The Holt Liberal government has issued a long-awaited response to recommendations on systemic racism in New Brunswick with the creation of an anti-racism office and a website to track progress on 86 recommendations. But critics say the response is lacking.
Commissioner who made 86 recommendations says she hoped for ‘more meat on the bones’ after 3-year wait
Jacques Poitras · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 16, 2026 2:59 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Cabinet Minister Jean-Claude D’Amours said tackling racism is a long-term project. (Silas Brown/CBC)
The Holt Liberal government has issued a long-awaited response to recommendations on systemic racism in New Brunswick that is light on details and concrete action.
Cabinet minister Jean-Claude D’Amours pointed to the creation of an anti-racism office and a website to track progress on 86 recommendations as a sign of movement.
“An anti-racism office was so crucial,” D’Amours said at a Friday morning press conference.
He said tackling racism was “not a one-day thing. It’s not a one-month thing. This is for the long term.”
The announcement was a response to a 2022 report on systemic racism by then-commissioner Manju Varma.
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