Unmarked graves unsettle Canada’s imperial history
They say that history is written by the victors. But this lie, propagated by those who expect to win, papers ...
Tag: New Brunswick
New Brunswick needs to invest in public sector workers on the COVID frontlines if we are to recover
Unprecedented. Uncertain. Challenging. New Normal. Social Distancing. Isolation. Lockdown. These are just some of the words and terms that have ...
Blessings with Elder Maggie Paul
In this spectacular video, Maggie Paul, a Passamaquoddy elder, describes blessing the whales in Passamaquoddy Bay in Qonasqamkuk, also known ...
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 ...
No immediate wage clawback reform; working poor left in lurch
The Common Front for Social Justice is criticizing the slow pace of the Higgs government’s approach to the province’s social ...
Time for New Brunswick to end policies that impoverish people with disabilities
It has been over a year since the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was introduced to support many Canadians across ...
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 ...
The corporatization of funded long-term care in New Brunswick
Out-of-province corporations are investing in funded long-term care in New Brunswick. In particular, two corporations, Shannex RLC of Nova Scotia ...
“A man of ceremony”: Wolastoqiyik elder Dan Ennis remembered
Dan Ennis, an elder from Neqotkuk/Tobique, who lived with “decolonization always on his mind” died of a stroke on June ...
Garage workers of Fredericton Toyota fight for union recognition
The garage workers at Fredericton Toyota have been fighting for four months to be certified as a labour union. In ...