MONCTON, N.B. — A group which successfully campaigned for mandatory bilingual signs in the New Brunswick city of Dieppe has now turned its crusade to neighbouring Moncton.

Canada’s first officially bilingual city is not representative of its linguistic makeup and should follow Dieppe’s lead in enacting a bylaw to mandate both official languages on all business signage, according to the Group for Bilingual Signage in New Brunswick.

At least one city councillor agrees, and will soon table talks of a bylaw.

“Equality for French-speaking New Brunswickers cannot and must not end at Dieppe’s city limits,” said Martin LeBlanc-Rioux. “There is no better place to start than Moncton.”

Last week, Dieppe tabled a bylaw that states that all new signs or changes to signs must be bilingual or in French.

“It will also be easier for Moncton because Dieppe has made the move and has created a precedent,” LeBlanc-Rioux said.