COMMENTARY: When government policies do not allow you to work…
I think we can all agree that finding a job should not be difficult right now. There are a lot ...
Tag: disabilities
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 ...
New Brunswick faces wake-up call on disabilities
Our province is awash in a virtual tsunami of disability, and yet, from public debate, you would barely know it. ...
Social assistance and the poverty loop
Welcome to the next edition of Kaitlyn’s disability awareness series. Today we would like to talk about something that is ...
Disability advocates push for a Happy New Year in New Brunswick
The Select Committee for Accessibility in New Brunswick will be meeting soon to discuss the development of an Accessible NB Act. ...
Five things the New Brunswick government can do to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities
People with disabilities in New Brunswick have been living in deep poverty as New Brunswick has one of the lowest ...
Not all disabilities are visible
People with disabilities are born that way--not necessarily. All disabilities can be seen--nope! People with disabilities receive all kinds of ...
New Brunswick’s housing crisis for people with disabilities
Imagine this. You have moved out of your parent’s home, finally free to live your life to the fullest. This ...
New Brunswick’s social assistance reforms must include better support for home care workers
As New Brunswick's Department of Social Development continues to look at the social assistance reform, I wanted to discuss the ...
The Spirit Project brings We Are Luminous to the stage
Imagine a space where people of all abilities could come together in an engaging arts-based atmosphere to create and support ...
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