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26 January 2012 Ministers discuss justice, public safety issuesFederal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for justice and public safety participated in-depth discussions during a meeting that concluded today in Charlottetown, P.E.I. |
23 December 2011 Temporary relief offered for private sector pension plansPrivate sector defined benefit pension plans will temporarily be able to consolidate their solvency deficiencies and amortize them over 10 years instead of the usual five years, thanks to a relief measure introduced in December by the provincial government. |
06 December 2011 Family law workshops to be heldThe Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB) will deliver workshops to educate the growing number of individuals handling their own family law matters. |
14 November 2011 Chief justice’s message on death of former chief justice Stuart StrattonThe following message on the death of Stuart G. Stratton, retired chief justice of New Brunswick and former conflict of interest commissioner for New Brunswick, was released today by J. Ernest Drapeau, chief justice of New Brunswick: |
02 November 2011 Automobile insurance working group presents reportThe automobile insurance working group that examined the cap on soft tissue injuries and the definition today presented its report to Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Marie-Claude Blais. |
19 October 2011 Co-op Week and Credit Union DayThe following message was issued today by Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Marie-Claude Blais to mark Co-op Week (Oct. 16 - 22) and Credit Union Day (Oct. 20) in New Brunswick: |
23 September 2011 Workshops, recruitment fairs to help seniors interested in volunteeringFree workshops will be held in Saint John and Moncton by the Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick to answer seniors' questions about volunteerism. |
29 July 2011 Pension task force invites further public inputThe task force examining private pensions in New Brunswick released a consultation brief today. |
27 June 2011 Public sessions on auto insurance injury cap enter final weekThe last two public consultation sessions by the working group looking into the $2,500-injury cap on pain and suffering awards from automobile accidents will be Tuesday evening, June 28, in Saint John and Wednesday evening, June 29, in Fredericton. |
22 June 2011 Measures to minimize impact of postal work stoppage continueWhile back-to-work legislation is pending before Parliament, the provincial government will continue to exercise measures to minimize the impact of reduced mail services until these services return to normal. |
22 June 2011 Fact sheet on family law services now availableA new fact sheet to explain family law services to the public has been produced by the Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB). |
20 June 2011 Public sessions on auto insurance injury cap entering second weekThe Auto Insurance Working Group is going into its second week of public consultations, with stops scheduled for Tracadie-Sheila, Miramichi and Dieppe this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. |
14 June 2011 Public consultations on auto insurance injury cap set to beginPublic consultations into a review of the injury cap on pain and suffering awards will begin this week. |
02 June 2011 Government prepares for Canada Post work stoppageThe provincial government has made plans to minimize the impact of a work stoppage at Canada Post. |
26 May 2011 Clients urged to make alternate arrangements for family support payments in case of a postal work stoppageClients who normally receive family support payments by mail are being advised by the Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs to make alternate arrangements in the event of a possible work stoppage at Canada Post. |
13 May 2011 Moncton Law Courts officially openThe new Moncton Law Courts building was officially opened today. |
31 March 2011 Domestic violence court in Moncton made permanentThe domestic violence court in Moncton has been made permanent after a four-year pilot project. |
29 March 2011 Bathurst Detention Centre to close in 2011The Bathurst Detention Centre will close Nov. 1, Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors announced today. |
25 March 2011 Pension task force invites public inputOrganizations and members of the public are invited to share their views with the three-member task force that was created to review the regulations and rules protecting private pensions in New Brunswick. |
25 February 2011 Feature article / new family mediation service underway around the provinceA free mediation service for families experiencing separation and divorce has been busy. |
10 February 2011 New security features at Moncton Law CourtsEnhanced security measures will be in place at the new Moncton Law Courts when it opens next week, Attorney General and Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Marie-Claude Blais announced today. |
01 February 2011 Richibucto Courthouse to close Feb. 14The courthouse in Richibucto will be temporarily closed so that mould issues can be addressed. |
26 January 2011 Public warned of telephone scamNew Brunswickers are being warned about a possible telephone scam involving unpaid fines. |
11 January 2011 Auto insurance working group namedThe group that will review the existing cap and definition covering soft tissue automobile injuries in New Brunswick was named today by Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Marie-Claude Blais. |
22 December 2010 Gift card reminderWith the growing popularity of gift cards and gift certificates during the holiday season, Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Marie-Claude Blais today reminded consumers of the guidelines under the Gift Cards Act that set rules on expiry dates and fees. |