The people of New Brunswick have been told that we have to cut between $500 and $600 million from the provincial budget. We have been presented with a series of choices to get there. We’ve also been told by various news outlets and interest groups that our public sector is top heavy, our schools have […]
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What is An Act to Amend the Education Act : This bill grew out of the report of the national Truth and Reconciliation Commission published in June of 2015. This report included a section of recommendations aimed at changing our educational institutions. The commision requested that governments develop culturally appropriate curricula. The recommendations can be […]
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Committee work is underway at the Legislature this fall. I am a member of both the Public Accounts and Crown Corporation Committees. Early on, I moved a motion to have the Auditor General appear before the Public Accounts Committee so we could ask about her concerns that the provincial books are being kept in a way that makes it impossible […]
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It is that time of year when Fredericton welcomes its new and returning students to the city once again. I want to take a minute to introduce myself and make sure students know how to be in touch with me. Please circulate this letter to any students you know. I’m David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the […]
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