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• N.B. opposition parties pushing for legislative calendar

  Opposition parties used a routine adjournment motion last week to push for the establishment of a calendar setting out when the assembly will sit well in advance.

  Politics

  Mar 28, 2021
  
• N.B. carbon tax to rise as planned

  The carbon tax will rise to $40 a tonne on April 1, said a spokesperson for the government, as mandated by the federal government.

  Environment

  Mar 26, 2021
  
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• Committee punts further consideration of New Brunswick hybrid sittings to assembly

  The move comes after the government house leader said last month that the proper place to discuss the issue of hybrid sittings was in committee.

  Politics

  Mar 10, 2021
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• Opposition forces standoff in N.B. legislature over lack of hybrid sittings

  Passage of several government bills was held up as the opposition tried to force the government to table a motion clearing the way for hybrid sittings.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2021
• N.B. opposition calling for resiliency plans to allow legislature to sit

  The assembly is scheduled to return next week for a single day, but party house leaders say decisions on what it will look like, or if it will happen, have yet to be made.

  Politics

  Feb 7, 2021
• Debate to make N.B. Legislative Administration Committee public stalls

  An attempt to force a public debate about the transparency of the committee failed after the speaker ruled that the discussion is better suited to happen behind closed doors.

  Politics

  Dec 29, 2020
• N.B. opposition leaders call for Legislature Administration Committee meetings to be public

  Some MLAs say the committee should follow the lead of other jurisdictions and begin meeting in front of the public, rather than behind closed doors.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2020
• N.B. Legislature begins preparing for hybrid sittings

  Implementation began Monday after the Legislative Administration Committee approved virtual and hybrid sittings last week.

  Politics

  Nov 30, 2020
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• Black Lives Matter Saint John pushes for Black history in N.B. schools

  The Black Lives Matter movement started in the U.S. in 2013. Since then, it has helped race awareness of racial and social injustices around the world.

  Education

  Jul 25, 2020
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• New Brunswick could use hybrid legislature to continue meeting during pandemic

  Options for how to meet virtually are being examined by a committee responsible for house procedures.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2020