Author Archives: David Coon

Question Period: Hydraulic fracturing commission – Thursday, March 26, 2015

Hydraulic Fracturing Commission     M. Coon : Ma question, pour le premier ministre, est la suivante : La Nouvelle-Écosse, le Québec et l’État de New York ont tous entrepris une recherche plus approfondie sur la fracturation hydraulique dans l’extraction du gaz de schiste. Pour ce faire, ils ont disposé de ressources importantes, dont : David Wheeler, président de Cape […]

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Leader’s Blog March 26, 2015

David Coon MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick writes a bi-weekly blog to shed light on the business of the Legislature and the issues the Legislative Office are working on. This is the Leader’s Blog for March 26, 2015 My bill to ensure 16 and 17 year olds have the right to vote […]

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Member’s Statement: Rate of autism has been climbing

Mr. Speaker, the rate of autism has been climbing exponentially but services for those on the autism spectrum have not. While New Brunswick provides excellent pre-school services for autistic children, assistance deteriorates through school and vanishes altogether after they leave school.  It is time that we do the right thing and provide much needed services for persons with autism and […]

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Question Period: Youth Mental Health – Wednesday, March 25, 2015

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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