ðɪs wʌz nˌɑːt ɛntˈaɪɚli nˈuː, æz sˈɛkʃən θˈɜːtiːn wˈʌn ʌvðɪ əfˈɪʃəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ʌv nˈuː bɹˈʌnswɪk ˈækt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd fɔːɹ stˈætʃətˌoːɹi lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɹˈaɪts ɪn nˈuː bɹˈʌnswɪk kˈoːɹts.
This was not entirely new, as section 13(1) of the Official Languages of New Brunswick Act (1973) provided for statutory language rights in New Brunswick courts.