Here is the video and transcript of oral questions, recorded in the language in which it was spoken. Mr. Coon: In 2009, New Brunswick adopted a poverty reduction strategy, with the explicit mandate to reduce poverty in New Brunswick. Since that time, deep poverty has increased by 5%, and food bank usage . . . According to recent statistics—the latest […]
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Here is the video and transcript of oral questions, recorded in the language in which it was spoken. Mr. Coon: We are fast approaching the First Ministers’ conference, which is taking place on December 9 and to which Prime Minister Trudeau has invited each of the Premiers from across the country to negotiate and finalize a pan-Canadian climate strategy. This […]
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Here is the video and transcript of oral questions, recorded in the language in which it was spoken. M. Coon : Les temps d’attente dans les salles d’urgence de nos hôpitaux sont inacceptables. La norme pour une salle d’urgence en santé est que moins de 4 % des patients deviennent frustrés et partent sans être vus. La plupart des salles […]
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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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