Gloating about a surplus is callous, says New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
On August 30, New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves provided a budget update. He gloated that not only did the ...
Tag: seniors
Does Mr. Higgs want New Brunswick seniors to freeze?
Last weekend some 33,000 households woke up to the news that this winter may be especially difficult. The Government of ...
New Brunswick seniors need more social supports
New Brunswick’s aging population are feeling the effects of social isolation, loneliness, and financial stress. However, this is not a ...
Seniors open the door for conversations on accessible rural housing in New Brunswick (part 1 of 2)
This past summer I had the pleasure of connecting with the newly-formed Upper Nashwaak Valley Seniors Housing Association to discuss ...
Time to pay caregivers a fair wage
The COVID-19 crisis is bringing national attention to the low pay of workers in the caregiving sector, most of them ...
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Fredericton’s Raging Grannies protest the proposed senior bus pass increase [video]
On Oct. 1, 2019, the International Day of Older Persons, Fredericton's Raging Grannies organized a rally against raising the fee ...
The NB NDP needs more than a new leader, they need a movement
If you have been following New Brunswick politics, you could be forgiven for thinking that the New Brunswick New Democratic ...
Opposing health care privatization is not fear mongering
Bill No. 5 integrating the Extra-Mural, Ambulance NB and Telecare Programs is now being studied by a standing committee of ...
Premier Alward, where is our senior care plan?
We are Social Work students who are gravely concerned about New Brunswick’s long-term care system. We want our work with ...
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