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Government report is ‘misleading’ on poverty reduction: Ability NB [video]
In October, New Brunswick's Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation, a Crown corporation tasked with poverty reduction, reported a big decline in...
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Poverty
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Social assistance rates in New Brunswick are below poverty line, disability advocate tells province [video]
The NB Common Front for Social Justice and the NB Coalition of Persons with Disabilities held a virtual press conference on...
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COMMENTARY: Who can live on $593 a month?
For over 25 years, the Common Front for Social Justice has been leading anti-poverty campaigns to improve the working and living...
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COMMENTAIRE : Qui peut vivre avec 593$ par mois?
Le Front commun pour la justice sociale lutte contre la pauvreté depuis maintenant plus de 25 ans. L’organisme mène des campagnes...
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COMMENTARY: #DataMyAss government leaving New Brunswickers cold, hungry and homeless
To hear the Conservatives tell it, any form of rent control—applied in six other Canadian provinces—will dissuade development and investment here....
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Tenant advocates call for change in Saint John [video]
Tenant advocates gathered outside Saint John City Hall on Saturday, Oct. 15, calling for better protections for renters. Sarah Lunney, a...
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COMMENTAIRE : Exigeons de meilleures conditions de travail pour les Néo-Brunswickois·es
Un grand nombre de travailleuses et travailleurs à faible salaire sont essentiel·les au bon fonctionnement de notre société. L’importance de leur...
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NB Common Front calls for higher social assistance rates [video]
The Moncton Chapter of the NB Common Front for Social Justice is organizing a march and a conference to mark the...
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COMMENTARY: Rent control is a vital piece of an affordable housing strategy
Right on cue, the editorial board of the Telegraph-Journal (Sept. 19) took issue with tenants rallying for permanent rent control in...
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Tiny homes helping the homeless
Homelessness is a big problem, requiring different solutions. It affects almost 250,000 people in Canada each year. In Fredericton, homelessness affects...
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