Fredericton – David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick issued the following statement in recognition of World Cancer Day on Thursday, February 4. “Most cancers are caused by factors such as the consumption of tobacco and alcohol, diet, certain types of infections, radiation, and environmental exposure to different types of chemicals in the […]
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David Coon’s Youth Roundtable planned and hosted a youth mental health and wellness forum in Fredericton on November 28, 2015. You can see the CTV coverage of the event here. Here are some perspectives from people involved in that event.
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Written By Charlotte Schwarz In this third youth mental health blog, I’d like to talk about serious mental illness and its impact on people. Mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, and personality disorders have a huge impact on people’s lives and the lives of those around them. People don’t often know how to interact with others experiencing crises related to […]
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The people of New Brunswick have been told that we have to cut between $500 and $600 million from the provincial budget. We have been presented with a series of choices to get there. We’ve also been told by various news outlets and interest groups that our public sector is top heavy, our schools have […]
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