Housing precarity: a human rights issue impacting all New Brunswickers
New Brunswickers are becoming increasingly familiar with the term “housing crisis.” The province has seen the second highest rent increases in...
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End the ‘no spouse in the house’ rule in social assistance
On Friday, March 4, 2022, the New Brunswick government announced changes to its long outdated Household Income Policy that would allow...
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Mettre fin à la règle de la cohabitation
Le vendredi 4 mars 2022, le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick a annoncé des changements à la Politique sur le revenu des ménages,...
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Help the Coverdale Centre for Women: An urgent call to support a needed transitional housing project
The Coverdale Centre for Women is a key housing provider in the Saint John community. For over 14 years, Coverdale has...
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Students crave connection as they navigate barriers to housing, education, health care
The global pandemic has students encountering a much different university experience. In Fredericton, students are navigating COVID-19 while also struggling to...
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We need to stop huge rental hikes: tenant facing eviction
I was one of six tenants picketing outside my apartment building in Fredericton’s north side on Tuesday, February 22. We are...
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Canada-New Brunswick Housing Benefit leaves out many facing housing crisis
New Brunswick is expanding the Canada-New Brunswick Housing Benefit Program to include more low-income working families in the province, announced Social...
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Tiny homes: A tiny solution to a big problem
It seems everyone in New Brunswick is talking about tiny homes. Fredericton entrepreneur Marcel LeBrun shared the stage with Social Development...
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