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Statement - Living Healthy, Aging Well by Hon. Dorothy Shephard

 

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
 
As the Minister of Healthy and Inclusive Communities, I am proud to rise in the house today to speak about an important initiative that our government is undertaking.
 
Building on the foundational work of the Premier’s Panel on Seniors, led by Dr. John McLaughlin, and the Summit on Aging and Seniors in New Brunswick held last November, the Department of...
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Statement - Trades & Tech Gala for Girls by Hon. Marie-Claude Blais

 

Mr. Speaker:
 
The Women’s Issues Branch is committed to the young girls of this province and we believe that it is important to empower them to consider non-traditional career paths as they plan for their future.
 
Later this week aboriginal girls in Miramichi will have an opportunity to participate in one of the Trades and Tech Gala for Girls networking events. I encourage all...
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Statement - Funding for New Brunswick’s… by Hon. Robert Trevors

 

Funding for New Brunswick’s Internet Child
Exploitation police unit
 
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to share the important news that the David Alward government is tackling the growing problem of Internet Child Exploitation in New Brunswick.
 
It’s no secret that our children are online.  Every day, at home and at school, they use computers and other devices that ...
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  • May 01, 2013
    Caution recommended with energy drinks

    FREDERICTON (GNB) – Health Minister Hugh Flemming has asked the chief medical officer of health, Dr. Eilish Cleary, to work with stakeholders to discuss issues surrounding the consumption of energy...

  • May 01, 2013
    Whooping cough outbreak over

    FREDERICTON (GNB) – The whooping cough (Pertussis) outbreak is over in New Brunswick.

    “Reported cases of whooping cough have diminished greatly in the past weeks and we have declared the...

  • May 01, 2013
    Target age group for breast cancer screening expanded

    FREDERICTON (GNB) – New Brunswick is expanding its target age group for breast cancer screening to offer routine screening to average-risk women aged 50 to 74.

    The screening is offered through a...

  • April 30, 2013
    Post-secondary education, labour, training budget estimates released

    FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government plans to invest $609,446,000 in post-secondary education, training and labour in 2013-14. This figure was contained in budget estimates released by...

  • April 30, 2013
    Grass fires pose serious threat during spring season

    FREDERICTON (GNB) – New Brunswickers are reminded that it is illegal to burn grass without a permit from the Department of Natural Resources.

    To date, about 100 grass fires have been reported in...

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