(Video produced by FJFNB follows text.) Green Party Leader David Coon introduced legislation to lower the voting age to 16 in December and has made it through second reading in the legislature.
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Mr. Speaker, today is the International Day of Pink. Communities across Canada and around the world come together to raise awareness about homophobia, transphobia and all forms of bullying. It began in a Nova Scotia high school when some students saw a gay student in a pink shirt being bullied, so they went out and got pink shirts. A few […]
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The Youth Employment Fund provides an entry point to long term employment for unemployed individuals between 18-29 years of age who require a work experience opportunity as identified through their employment action plan. By placing an individual with an employer, the youth may gain work experience and develop skills through basic workplace training, mentoring and coaching (from the employer). Click […]
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Youth Mental Health Mr. Coon: My question is for the Minister of Education. To address youth mental health, an Integrated Service Delivery approach for children and youth was instituted at two demonstration sites in 2011—one in Charlotte County and another in the Acadian Peninsula. As a result, children and youth have received more timely and comprehensive services than […]
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