A critical analysis of the PC budget for Social Development
In a letter published in the Telegraph-Journal, Dorothy Shephard, New Brunswick's Minister of Social Development, said that some of us ...
Tag: social assistance
I like paying taxes because …
La version française suit. In the last few months there have been several media commentaries stating that citizens and ...
Higgs’ proposals will not reduce poverty
Une version française suit le texte anglais. In his state of the province address, Premier Blaine Higgs took up the ...
Home is where the heart is: A note on Fredericton’s ‘tent-city’
Temperatures have been gradually dropping in Fredericton during the last couple of weeks. Storms have blanketed as much as 15 ...
New Brunswick deserves a progressive throne speech and government
Since the outcome of the September 24th provincial election, much of the public discussion has been about who would form ...
Workers’ compensation, 1918: the beginnings
The debate had been going on for years. When workers take a job, they put themselves at the disposal of ...
Collective garden in Kouchibouguac Village provides fresh produce to people in need
In just two years, a Kent County community group has given more than 3,000 pounds of fresh garden vegetables, free ...
Workers deserve better: NB discussing changes to minimum wage and employment standards
Those opposed to changes to employment standards in New Brunswick have recently made their voices heard in the media. They ...
Luis Lopez’s case breaks through immigration red tape
Colombian born Luis Lopez got a major victory in his efforts to reunite with his family in Fredericton on June ...
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 ...
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