Inclusion

• N.B. schools falling short on support for kids with behavioural issues: advocate

  New Brunswick's child and youth advocate is raising concerns over the growing practice of partial day plans to deal with students who have behavioural issues.

  Canada

  Feb 16
  
• Possible snap election in N.B. swirling over LGBTQ2 policy backlash

  Questions over the leadership of premier Blaine Higgs have been make waves as he's faced a revolt of eight of his caucus members over changes to LGBTQ2 inclusion policy.

  Politics

  Jun 16, 2023
  
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• Canada’s Special Olympics team off to World Games for 1st time since 2019

  A total of 89 athletes will be representing Canada at the World Games, which run between June 17 to June 25, after years of pandemic delays.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
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• Higgs government faces caucus revolt over changes to LGBTQ school policy in N.B.

  Following weeks of debate, the New Brunswick government has announced some reform to a policy that covers sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.

  Politics

  Jun 8, 2023
• N.B. student speaks out about ‘combative’ meeting over LGBTQ2 policy review

  Logan Martin says that a meeting with New Brunswick Education Minister Bill Hogan over school inclusion policy was more like a debate than a conversation.

  Education

  Jun 1, 2023
• New Brunswick Teachers’ Association not consulted on Policy 713 review

  NBTA president Connie Keating said the Policy 713 LGBTQ2 inclusion review is a distraction from the real issues plaguing the school system like the chronic shortage of teachers.

  Education

  May 27, 2023
• Kingston Police inclusion report authors concerned about force’s lack of communication

  Community report authors say Kingston Police have had the recommendations for 10 months and there has been no information on the steps police have taken to implement them.

  Crime

  May 23, 2023
• ‘Asian Comedy Takeover’ aims to celebrate heritage with laughs in Vancouver

  "For this one show we have Asian comedians taking over the stage, that's all we mean, we don't mean anything bigger like we're taking over the world," quipped host Julie Kim.

  Perspectives

  May 17, 2023
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• N.B. education minister to fix “mistakes” in bill that may harm inclusion

  Changes to wording in a bill to amend the Education Act risk broadening the reasons why a student with disabilities could be excluded from the classroom, advocates warn.

  Education

  May 12, 2023
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• Just one person came to his birthday last year. This time, a B.C. boy is getting a party

  Max's dad said he wanted his son's birthday this year to be a party for everyone so he reached out to Autism BC for help and throw a bash to remember.

  Canada

  May 10, 2023