12 Communities, the project that has provided 96 tiny homes for people who were homeless, is now moving to the next phase, creating a link to the larger community and at the same time, providing employment opportunities for residents.
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There's Been a Turn in the Tory Party's Tone
Dismissing those with opposing views as dishonest, blaming the media, the lack of empathy and responsibility in the face of tragedy, this doesn’t sound like the Progressive Conservative Party New Brunswickers are used to.
Liberal NDP agreement is a win
Not that I am particularly enamoured with Trudeau, but the NDP were holding the aces and from what I am seeing, they have played them well, leveraging their support to the benefit of those who need it the most, but also for all of us as a society.
Some thoughts on this municipal election day
Isn’t it great though, to have the privilege of weighing our options and having our voice heard at the ballot box. And knowing that it will be easy to vote, it will be fair, and whatever the results they will be accepted by all. Americans should be so lucky.
Fredericton Council comes through for homeless, but would bolder have been better?
how’s this for a Tale of Two Cities. While our city council was meeting Friday evening to revisit that $900 thousand for homelessness relief here, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation was announcing $3.4 million for affordable housing in Moncton.
Some further thoughts on that City Motel vote by Fredericton city council
if you want to vote them out, fill your boots, that’s your right, but let’s put a cap on the hateful rhetoric. Just because they didn’t vote to our liking doesn’t make them bad people.
City Motel would be a real game changer for homelessness in Fredericton
It’s the right thing to do morally and economically. We’re talking over $1M in taxpayer savings in one year alone (based on 40 people housed) But what we are really talking about is changing lives.
Out of The Cold: A Homelessness Plan Comes Together
All of this is good of course in that it meets an immediate need. But it is not the answer to homelessness. That would be a home, through Housing First. There is good news on that front too
Political Observer's Panel - Nov. 16/18
“We have excess capacity. No one needs to live on the street…we just have to decide and communicate to the politicans that it matters to us.”
Let's see how the new Higgs government measures up on the compassion front
The problem is considerable. For a start, there’s hardly any affordable housing. Rents have risen steadily while welfare rates haven’t moved in years. Add to that the complex issues those who are living rough are dealing with. Almost all have mental health challenges, often combined with serious addictions. As Faith McFarland of the Community Action Group on Homelessness so matter-of-factly states, crystal meth is a monster. And it is a monster combined with everything else requires professional intervention. This isn’t a job for volunteer ladies from our local churches, regardless of how well-intentioned they may be.