Access to long-term nursing homes by French-speaking seniors in minority situations is a very real problem. However, few studies have been conducted on this subject. We wanted to better understand this issue in New Brunswick while taking into account the language aspect. In this article, we will present the problem based on different issues encountered by Francophones in minority situations and by giving an overview of the studies conducted on French-speaking seniors in minority situations. We will then address the issue related to the rights of French-speaking senior to receive services in French in nursing homes by analyzing briefly the province's legal requirements. Furthermore, we will present the regulatory framework of nursing homes in New Brunswick. Finally, we will provide a geographic analysis of existing New Brunswick nursing homes while taking into account the language aspect, the levels of service and the distribution of French-speaking seniors within the territory.
Lors de la Confédération en 1867 certains droits linguistiques seront constitutionnalisés. L’article 133 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 prévoit un bilinguisme en matière législative et judiciaire, mais seulement en ce qui concerne la province de Québec et le Parlement fédéral1. La seule autre province qui ait à l’origine béné- ficié de garanties constitutionnelles en matière de droits linguistiques est le Manitoba, aux termes de l’article 23 de la Loi de 1870 sur le Manitoba2.
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