Here is the video and transcript of oral questions recorded on 9 November 2016 in the language it was originally spoken. Mr. Coon: The national average for spending on mental health care across Canada is 7% of provincial health budgets. The Canadian Mental Health Association is encouraging all provinces to increase their spending to 9%. In New Brunswick, we spend […]
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By Laura Brown, CTV News Fredericton-South MLA David Coon did reach out to DesRoches about her situation. He says he feels there is a crisis in mental health care in New Brunswick. – CTV A 19-year-old northern New Brunswick woman who has attempted suicide three times over the past three months is speaking out about her mental illness and the […]
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Fredericton –David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick issued the following statement in recognition of World Mental Health Day on Monday, October 10. “Mental health resources in New Brunswick continue to be funded at less than 5% of our provincial health budget. The national average is 7%. It is no surprise that […]
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On May 30th, David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick participated in Bring your MLA to a Pharmacy Day, hosted by the New Brunswick Pharmacists Association. David stepped into the Ross Guardian Pharmacy on Rookwood Avenue that afternoon and was met by Brian Greenfield, owner and lead pharmacist at all three Ross […]
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