This #NewBrunswickDay let's acknowledge the ways in which this province fails BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+ & other marginalized communities. There is yet to be a public inquiry into the deaths of Chantel Moore & Rodney Levi, not to mention a broader inquiry into systemic racism in NB.
New Brunswick is about to lose #Clinic554 because @Gov_NB is openly defying the Canada Health Act by refusing to fund abortions there. Not only will this impact those seeking abortions and trans patients of the clinic, but many New Brunswickers will be losing their family doctor.
In Fredericton alone, there are more than 15,000 patients on a waiting list for family doctors. The city lost 4 family doctors last week, not including Dr. Edgar from Clinic 554. Across NB, there are 36,928 patients waiting for a family doctor.
Many mental health services are not covered by New Brunswick Medicare, including those now being offered through eVisitNB, an online healthcare service that would make treatment for mental health more accessible than ever. If only it were covered.
While our homeless count is lower this year, tent cities across NB are regularly torn down and thousands are in need of affordable housing.
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