Tag: New Brunswick
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New Brunswick’s Rental-Law Rewrite Must Make Tenant Rights Work in Practice
New Brunswick already has tenant protections. Its rental-law rewrite must make those rights easier to use through timely repairs, accessible dispute resolution and effective enforcement.
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New Brunswick Is Building More Homes. Now Affordability Has to Be the Measure That Counts
New Brunswick’s housing construction is growing, but success must be judged by deep affordability, accessible homes, supportive housing and a measurable reduction in homelessness—not total starts alone.
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New Brunswick’s Data-Centre Moment: Growth Without Giving Away the Grid
New Brunswick is asking how data centres should be developed. The right answer is not anti-growth or pro-growth at any cost: protect ratepayers, demand real local benefits, safeguard water and power, and make sure Canadian data sovereignty strengthens communities rather than becoming another corporate giveaway.
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Building a More Accessible Moncton: A City That Works for Everyone
A city is judged not by how easily the strongest move through it, but by how well it supports those who face the greatest barriers. Moncton is growing rapidly. It has become one of Atlantic Canada’s most important urban centres, a transportation hub, and one of the fastest-growing communities in the region. But growth alone…
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A Better Path Forward: Reimagining Homeless Services in Moncton
Imagine a new kind of supportive housing community in Moncton: modern apartment-style shelters built specifically to provide homeless individuals, couples, and families with a safe, private, stable place to live while they work toward independence.
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Crime Reduction, Policing and Growth.
We need to celebrate. Moncton has become the first city in New Brunswick to cross the 100,000 citizen mark. That is a huge deal, and it is very important. It is also not looking like there is going to be any end to the growth. So, why, when we talk about crime reduction and policing,…
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Infrastructure Upgrades To Deal With Growth
As Moncton continues to grow, there is going to be a necessity to address certain portions of our infrastructure that were never designed for a larger city.