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The New Brunswick Advocate, Kelly Lamrock, has released a new report, "Buying the Ticket": How the Community Sector Can Make Our Public Services Better, Faster, and More Human, calling for a new relationship between government and community organizations that focuses on results for people, earlier intervention, and less administrative burden. The report was developed through an eight-month province-wide consultation process led by the Advocate's Office in partnership with Uni

The following statement was issued by Kelly Lamrock, New Brunswick advocate, concerning the government’s response to his report of April 24, which noted the government had mandated cuts of $47.1 million to child welfare services: Following the release of our report, our office heard from a number of front-line staff, service providers and community organizations who expressed their concern over the deep cuts to programs for vulnerable children contained in the budget. There a

Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock is urging the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to take immediate action to address his concerns surrounding the use of seclusion rooms in schools. In a report released today, Lamrock highlights what he calls critical gaps in oversight, inconsistent adherence to guidelines, and potential violations of human rights. Parents are upset, children are impacted and schools seem confused about how to properly fol