Self-representation more costly to taxpayer than cost of Legal Aid lawyer
Given a choice, most persons accused of a crime would prefer a lawyer represent them in court. But not everyone ...
Tag: poverty
Friends of Charles LeBlanc denounce rejection of legal aid
A group called Friends of Justice has started a defence fund to help well known Fredericton blogger Charles LeBlanc afford ...
Killing with kindness? Fredericton’s response to panhandling
Downtown Fredericton Inc., in partnership with the City of Fredericton, has recently installed new “kindness meters" in the downtown area ...
Adamsville residents seeking justice for senior stripped of land, property and threatened with deportation
Wilhelmina Nolan (right) and John Harmon (left) will be in Federal Court in Moncton June 4 ...
Spatial inequality: North End, Saint John
Saint John. Photo by Peter Johnston. Planning perils Scott Crawford, community developer with the ONE (Old ...
Common Front assesses status of NB women for International Women’s Day
Moncton – According to Wendy Johnston, "On the whole, we can say that the situation of women in New Brunswick ...
4,000 kilometre commute: how the struggle for a living wage gave rise to Canada’s own temporary migrant workers
Mark English draws out every sip of coffee, savouring the last few hours at home before a six-hour commute to ...
Housing crisis in New Brunswick as thousands wait and federal funds expire
From left to right, Sue Calhoun, Greater Moncton Homelessness Steering Committee; Joanne Murray, Executive Director, John ...
Minimum wage has public support
Photo by Russ Allison Loar/Flickr from Rabble.ca The provincial government recently announced that the minimum wage ...
Social Impact Bonds: poverty reduction strategy or privatization scheme?
Fredericton - The NDP and anti-poverty groups clashed in September over how to reduce poverty in the lead up to ...
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