Conservation Council of New Brunswick

CCNB’s Executive Director talks election platform committments with CBC New Brunswick

Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, comments on Premier Brian Gallant’s election platform promises in an article published Oct. 7, 2014 by CBC New Brunswick. Corbett says she anticipates the timely release of details pertaining to the forestry deal signed by Premier David Alward’s Progressive Conservation government. She also expresses

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Conservation Council congratulates Premier Gallant and his Cabinet upon official swearing-in

FREDERICTON – The Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick is extending congratulations to Premier Gallant, and his newly appointed Cabinet Ministers, being sworn into power today by Lieutenant Governor Graydon Nicholas. “We’d like to congratulate Mr. Gallant and all Cabinet members as they prepare to serve the best interests of the people of

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CCNB’s Lois Corbett on Crown Forest election promises

Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, speaks to Global News’ Laura Brown about promises Liberal Leader and incoming Premier Brian Gallant made regarding Crown Forest management during the 2014 election campaign. In his campaign platform, Gallant pledged “immediately moving to evaluate options under the current forestry plan and release all

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Conservation Council of New Brunswick applauds Premier-designate Brian Gallant for recent announcement on job creation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREDERICTON – Premier-designate Brian Gallant has pledged to grow the provincial economy by focusing on innovation-based entrepreneurship and making it easier to get the research currently underway at our universities and tech incubators out into the world. “We applaud this approach and support Mr. Gallant in his drive toward creating new jobs and

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Ready for a local-infused feast this Thanksgiving?

It’s Oct. 1. You know what that means: stunning fall foliage, ghoulish lawn decorations, and the best family feed of the year. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, why not show your gratitude for the awesome local food producers we’re so lucky to have in New Brunswick by stocking your table with the delicious food

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Harper’s absence a good thing: Op-ed from CCNB

Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, and Louise Comeau, Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada, co-wrote an opinion piece that was published in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner on Thursday, Sept. 25. The piece was in response to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s absence from the UN Climate Summit, and called

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Les partis révèlent leur position sur l’environnement et la conservation

FREDERICTON — Trois des partis politiques du Nouveau-Brunswick disent « oui » à l’assainissement de l’air et de l’eau en indiquant qu’ils cesseraient toute activité de fracturation hydraulique et prendraient les mesures nécessaires afin de protéger notre forêt de la Couronne s’ils formaient le prochain gouvernement provincial. Au début de septembre, le Conseil de conservation du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) a

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Where do they stand?

The Conservation Council asked the Leaders of all five political parties 10 important questions about their conservation and environmental priorities, if elected. Click here for the full Liberal Party response. Click here for the full New Democratic Party response. Click here for the full Green Party response. The People’s Alliance did not respond to the questionnaire, but you can read

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