• N.B. public advocate pitches non-profit co-ordination unit to fix social services

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-06 16:39:34.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Social Services, Governance]

  New Brunswick public advocate Kelly Lamrock has released a 50-page report proposing the establishment of a Non-Profit Opportunities Unit to bridge gaps between provincial social services and non-governmental organizations. The proposed unit aims to streamline grant applications, shift the Department of Social Development away from a rigid rules-based approach, and track human quality-of-life outcomes rather than checklist compliance. Additionally, the framework introduces social entrepreneurship contracts designed to achieve government cost savings through preventative investments in at-risk populations, such as youth recovery and addiction programs.

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• New Brunswick tries new approach after disappointing results under 10-year education plan

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-15 21:48:03.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Education, Governance, Social Services]

  The Government of New Brunswick, under Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Claire Johnson, has launched a new long-term education strategy aimed at reversing declining student performance following a decade of failing outcomes. Recent 2025 testing data showed New Brunswick ranking last among Canadian provinces in reading, math, and science, with performance dropping roughly 35 points below the national average, alongside an Auditor General report showing missed literacy targets from 2022 to 2025. The new plan introduces three-year review cycles with annual targets focused on foundational literacy and numeracy, student well-being, nutritional support through subsidized breakfast and lunch programs, and a provincial cellphone ban in classrooms.

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