Fredericton – The government of New Brunswick is working on a massive overhaul of the Municipalities and Community Planning Acts, hoping to introduce new legislation this fall. David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick is asking government to commence a meaningful public discussion on its legislative proposals before they are presented as […]
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On May 21st, 2014 the Lobbyist Registration Act received royal assent in New Brunswick, however it has not been proclaimed. The federal lobbyist registry has been revealing a large increase in lobbying following the federal election, effectively providing transparency about who is lobbying whom in Canada. When I asked the premier about proclaiming our registry at Estimates committee he indicated […]
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Fredericton – On April 7th, David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick brought forward for second reading Bill 5: The Green Jobs Act and Bill 10: An Act to Amend the Education Act. Both bills received unanimous support to move them forward. “I am happy for the support of my colleagues in […]
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This is the preliminary Hansard transcript of the Question Period, recorded in the language it was originally spoken. Mr. Coon: The federal budget that was released recently has allocated money to support public transit in New Brunswick, which is great news. This is a good step forward, and I am sure that the cities around the province are eager to […]
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