Mr. Speaker, this morning at a joint meeting of the Public Accounts and Crown Corporations Committees the AG told us that she was unable to tell us what the real numbers are for New Brunswick’s deficit because of the change made in accounting practices for pension funds, contrary to her advice and that of external experts. This is why she […]
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The following is the preliminary Hansard transcript of the Question Period on December 10, 2015 recorded in the language it was originally spoken. Mr. Coon: Thanks to the invitation from the Premier, I was part of the New Brunswick contingent of the Canadian delegation at COP21. I was honoured to be part of the delegation representing New Brunswickers and Canadians at […]
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On returning home from COP21, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, Green Party leader and Fredericton South MLA David Coon says New Brunswick and the Maritimes as a region are well positioned to become Canada’s first low carbon society. “We have abundant renewable resources, there is cutting edge research and development going on in UNB’s Faculty of Engineering, we […]
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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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