Political will required to end poverty, food insecurity in New Brunswick
New Brunswick had the second-highest rate of food insecurity among the 10 Canadian provinces in 2022. According to the latest data...
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Prejudice hurts those who rely on social assistance to survive
This article is part of a series on poverty by Janelle LeBlanc of the NB Common Front for Social Justice. Read...
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Les préjugés font mal
Cet article fait partie d'une série sur les enjeux de la pauvreté au Nouveau-Brunswick par Janelle LeBlanc, coordonnatrice provinciale du Front...
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Where is the compassion and empathy?
The Common Front for Social Justice is concerned about the dehumanizing comments in the media towards people experiencing homelessness and poverty...
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STATEMENT: New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities responds to the provincial budget
When Finance Minister Ernie Steeves’ pre-budget news release told the people of New Brunswick that the 2023–24 budget would contain assistance...
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Claude Snow : 50 ans de soutien aux personnes démunies
Le militant des causes sociales Claude Snow, de Caraquet, travaille auprès des personnes démunies depuis une cinquantaine d’années. La COOP Média...
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Campaigners call for end to predatory lending nationwide
Anti-poverty activists say Ottawa should join the fight for fair banking by lowering the criminal rate of interest. ACORN Canada, a...
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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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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...
Read moreWho 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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