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‘More work ahead of us’: 95% of survey respondents believe there’s racism in New BrunswickIn December, NBMC said it launched the survey because very little data was available on New Brunswickers’ perceptions of racism in their own province.CanadaFeb 22
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N.B. legislature to consider bill to extend voting rights to permanent residentsNew Brunswick would be the first province in Canada to allow permanent residents the right to vote if the bill is successful.PoliticsDec 13, 2020
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‘Huge impact’: Pop-up Christmas tree lots raise money for New Brunswick newcomersAfter several Ontario IKEA stores had to close due to COVID-19, the furniture giant sent 3,200 Halifax-grown trees to the New Brunswick Multicultural CouncilCanadaDec 5, 2020
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Record number of permanent residents settled in New Brunswick in 2019: dataNew Brunswick had a record-breaking 6,000 new permanent residents settle in the province in 2019, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.CanadaFeb 13, 2020
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Fredericton city council adopts recommendations for greater gender inclusivity, diversityIn 2019, Coun. Kate Rogers drew attention to a lack of diversity in council chambers and on city committees. Now, council has voted in favour of change.PoliticsJan 21, 2020
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New Brunswick aims to increase number of newcomers within five yearsNew Brunswick's provincial government is working to attract and retain more newcomers.PoliticsSep 20, 2019
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Fredericton passes anti-discrimination motion but multicultural group wants to see actionCouncil approved a motion Monday night to make an official declaration the city won't tolerate any type of discrimination.LifestyleApr 2, 2019
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N.B. mayor extends welcome mat to Quebecers unhappy with religious symbols billA northern New Brunswick mayor is rolling out the welcome mat for Quebecers upset with their province's move to restrict some people from wearing religious symbols.PoliticsApr 2, 2019
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New Brunswick looks to increase number of female candidates but no plans for visible minoritiesThe low representation of women in provincial politics has brought on government incentives for parties to run female candidates, however visible minorities remain unrepresented.PoliticsMay 11, 2017
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Multicultural Council president not worried over Syrian refugees leaving New BrunswickThe New Brunswick Multicultural Council says 15 Syrian refugee families have left New Brunswick for other parts of the country.CanadaSep 15, 2016
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