The following statement was issued today by Glen Savoie, minister responsible for La Francophonie, on the occasion of International Francophonie Day, March 20.

Members of the public are invited to submit nominations for the Order of New Brunswick.

The provincial government will create a Secretariat of Official Languages to promote and strengthen services for both linguistic communities in response to the 2021 review of the Official Languages Act.

Glen Savoie, minister responsible for La Francophonie, and Local Government and Local Governance Reform Minister Daniel Allain will be attending the 18th Francophonie Summit Nov. 19-20 in Djerba, Tunisia.