He's too scare to have a sit down with me but Crille Simard talks to the Manatee!! Edmundston — When it comes to anglophones learning French, it’s apparent to many that you can’t always get what you want.
After 50 years of bilingualism and countless hours of primary and secondary school instruction, less than 18 per cent of New Brunswick anglophones are bilingual. So, one prominent New Brunswick francophone is offering a compromise to English-speaking New Brunswickers.
“I mean, over 72 per cent of francophones became bilingual because we recognize that we are in the minority and it’s better for us if we know English,” said Edmundston Mayor Cyrille Simard. “It would be nice if English folks realized that francophones make up one-third of the province though and made some effort to learn French too!
“That said, I’m a realist…so, we are willing to meet them halfway. We are now asking English New Brunswickers to consider at least learning Chiac. I mean, like it would be a really nice gesture, right? And while you might not get a government job, at least we can have a decent conversation.”
https://themanatee.net/english-people-could-at-least-learn-chiac-suggests-nb-francophone/?fbclid=IwAR3bIS-eRGnQxL7VDOGwwN8cRUGm_Q2SnB2yKPOFVcTBSEngGobpu4-NGxo
