On March 11, 2022, the Common Front for Social Justice celebrates 25 years of activism
"Poverty is no more natural than slavery and apartheid. It is created by human beings and it can be eradicated ...
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World Day of Social Justice: without economic justice, no social justice
Throughout the year, the UN dedicates certain days to a particular theme. In 2008, to remind us that we share ...
Preventable tragedy shows barriers faced by people experiencing homelessness
Last November, a woman passed away in Fredericton's north side tent encampment after being refused a medically necessary surgery because ...
Let’s demand a human rights-based treatment for people living in poverty
The United Nations celebrates each year the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is asking governments and civil society to ...
Why is the Higgs government suddenly interested in poverty?
Bruce Fitch, Minister of Social Development, recently announced significant changes for social assistance recipients in New Brunswick. The Minister estimates ...
Johanne Petitpas, a pioneer of meaningful social change
On July 31st, 2021, an inspiring 62-year-old woman named Johanne Petitpas died suddenly from a massive heart attack. Grief was ...
Watch the NB debrief here
Watch on YouTube Statement of Solidarity Episode 1: Why the NB debrief? NB debrief host Tobin Haley talks to ...
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 ...
NB Media Co-op and CHCO-TV launch political talk show, the NB debrief
Two independent media outlets in New Brunswick – the NB Media Co-op and CHCO-TV – have come together to bring ...