Housing
May Day evictions show Higgs government’s failure to act, tenants’ rights groups say
Tenants and tenant advocates with the New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants Rights and ACORN NB are dismayed by news of...
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Help address housing crisis, residents tell Sackville town councillors
The mother of a young daughter who lives in a three-bedroom home on Squire Street appealed to town council last...
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Social workers want home care services extended to support older adults aging in place
The following open letter was sent to New Brunswick’s Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch on April 12, 2022. We are...
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Kaitlyn Layden on ending disability discrimination in social assistance and housing in New Brunswick [video]
On April 12, 2022, disability rights advocate Kaitlyn Layden spoke about her activism to axe New Brunswick's Household Income Policy...
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Les deux Nouveau-Brunswick : un pour les riches, un pour tous les autres
Il existe deux versions du Nouveau-Brunswick. L’une est occupée par le premier ministre Blaine Higgs et les gens de son...
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The two New Brunswicks: One for the rich, one for everyone else
There are two versions of New Brunswick. One is occupied by Premier Blaine Higgs and those in his orbit. The...
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Fredericton city council must delay vote on NBEX development: housing advocate
I'm writing as a Fredericton resident deeply concerned about the housing inequalities in our city. We have an opportunity to...
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Housing precarity: a human rights issue impacting all New Brunswickers
New Brunswickers are becoming increasingly familiar with the term “housing crisis.” The province has seen the second highest rent increases...
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End the ‘no spouse in the house’ rule in social assistance
On Friday, March 4, 2022, the New Brunswick government announced changes to its long outdated Household Income Policy that would...
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Mettre fin à la règle de la cohabitation
Le vendredi 4 mars 2022, le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick a annoncé des changements à la Politique sur le revenu des...
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