Question 1

Which New Brunswick cities have AI policies?

Accepted Answer

Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton are the New Brunswick municipalities most likely to have published AI guidance. The leaderboard below shows verified coverage.

Question 2

Are New Brunswick municipal AI policies bilingual?

Accepted Answer

Under New Brunswick's Official Languages Act, municipal communications in designated bilingual cities must be available in both English and French — including AI-related directives.

Question 3

What does the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act require?

Accepted Answer

New Brunswick's Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RTIPPA) covers municipalities and requires them to protect personal information, limit use to the collection purpose, and provide notice of collection. The NB Office of the Access to Information and Privacy Commissioner has issued guidance urging public bodies to complete Privacy Impact Assessments before adopting generative AI tools and to publish acceptable-use policies for staff.

Question 4

Does Service New Brunswick set AI standards municipalities can adopt?

Accepted Answer

Service New Brunswick and the Office of the Chief Information Officer publish digital-service standards and information-management guidelines that many municipalities adopt as a baseline for AI tool procurement. Moncton, Saint John, and Fredericton have referenced provincial IM/IT guidance when drafting local acceptable-use rules.

Question 5

How does the AAMNB support smaller New Brunswick municipalities on AI?

Accepted Answer

The Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) and the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) act as capacity-builders for smaller communities that lack in-house IT or privacy staff. Both have flagged AI governance as an emerging shared-services opportunity — bilingual model policies and joint vendor evaluations lower the cost of adoption for small francophone and anglophone municipalities.

AI policy in New Brunswick: municipal coverage, leaders & what's next

New Brunswick at a glance

Status mix across all tracked New Brunswick municipalities

Reviewing or drafting an AI policy in New Brunswick?

Status overview

Top New Brunswick municipalities

Frequently asked about AI policy in New Brunswick

All tracked New Brunswick municipalities