The Government must Fight Poverty Head-On
Today I spoke about the challenges that New Brunswickers who live in poverty with a disability face everyday.
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Incarceration in a provincial jail should not end basic healthcare rights
The video and transcript of oral questions are recorded in the language it was originally spoken. M. Coon : Dernièrement, une personne âgée autochtone m’a contacté au sujet de son voisin détenu à la prison de Madawaska. Cet homme doit prendre des médicaments pour différents problèmes de santé liés à ses yeux, sa tension artérielle et son arthrite. Toutefois, voilà […]
Read moreAn Update from your MLA
There are hopeful signs that a solution will be found to the planned closure of Sir Max Aitken pool at UNB. Officials from the City and UNB have been participating in productive discussions to find a long-term solution that would result in the construction of a new aquatic centre. If they are successful in reaching an agreement, then I believe […]
Read moreTowards An Age Friendly Fredericton
As social work students from St. Thomas University, we are conducting a research project on Age Friendly Cities in conjunction with David Coon’s Constituency Office. An Age Friendly City builds community and creates connections to enable every age group to participate in the community, have access to services, and be safe doing both. An Age Friendly Fredericton would allow residents […]
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