Women’s Equality Mr. Coon: My question is for the Premier in his capacity as Minister responsible for Women’s Equality. As we all know, women are severely underrepresented in this Legislative Assembly and in most decision-making bodies in society. The speech from the throne commits to taking steps to ensure that the voices of women are heard on policy-making bodies, a […]
Read moreKevin Bissett, THE CANADIAN PRESS Published Wednesday, December 10, 2014 9:38PM AST Last Updated Thursday, December 11, 2014 8:01AM AST FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s natural resources minister has released the province’s agreements with forestry companies but says it’s too early to say what, if any, changes the government will make to them.The Liberals promised to release the agreements, which give […]
Read moreGreen Jobs Mr. Coon: My question is for the Premier. On Monday of this week, Quebec, together with Ontario and British Columbia, issued a joint statement demonstrating leadership on climate change. They joined federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May in Peru this week at the final UN meeting before a new global treaty on climate action is signed next […]
Read moreMr. Coon: I wish to congratulate Picaroons Traditional Ales of Fredericton on achieving Certified B Corporation status, meaning the company has voluntarily met high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. This makes it the second B Corporation in New Brunswick. B Corps differentiate themselves by offering a positive vision of a better way to do business. They […]
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