Mr. Speaker, the number of children diagnosed with autism every year is on the rise. Current estimates indicate that 1 in 68 children are affected. These children and their families are currently without government funded mental health support to address the anxiety and depression symptoms of autism. Many of these children grow into adults who are forced to live in […]
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Mr. Speaker, the rate of autism has been climbing exponentially but services for those on the autism spectrum have not. While New Brunswick provides excellent pre-school services for autistic children, assistance deteriorates through school and vanishes altogether after they leave school. It is time that we do the right thing and provide much needed services for persons with autism and […]
Read moreMr. Speaker, it has been decades since any government has had staff dedicated to promoting rural development. In fact rural community development has not been among government priorities since the 1980s. The decline in student numbers in rural schools should be seen as an opportunity to strengthen rural communities by utilizing them to provide child care, senior care, early childhood […]
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FREDERICTON • The finance minister says the provincial budget on March 31 will be full of difficult decisions, what the Tory Opposition leader describes as code words for one of two things: a sales tax increase or a cynical ploy to delight people if the Liberals don’t impose a widely-expected HST hike. Finance Minister Roger Melanson released the budget date in the […]
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