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Anti-poverty activists decry high rent, low welfare, as MLAs return to capital [video]
Anti-poverty activists rallied outside the New Brunswick legislature Tuesday as MLAs gathered for a new legislative session. Social justice groups ...
Tag: poverty
COMMENTARY: How much is a human being worth in New Brunswick?
The Maytree Foundation recently released the 2022 edition of Welfare in Canada, in which New Brunswick had the lowest social ...
COMMENTARY: 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 ...
FIRST PERSON: I’m immune-compromised. When home care workers get sick, I do too.
I have cerebral palsy. There are many different types of CP, but what I have known as Spasic Diplegia – ...
COMMENTARY: 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. ...
COMMENTARY: 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 ...
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 ...
COMMENTARY: Front-page newspaper ads missed essential info about Higgs’s true 2022 record
The end of the year is a time for individuals and governments to take stock. On December 30, our Premier, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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