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The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS), along with partners in each Atlantic province, released The Cost of Poverty in the Atlantic Provinces. The report provides the total cost of poverty in the Atlantic provinces, which ranges from $2…

“So far I’ve heard people say the status quo is fine, we just need to do the same thing that hasn’t worked - more and harder and I don’t think it’s a sensible policy approach, so I won’t be following…

The provincial government has stated it wants to make the necessary changes and investments to help improve the quality of mental health services in the province.However, their actions and words don’t seem to matchup.For instance, journalists noted politicians laughing during…

Details are important, especially when it comes to the provincial budget.Today’s budget is no exception. We hope the $11.1 million for physician recruitment will bring in more doctors to the province, but with no details, it’s hard to be overly…

The New Brunswick Health Coalition is urging the provincial government to make much needed investments in the public health care system as it begins its public consultation process.“The pandemic has demonstrated just how valuable the public health care system is…

Public sector unions are coming together in solidarity to urge the provincial government to lead New Brunswick’s economic recovery by investing to improve public services. Together, our organizations represent 1 in 6 New Brunswick workers.Over the past year, we have…

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) – of which the New Brunswick Union (NBU) is a member – marks International Women’s Day (IWD) by recognizing the contributions of women and gender-diverse people and recommitting to the pursuit…

It’s a moment that stands out in the mind of Andrée Beaulieu-Sirois.“We recently got to take some of the residents outside for the first time,” said the member of the province’s PROMPT (Provincial Rapid Outbreak Management Team) which is dispatched…

The New Brunswick Union (NBU) stands in solidarity with the members of the Canadian Union of Brewery and General Workers Local 325.The 300 employees were locked out of the Toronto brewery by the Molson Coors Beverage Company on Saturday. The…

The privatization of long-term care is making problems caused by underfunding worse. That's the conclusion of a new report from the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), Neglecting the Most Vulnerable: The Privatization of Long-term Care.“When long-term care…