2010
May 4, 2010 Nomination of the President and of the Vice Presidents of the Economic and Social Inclusion Board
April 21, 2010 "Food banks should only be a temporary alternative to an inadequate social safety net"
April 7, 2010 "There has to be real representation of people currently living in poverty, the process has to be open and language of service needs to be included in the new proposed Bill 39, Economic and Social Inclusion Act"
February 18, 2010 Lamrock advocating two-tier system
January 14, 2010 Greater Moncton area citizens mobilizing against the sale of NB Power
January 2, 2010 The proposed increases in Minimum wage is good news
2009
November 30, 2009 Common Front has solutions for reducing poverty,  M. Lamrock
November 2009 37,000 poor New Brunswickers left out of provincial budget
November 27, 2009 Three Sad Stories: Social Development policies need major overhaul and the Minister of Social Development Kelly Lamrock has to move from words to action
November 24, 2009 Child poverty unacceptable after 20 years
May 27, 2009 Key Solutions to Reduce Poverty in New Brunswick
April 30, 2009 Graham breaks his social assistance promise
March 2009 People living in poverty are ounce again left out by this Liberal government
February 2009 Common Front Art Exhibit
-Moncton exhibit highlights struggle with poverty, Times & Transcript, February 13, 2009
February 2009 CFSJ Valentines Day Press Release
January 2009 The timing is not right to reduce taxes
January 2009 Proposed increase to Minimum Wage a step in the right direction
2008
November 2008 Press Release in Reaction to "Poverty Reduction Plan"
October 2008 CFSJ Press Conference, October 30, 2008 - Photos
October 2008 Press Release on the 2nd Summit on Poverty
October 2008 The PC candidates in NB seem to take poverty with a grain  of salt
September 2008 People at the lower end of the income scale had nothing to rejoice about today
June 2008 The Common Front for Social Justice is planning its 2nd Provincial Poverty Summit for October 17 and 18, 2008
June 2008 Real meaningful consultations or a public relations exercise?
June 2008 Tax Reform by Janice Harvey
June 2008 The proposed changes to our tax system will hurt workers, citizens on fixed income and those living in poverty
June 2008 Tax reform: Shifting the burden from rich to poor by Janice Harvey
February 2008 Are the people living in poverty not part of this province?
January 2008 Press Release on Pre-Budget Consultations
2007
October 2007 No Difference between the previous and current government in fighting poverty
October 2007 United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 2007 Social assistance : a life of misery for many
June 2007 A 5000-stitch Scarf
February 2007 The next Provincial budget needs to have $25 million in real new money in it to help people on Socail Assistance
January 2007 Poor people live in anguish with no heating oil; it is unacceptable that Shawn Graham's government lets social assistance recipients in the cold this winter
2005
March 2005 The coming Provincial Budget must increase social assistance rates by at least 17% to allow the poorest to simply catch-up
February 2005 It's time to address poverty and social investment with the Federal $45 – billion surplus
2004
December 2004 The situation is more than intolerable : more than 150,000 NB citizens make a plea for change
December 2004 Thousands of Social Solidarity Contracts to the NB Legislature
December 2004 Thanks Mr. Lord, but it is not enough
November 2004 Optimistism after meeting two provincial ministers
October 2004 Launching of the Social Solidarity Contract campaign, our Web Site, and the Orange Ribbon by the Common Front for Social Justice
June 2004 Poverty is received little attention during the election campaign. Only the NPD and the Green Party propose solutions to poverty
2003

October 2003

The Common Front for Social Justice met minister Huntjens

June 2003

We are satisfied with our action during this election

June 2003

Weir and Graham are the only leaders who completed the Common Front's budget forms

April 2003

Poverty is a provincial disaster and disgrace for this province and it has to become an electoral issue

   

 

 



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