Fredericton – David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick, is calling on the government to invite the public to provide feedback to the Legislative Assembly on its sweeping proposals for improving local governance. “The bills tabled today must strengthen local democracy, so citizens impacted by these changes should be given the chance […]
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In New Brunswick, Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) do not have a Code of Conduct. Last year, I put forward a motion that would begin the process of defining our specific roles and responsibilities. Unfortunately the session ended before I was able to bring this motion forward for debate. On 15 November 2016 I reintroduced the motion. It reads: […]
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Last year, David tabled a Bill that would allow people to see how their government is influenced by requiring the government to report any contracts it has entered that exceeds $10,000. This Bill was called An Act to Amend the Procurement Act. These contract reports would lead to more government transparency and transparency is an important part of government legitimacy. […]
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Education Plan Public Meeting David Coon held four public meetings to get feedback from constituents about the 10 Year Education Plan. From these discussions, he was able to get valuable input from constituents, students, teachers and education experts. Some of the highlights were: Create an Education Commission, at arms-length from the government. Restructure education so that teachers are learning-facilitators following […]
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