Saint John family hopes to raise funds for accessible van – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

July 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, advocacy, Cerebral Palsy, Disability, Family, Health, New Brunswick, Saint John, Transportation

One Saint John family is hoping to raise enough money to buy an accessible van. Matthew and Mary Webb’s oldest daughter Gemma has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal. The two have to take Gemma to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, about a four-hour drive, every six weeks for the next two to three […]

N.B. veterans fight to receive disability tax credit – New Brunswick

March 1, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, Canada Revenue Agency, disability tax credit, federal disability tax credit, Global News at 6 New Brunswick, New Brunswick, New Brunswick veterans, News, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, revenue canada, Roland Buchanan, Veterans, veterans tax breaks

[ad_1] Three military veterans from New Brunswick say their daily battles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are not being taken seriously by Revenue Canada. All three have applied for the federal disability tax credit on multiple occasions and have been denied every time. READ MORE: Canada’s disability tax credit program needs major overhaul, Senate committee […]

New Brunswick releases guidelines to help employers accommodate staff with addictions

December 23, 2018 / by BBG Security / Alcohol addiction, Cannabis, Drug, Drug Addiction, Guideline, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Human Rights, New Brunswick Politics, News, Politics, Workplace Addiction

[ad_1] The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to help employers meet their legal obligations to accommodate staff struggling with addiction. The province says the new guidelines on cannabis, alcohol and drug addictions are based on both case law and New Brunswick’s Human Rights Act. READ MORE: A look at the addiction and […]

New Brunswick PCs make campaign pledge to bolster mental health services – New Brunswick

September 5, 2018 / by BBG Security / Blaine Higgs, Brian Gallant, David Coon, Green Party, Greens, Jennifer McKenzie, Kris Austin, Liberal Party, NB Election 2018, nbpoli, NDP, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Election, New Brunswick Election 2018, New Brunswick Politics, PCs, People's Alliance, Politics, progressive conservatives

[ad_1] New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative leader is vowing to address a shortage of psychologists in the province if he’s elected premier. Blaine Higgs says more than 4,500 children in the province are waiting for psychological assessments for learning disabilities and even more are waiting for treatment. READ MORE: All our New Brunswick election 2018 coverage He […]