I am entering my fourth year as MLA for Fredericton South. One of the best things about my job is when I’m able to help a constituent in need. Over the last three years Taeyon Kim, my constituency coordinator, and I have created more than 500 files for constituents who have sought assistance for everything from affordable housing to help […]
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Here is the video and transcript of oral questions today recorded in the language it was originally spoken. Mr. Coon: I have a constituent in crisis. She has no source of income, so she and her children face homelessness. When people are in dire straits, our social safety net is meant to be there to support them. That is not […]
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In Fredericton, the average duration of stay in shelters and on the streets is 34.8 months. This was discovered through a point in time count. The chronic and episodically homeless make up 15% of the homeless population and rely on over 50% of government resources for this group, in terms of law enforcement, health care and other emergency services. These […]
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There are around 6000 people on the NB housing list and over 1000 people in Fredericton alone. Affordable housing needs to become a government priority again in New Brunswick.
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