Megan Mitton

• Premier’s comments spur hope N.B. French-language program could be scrapped

  There is hope, following comments by Blaine Higgs, that the government could be open to stopping the sweeping changes to French immersion.

  Education

  Feb 2, 2023
  
• N.B. government moves to eliminate sub-minimum wage for persons with a disability

  The New Brunswick government has tabled amendments to the Employment Standards Act to allow for persons with a disability to be paid regular minimum wage.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2022
  
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• N.B. rural health action group concerned over dismissal of Horizon CEO John Dornan

  A community group advocating for better access to services at the Sackville Memorial Hospital is concerned that Dornan's firing will lead to further centralization in health care.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2022
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• Green party in New Brunswick calls for more access to rapid COVID-19 tests

  Green Party leader David Coon is calling on New Brunswick to make access to rapid point-of-care tests more accessible, especially ahead of the long weekend in the province.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2022
• Confusion over New Brunswick’s appointment-based plan for picking up COVID-19 rapid tests

  N.B. Green Party's health critic says a provincial change to an appointment-based system for picking up COVID-19 rapid tests was poorly communicated and will leave gaps in access.

  Health

  Jan 5, 2022
• New Brunswick MLA with newborn defending ask for hybrid legislature sittings

  MLA Megan Mitton is frustrated by finding herself having to defend a request to move to hybrid-virtual sittings. She brings her infant son to the legislative assembly every day.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2021
• COVID-19 outbreak at Sackville long-term care home focus of political back-and-forth

  Drew Nursing Home has confirmed 40 cases of COVID-19 in the past month — 30 in residents and 10 in staff since September 13.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2021
• 11 MLAs sit virtually for New Brunswick’s first hybrid-virtual regular sitting of legislature

  Now that it’s happening, any MLA can participate virtually regardless of whether or not they were one of those impacted by potential exposure.

  Politics

  May 18, 2021
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• N.B. health minister says legislation pending, as opposition calls for clamp down on youth vaping

  Health organizations and opposition parties want to see a ban on flavoured vape juice and the legal age to purchase tobacco products raised to 21.

  Politics

  May 16, 2021
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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