Many employers in New Brunswick, including universities, use anti-labour and anti-union techniques as a management strategy. One tactic is “contract flipping” for work such as cleaning services. When a contract is flipped to a different service provider, the workers have to reapply for their jobs...

A drama is unfolding about the affordability of the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program. The Trudeau government is refusing to say how many millions Irving Shipbuilding Industries has been paid as the sole prime contractor for the CSC project to build 15 Navy ships. The...

A number of service organizations and faith groups in Fredericton hosted a mayoral candidate question and answer session on April 15. All four candidates vying to be Fredericton's mayor participated: Corinne Hersey, Drew Brown, Kate Rogers and Mike O'Brien. The question and answer session is...

The Legislative Assembly meets in person. Upcoming municipal elections are planned for mid-May offering both in-person, and mail-in ballots. However, for the upcoming local service district (LSD) advisory committee elections, the options are restricted to Zoom and phone participation only. This situation has many citizens...

The New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity applauds the federal government's decision to invest $30 billion over five years for early learning and child care, including for Indigenous children. It also welcomes the investment of $3 billion over five years to help provinces and territories...

Jason MacLean delivered a talk on Greta Thunberg, #FridaysforFuture and lessons of youth climate activism on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 on Zoom. The talk is now available for viewing here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e9hm18QwcM Jason Maclean is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at the University...

A recent research project examines life challenges for people of colour in Fredericton, New Brunswick. On Saturday, April 17, 2021, Promise of Home presented some of the films linked to their research. The online event was a showcase of the work of the student participants...

No One Is Illegal-Fredericton marked Refugee Rights Day a few days later on April 8, 2021 with a panel discussion called, "Is there an ongoing erosion of refugee rights in Canada?" The panel is now available for viewing here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw-bHkPWwl8&feature=youtu.be Panelists included Justin Mohammed, Human...