporation established by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or any other body that is specified by an Act of the Legislature to be an agent of Her Majesty in right of the Province or to be subject to the direction of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council or a minister of the Crown; (institution)
“linguistic community” means either of the English linguistic community or the French linguistic community of New Brunswick within the meaning of section 16.1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (communauté linguistique)
“municipality” means a municipality within the meaning of subsection 1(1) of the Local Governance Act; (municipalité)
“official languages” means the official languages of New Brunswick within the meaning of subsection 16(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (langues officielles)
“peace officer” means a peace officer as defined under section 1 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act who serves the public, whether on behalf of the Province, a municipality or under a contract for the delivery of policing services with the Province or its institutions and includes a police officer as defined under that Act; (agent de la paix)
“publication” and “published” mean all forms of publication, whether paper or electronic;(publication) et (publier)
“public service” means those portions or divisions of the Public Service specified in the First Schedule of the Public Service Labour Relations Act that are prescribed by regulation.(services publics)
2011, c.20, s.11; 2013, c.38, s.1; 2017, c.20, s.123
Definitions
1In this Act
“city” means a city within the meaning of section 16 of the Municipalities Act; (cité)
“communication” and “communicate” mean any form of communication whether spoken, written or electronic; (communication) et (communiquer)
“court” means any court or administrative tribunal in the Province (tribunaux)
“Crown corporation” means a corporation that is accountable, through a Minister, to the Legislative Assembly for the conduct of its affairs, and includes a parent Crown corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary; (sociétés de la Couronne)
“department” means a department as defined in section 1 of the Financial Administration Act; (ministère)
“institution” means an institution of the Legislative Assembly or the Government of New Brunswick, the courts, any board, commission or council, or other body or office, established to perform a governmental function by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or by or under the authority of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, a department of the Government of New Brunswick, a Crown corporation established by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or any other body that is specified by an Act of the Legislature to be an agent of Her Majesty in right of the Province or to be subject to the direction of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council or a minister of the Crown; (institution)
“linguistic community” means either of the English linguistic community or the French linguistic community of New Brunswick within the meaning of section 16.1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (communauté linguistique)
“municipality” means a municipality within the meaning of section 1 of the Municipalities Act; (municipalité)
“official languages” means the official languages of New Brunswick within the meaning of subsection 16(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (langues officielles)
“peace officer” means a peace officer as defined under section 1 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act who serves the public, whether on behalf of the Province, a municipality or under a contract for the delivery of policing services with the Province or its institutions and includes a police officer as defined under that Act; (agent de la paix)
“publication” and “published” mean all forms of publication, whether paper or electronic;(publication) et (publier)
“public service” means those portions or divisions of the Public Service specified in the First Schedule of the Public Service Labour Relations Act that are prescribed by regulation.(services publics)
2011, c.20, s.11; 2013, c.38, s.1
Definitions
1In this Act
“city” means a city within the meaning of section 16 of the Municipalities Act; (cité)
“communication” and “communicate” mean any form of communication whether spoken, written or electronic; (communication) et (communiquer)
“court” means any court or administrative tribunal in the Province (tribunaux)
“Crown corporation” means a corporation that is accountable, through a Minister, to the Legislative Assembly for the conduct of its affairs, and includes a parent Crown corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary; (sociétés de la Couronne)
“department” means a department as defined in section 1 of the Financial Administration Act; (ministère)
“institution” means an institution of the Legislative Assembly or the Government of New Brunswick, the courts, any board, commission or council, or other body or office, established to perform a governmental function by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or by or under the authority of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, a department of the Government of New Brunswick, a Crown corporation established by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or any other body that is specified by an Act of the Legislature to be an agent of Her Majesty in right of the Province or to be subject to the direction of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council or a minister of the Crown; (institution)
“linguistic community” means either of the English linguistic community or the French linguistic community of New Brunswick within the meaning of section 16.1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (communauté linguistique)
“municipality” means a municipality within the meaning of section 1 of the Municipalities Act; (municipalité)
“official languages” means the official languages of New Brunswick within the meaning of subsection 16(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (langues officielles)
“peace officer” means a peace officer as defined under section 1 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act who serves the public, whether on behalf of the Province, a municipality or under a contract for the delivery of policing services with the Province or its institutions and includes a police officer as defined under that Act; (agent de la paix)
“publication” and “published” mean all forms of publication, whether paper or electronic. (publication) et (publier)
2011, c.20, s.11
Definitions
1In this Act
“city” means a city within the meaning of section 16 of the Municipalities Act; (cité)
“communication” and “communicate” mean any form of communication whether spoken, written or electronic; (communication) et (communiquer)
“court” means any court or administrative tribunal in the Province (tribunaux)
“Crown corporation” means a corporation that is accountable, through a Minister, to the Legislative Assembly for the conduct of its affairs, and includes a parent Crown corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary; (sociétés de la Couronne)
“department” means a department as defined in section 1 of the Financial Administration Act; (ministère)
“institution” means an institution of the Legislative Assembly or the Government of New Brunswick, the courts, any board, commission or council, or other body or office, established to perform a governmental function by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or by or under the authority of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, a department of the Government of New Brunswick, a Crown corporation established by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or any other body that is specified by an Act of the Legislature to be an agent of Her Majesty in right of the Province or to be subject to the direction of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council or a minister of the Crown; (institution)
“linguistic community” means either of the English linguistic community or the French linguistic community of New Brunswick within the meaning of section 16.1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (communauté linguistique)
“municipality” means a municipality within the meaning of section 1 of the Municipalities Act; (municipalité)
“official languages” means the official languages of New Brunswick within the meaning of subsection 16(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (langues officielles)
“peace officer” means a peace officer as defined under section 1 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act who serves the public, whether on behalf of the Province, a municipality or under a contract for the delivery of policing services with the Province or its institutions and includes a police officer as defined under that Act; (agent de la paix)
“publication” and “published” mean all forms of publication, whether paper or electronic. (publication) et (publier)
2011, c.20, s.11
Definitions
1In this Act
“city” means a city within the meaning of section 16 of the Municipalities Act; (cité)
“communication” and “communicate” mean any form of communication whether spoken, written or electronic; (communication) et (communiquer)
“court” means any court or administrative tribunal in the Province (tribunaux)
“Crown corporation” means a corporation that is accountable, through a Minister, to the Legislative Assembly for the conduct of its affairs, and includes a parent Crown corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary; (sociétés de la Couronne)
“department” means a department as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Financial Administration Act; (ministère)
“institution” means an institution of the Legislative Assembly or the Government of New Brunswick, the courts, any board, commission or council, or other body or office, established to perform a governmental function by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or by or under the authority of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, a department of the Government of New Brunswick, a Crown corporation established by or pursuant to an Act of the Legislature or any other body that is specified by an Act of the Legislature to be an agent of Her Majesty in right of the Province or to be subject to the direction of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council or a minister of the Crown; (institution)
“linguistic community” means either of the English linguistic community or the French linguistic community of New Brunswick within the meaning of section 16.1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (communauté linguistique)
“municipality” means a municipality within the meaning of section 1 of the Municipalities Act; (municipalité)
“official languages” means the official languages of New Brunswick within the meaning of subsection 16(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; (langues officielles)
“peace officer” means a peace officer as defined under section 1 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act who serves the public, whether on behalf of the Province, a municipality or under a contract for the delivery of policing services with the Province or its institutions and includes a police officer as defined under that Act; (agent de la paix)
“publication” and “published” mean all forms of publication, whether paper or electronic. (publication) et (publier)