https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/esic/multimedia.html Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2021.08.2021-08-05_01.jpg.html The 211 phone service has been expanded to include a new searchable online database, nb.211.ca, which provides information on community and government resources in New Brunswick. In photo: Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch. Thu, 05 August 2021 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2020.03.2020-03-05_01.jpg.html The Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation presented Overcoming Poverty Together 3: The New Brunswick Economic and Social Inclusion Plan. The plan was developed based on 25,000 comments received during a public engagement process that took place across the province in the winter and spring 2019. Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard (standing, centre), who is the minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation, is accompanied by board members of the corporation and representatives from the province’s community inclusion networks. Thu, 05 March 2020 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2019.02.2019-02-21_02.jpg.html Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard (centre), who is the minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation, met with board members and employees of the corporation at a news conference to discuss a public engagement process on a renewed poverty reduction plan, scheduled for February, March and April 2019. Thu, 21 February 2019 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2017.12.2017-12-11_06.JPG.html The provincial government has received the report From Surfaces to Services: An inclusive and sustainable transportation strategy for the Province of New Brunswick 2017-2037, from a committee of the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation. From left: Scott MacAfee, coordinator at the corporation; Yves Bourgeois, chair of the corporation’s Rural and Urban Transportation Advisory Committee; Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister John Ames, who is also minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation; and Stéphane Leclair, executive director of the corporation. Mon, 11 December 2017 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2017.05.2017-05-16_01.jpg.html The provincial government has released a report on reducing poverty, which stems from the New Brunswick Family Plan’s stakeholder engagement process. From left: Premier Brian Gallant; Donna Gates, executive director of Living SJ; Service New Brunswick Minister Ed Doherty, who is also minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation; and Saint John Mayor Don Darling. Tue, 16 May 2017 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2017.04.2017-04-10_01.jpg.html New Brunswickers have received two awards for their poverty reduction initiatives at the Poverty Reduction Summit organized by the Tamarack Institute and Vibrant Communities in Hamilton. From left: Cathy Wright, community leader and former executive director of Living SJ; and Monica Chaperlin, coordinator of the Saint John Business Community Anti-Poverty Initiative. Mon, 10 April 2017 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2017.03.2017-03-27_02.jpg.html An income tax preparation clinic was held at the Université de Moncton as part of a joint initiative between the provincial and federal governments. From left: Service New Brunswick Minister Ed Doherty, who is also minister responsible for Poverty Reduction and the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation; Kamal Khera, parliamentary secretary for the minister of national revenue; Edgar Léger, clinic volunteer; and Moncton East MLA Monique LeBlanc. Mon, 27 March 2017 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2017.02.2017-02-28_04.jpg.html Service New Brunswick Minister Ed Doherty, who is minister responsible for Poverty Reduction and the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation, hosted a summit on reducing poverty as part of the development of the New Brunswick Family Plan on Monday, Feb. 27, in Saint John. From left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Mike Myette, executive director of 211 Nova Scotia; Randy Hatfield, executive director of the Human Development Council; Doherty; Roger Martin, co-chair of the corporation’s board of directors; Saint John Lancaster MLA Dorothy Shephard; Juanita Black, member of the corporation’s board of directors; and Stéphane Leclair, executive director of the corporation. Tue, 28 February 2017 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2016.11.2016-11-10_01.JPG.html Legislation will be introduced today that would continue and expand the Home Energy Assistance Program. Participating in the announcement were Finance Minister Cathy Rogers and Families and Children Minister Stephen Horsman. Thu, 10 November 2016 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2015.06.2015-06-25_2.jpg.html The Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation (ESIC) released today the report Together: The Impact of New Brunswick’s 2009-2014 Economic and Social Inclusion Plan. The report documents actions and initiatives that were part of the provincial plan. From left: ESIC co-chair (non-profit sector) Roger Martin; Government Services Minister Ed Doherty, who is also minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation; ESIC chair Monique Richard; Vibrant Charlotte County board member Pat Stafford; Social Development Minister Cathy Rogers and ESIC’s executive director Stéphane Leclair. Thu, 25 June 2015 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2015.05.2015-05-11_06.jpg.html New Brunswick received two awards for its initiatives on poverty reduction at the Poverty Reduction Summit organized by the Tamarack Institute and Vibrant Communities in Ottawa. An award was presented to New Brunswick for Overcoming Poverty Together: The New Brunswick Economic and Social Inclusion Plan, in the category of provinces and cities working together in partnership. Also at the event, Vibrant Communities Saint John received the Innovators Reducing Poverty award for the work of Juanita