Fredericton – Today, the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation (ESIC) released its 5 year progress report on the New Brunswick’s poverty reduction strategy. Poverty was reduced between 2009 and 2011 as a result of increases in social assistance and the minimum wage, while the rate of deep poverty increased by 5%. “The gains identified in the progress report illustrate the […]
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Fredericton – Today, Auditor General, Kim MacPherson, presented the second volume of her annual report. In it, she uncovered an apparent bias toward industry in its stewardship of Crown forests. “We have known anecdotally that government after government has prioritized corporate interests in New Brunswick over sustainable management of our forests,” said David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader […]
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Fredericton – David Coon, MLA Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick, has filed a complaint with the Ombudsman to investigate if the Minister of Environment is acting outside of his regulations in failing to require TransCanada to register the proposed Energy East pipeline for environmental review. According to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulation under […]
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For Immediate Release Fredericton – Sunday, June 21, 2015, National Aboriginal Day, comes on the heels of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “As we celebrate and honour First Nations peoples, let us also remember the impact of the residential schools on these peoples,” said David Coon, MLA Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New […]
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