Let us look at the various cases, starting with the New Brunswick schools in 1871. By cutting all subsidies to separate schools, the New Brunswick legislature was forcing less fortunate Acadians to either accept double taxation or shut down their schools, under penalty of seizure.
La législature du Nouveau-Brunswick en supprimant toutes subventions aux école séparées forçait les Acadiens pauvres à la double taxation ou à fermer leurs écoles, autrement ils seront saisis.