The Government must Fight Poverty Head-On
Today I spoke about the challenges that New Brunswickers who live in poverty with a disability face everyday.
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Social Work Students Seek Safety Services for Seniors
Hi I’m Cassandra Tarfa, a St. Thomas University Social Work student. My colleagues, Amanda Mahar, Erin Sparkes, Julie Meyer, and I completed a social action project at David Coon’s Constituency Office. The project aims to assess the overall safety and wellness of the citizens of Fredericton and to assess the feasibility of developing a registry for older adults. The idea […]
Read moreWILAC – Basic Income: New Brunswick needs a better social program
What I Learned At Commitee (WILAC): You may have heard that the best social program is a job. This is not the case for 18,000 New Brunswickers who are unemployable, including those who are disabled. We need a better social program and that’s called a basic income guarantee.
Read moreDisability Awareness Week: Member’s Statement, June 2015
Today, I responded to the Minister’s Statement on Disability Awareness Week.
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