Black and Bill Gale. Black and Gale were both recognized as heroes in poverty reduction in Saint John, with influence on different sectors of the population. From left: Paul Borne, president of the Tamarack Institute; Stephane Leclair, executive director of the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation (ESIC); Althea Arsenault, manager at ESIC; Juanita Black, of Vibrant Communities Saint John, and Scott MacAfee, co-ordinator at ESIC. Mon, 11 May 2015 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/premier/multimedia/mmrenderer.2014.05.2014-05-16_1.jpg.html The second poverty reduction plan was unveiled today by the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation of New Brunswick (ESIC). The new plan, like the first one, brings together people who live or have lived in poverty with representatives of the non-profit sector, the business sector, and the government. It has a unique collective and collaborative approach based on the premise that everyone is part of the solution. From left: Gerry Pond, co-chair (business sector), ESIC; Léo-Paul Pinet, president, ESIC; Dorothy Shephard, co-chair (government sector), ESIC; Premier David Alward; Monique Richard, co-chair (citizens living or having lived in poverty), ESIC; Brian Duplessis, co-chair (non-profit sector), ESIC. Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2013.08.2013-08-27_1.jpg.html A series of public dialogue sessions will be held this autumn by the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation, leading to a renewal of Overcoming Poverty Together – The New Brunswick Poverty Reduction Plan. From left: Léo-Paul Pinet, president, Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation; Premier David Alward; Healthy and Inclusive Communities Minister Dorothy Shephard, co-chair (government); Monique Richard, co-chair (citizens); Gerry Pond, co-chair (business); and Brian Duplessis, co-chair (non-profit). Tue, 27 August 2013 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2013.06.2013-06-18_3.jpg.html First row, seated: Léo-Paul Pinet, President; Madeleine Dubé, Minister of Social Development; Stéphane Leclair, Executive Director; Minister of Healthy and Inclusive Communities Dorothy Shephard; Donald Arseneault; Dany Soucy, Minister of Post-Secondary, Education, Training and Labour; Francine Landry Second row: Jennifer Melanson; Lucie Robichaud; Beverly Wilcox; July Synnott; Brian Duplessis; Derek Oland; Ginette Arseneault; Jacques-François Levesque; Juanita Black; Absent: Jody Carr; Anne Hébert; Roger Martin; Angel Michaud; Brenda Murphy; Gerry Pond; Monique Richard. Tue, 18 June 2013 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2013.06.2013-06-18_2.jpg.html The Board of Directors of ESIC held a planning session with the Community Inclusion Networks on June 18, 2013. The Board and the networks meet at least once a year to share ideas and vital information. Front row, seated: Beverly Cox, Léo-Paul Pinet, Madeleine Dubé, Stéphane Leclair, Dorothy Shephard, Francine Landry, Danny Soucy, Juanita Black, Althea Arsenault Second row: Christine Bourgoin, Nathalie Badeau, Brian Duplessis, Jennifer Melanson, Donald Arseneault, Julie Landry-Godin, Céline Ouellette, Pat Stafford, Jocelyne Babin, Colette Lacroix, Ray Dillon, July Synott, Ginette Arsenault Third row: Marc Gosselin, Jacques-François Levesque, Lucie Robichaud, Vicky Mazerolle, Joanna Brown, Susanne White, Rebeka Frazer-Chiasson, Barry Galloway, Derek Oland, Scott MacAfee Tue, 18 June 2013 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/premier/multimedia/mmrenderer.2011.10.2011-10-06_2.jpg.html Premier David Alward met with the board of directors and staff of the New Brunswick Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation in Fredericon. From left, front row: Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André MLA Danny Soucy, legislative secretary to the minister of Social Development; Althea Arsenault; Monique Richard; Alward; Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; Christine Bourgoin; Memramcook-Lakeville-Dieppe MLA Bernard LeBlanc; and Roger Lessard. From left, back row: Léo-Paul Pinet; Brenda Murphy; Anne Hébert; Lucie Robichaud; Jennifer Melanson; Juanita Black; Jacques-Francois Levesque; Brian Duplessis; Jeannine Macdonald; Stéphane Leclair; and Scott MacAfee. Thu, 06 October 2011 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development/multimedia/mmrenderer.2011.09.2011-09-30_2.jpg.html Communication and collaboration were the focus of the first meeting of the community inclusion networks as they work to fight poverty at the local level. The networks were established as a unique tool to combat poverty at the local level through Overcoming Poverty Together: The New Brunswick Economic and Social Inclusion Plan. Fri, 30 September 2011 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2010.11.2010-11-03_2.jpg.html Sue Stultz, the new minister of social development, recently met with her fellow co-chairs of the Economic Development and Social Inclusion Corporation. From left: Gerry Pond, Stultz, Monique Richard and Léo-Paul Pinet. Wed, 03 November 2010 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2010.06.2010jun30_1o.jpg.html The board of the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation met for the first time today. From left, front row: Pam Coates; Jennifer Melanson; Léo-Paul Pinet; Monique Richard; Social Development Minister Kelly Lamrock; Gerry Pond; Brenda Murphy; and Juanita Black. From left, back row: James Hughes, corporation president; Madeleine Dubé; Jean-Claude Savoie; Jacques-François Levesque; Ginette Arsenault; Roger Lessard; Steven Hicks; Liette Holmes; and Anne Hébert. Wed, 30 June 2010 00:00:00 AST https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/multimedia/mmrenderer.2010.05.2010may3_o4.jpg.html The four vice chairs and president of the board of directors for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation have been named by Premier Shawn Graham. From left: Social Development Minister Kelly Lamrock; Graham; Monique Richard; Gerry Pond; Léo-Paul Pinet; and James Hughes. Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 AST Fri, 01 December 2023 13:11:12 AST