ðə bˈæɹɪstɚz səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv nˈuː bɹˈʌnswɪk kənsˈɪdɚd ðə pɹəpˈoʊzd pɹəvˈɪʒən ænd ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðæt ˌoʊvɚ nˈaɪnti pɚsˈɛnt ʌv nˈuː bɹˈʌnswɪk lˈɔɪɚz spˈoʊk ˈoʊnli ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ænd ðə sˈɛkʃən mˌaɪt ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪz ðə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ʌv lˈɔɪɚz mˈoːɹ sˌoʊ ðɐn ðɛɹ klˈaɪənts.
The Barristers' Society of New Brunswick considered the proposed provision and argued that over 90% of New Brunswick lawyers spoke only English and the section might emphasize the language of lawyers more so than their clients.