The Holt government is legislating the entry points for French immersion in New Brunswick, hoping to put an end to almost two decades of turmoil in the program.
Minister says legislating Grade 1 and Grade 6 will make it harder for future governments to change program
Jacques Poitras · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 28, 2026 3:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Education Minister Claire Johnson said she wants to make it challenging for future governments to make changes to French immersion. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
The Holt government is legislating the entry points for French immersion in New Brunswick, hoping to put an end to almost two decades of turmoil in the program.
A bill introduced by Education Minister Claire Johnson will add the Grade 1 early immersion entry point and the Grade 6 late immersion entry point to the Education Act.
Johnson told reporters the goal is simple: force a future government that wants to tinker with the program to repeal those provisions in the legislature, with a debate in full public view.
“We want it to be difficult,” Johnson said. “We wanted that bar to be high.
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