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Welcome to the Fredericton Anti-Poverty Organization website! On this website you will find information about the organization, its services, membership and constitution. We try to keep people up to date with what's happening by posting it on the website, so be patient if you notice we're falling behind. We're volunteers. If you have something you would like to tell us, please contact us at fapo@antipoverty.com or give us a call in Fredericton at 506-458-9102. November 9, 2005 - What is the Poverty Line? Public Forum on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at Monsignor Boyd Family Center at 7 pm. All welcome. Refreshments and munchies provided. Click here for Press Release in PDF format (200 k). Click here for Poster in PDF format (341 k). Check out this website which is critical of The Residential Tenants Act. Did you know New Brunswick is the ONLY province in Canada to specifically exclude roomers and boarders of lodging houses from it's Tenant Legislation? July 13, 2005 - Memorial service for Joe Cormier, FAPO volunteer, former member of the FAPO Board of Directors, and friend to many. Nearly 100 people turned out to say their goodbyes to Joe. All who attended will agree that it was a touching service for a man who was well known among the city's poor and marginalized. Thanks to Rev. Jim Lewis, Piper Zach Howes, and Musician Mary O'Hara for helping us to give Joe the beautiful goodbye that he so richly deserved. May he Rest In Peace. June 18, 2005 - Presentation on Guaranteed Livable Income at Monsignor Boyd Family Centre, 120 Regent Street 1:30 - 2:30 pm. Presentation by Livable Income For Everyone (LIFE) from Victoria, British Columbia. Click here for poster in PDF format (77 k). Click here for pamphlet in PDF format (166 k). June 1, 2005 - Exemptions to Economic Unit Policy Prove Widespread Discrimination Against the Poor The Fredericton Anti-Poverty Organization says that the proposed exemptions to the province’s Economic Unit Policy that were leaked yesterday to the press only prove the widespread discrimination which prevents the poorest of the poor from living together to share their meagre resources. For more, click here to download press release in Word format. Follow the CBC Radio news coverage "Lord government revises welfare rules" May 18, 2005 - Public Forum on Changes to the NB Human Rights Act: Social Condition and Welfare Recipients, Monsignor Boyd Family Center, 120 Regent Street, Fredericton, 7 pm. Guest speakers include Elizabeth Weir, Leader NB NDP, Kelly Lamrock, MLA Fredericton Fort-Nashwaak and House Leader (Opposition) and Susan Butterfield, NB Human Rights Commission. Screening of documentary film "Homeless" to precede event at 6:30 pm. Snacks and refreshments provided. All are welcome. Click here to read press release [PDF 68 k]. Click here to download poster [PDF 232 k]. May 4, 2005 - Press coverage of Hugh Parker's complaint of discrimination on the basis of Social Condition. Click to download Hugh Parker's April 6th complaint of discrimination. [68k] December
13, 2004 - FAPO says Tories will have a "fight
on their hands" if proposed amendments to the Human Rights Act
weaken the case of poor people who are discriminated against by the Economic
Unit Policy. FAPO cries FOUL! June
29, 2004 : We
have just been advised that the New Brunswick government will pass the
amendment to the New Brunswick Human Rights Act to include "social
condition" as a protected ground in the Act. It is our understanding
that the proposed amendment, Bill 24, will go to Committee of Whole tomorrow,
June 30, 2004, and then it is a mere formality to pass Third Reading.
Since the House will be closing for the summer session as early as tomorrow,
this is unexpected GOOD NEWS for income assistance recipients in New Brunswick!
BRAVO and Congratulations to all of those who participated in the move
to make this change in the Human Rights Act become reality! April
21, 2004 - Public Forum on Proposed Changes to the Human Rights Act.
Click
Here to Read CBC
News coverage.
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