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Published Friday June 19th, 2009
O Canada to be played at all N.B. schools
The New Brunswick government has brought in a regulation requiring the daily playing of O Canada at all schools in the province.
The move follows a controversy earlier this year when the principal at Belleisle Elementary banned the daily singing of the anthem.
Eric Millett said he made the decision to reserve the anthem for monthly assemblies and special events because some people were opposed to the singing of the anthem in school.
Millett has since resigned as principal.
Education Minister Kelly Lamrock said it's important to remind students that to be citizens means to be part of something larger than themselves.
Lamrock said he hopes teachers will use the anthem to help teach students about the importance of citizenship.
N.B. judge says casual government employees have right to unionize
A New Brunswick judge has ruled that employees who work on a casual basis for the New Brunswick government have the right to unionize.
Unions have been fighting for years to get bargaining rights and benefits for the casual employees.
Justice Paulette Garnett of the Court of Queen's Bench has ruled that the New Brunswick Public Service Labour Relations Act violates the Charter right to freedom of association.
She has given the province a year to change the legislation.
Bob Hickes of the Canadian Union of Public Employees said it is a monumental decision for the thousands of casual and seasonal employees who work in the civil service and Crown corporations.
A spokesperson for the Department of Human Resources said the government is reviewing the decision.
Downtown museum adopts summer hours
Summer hours at the School Days Museum in Fredericton have taken effect.
Until mid-August, the museum, which focuses on exhibits and artifacts depicting the learning environment of the past, will be open weekdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.
Admission is free.
The museum is sponsored by the New Brunswick Society of Retired Teachers.
It's located in the annex behind the Justice Building on Queen Street.
Source: The Canadian Press, The Daily Gleaner
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Interesting quote from a member of the group screwing the citizens while stuffing as much money as they can into their own (and their friends') pockets.