Professionals in the long-term care field say the New Brunswick government's plan to pay the tuition for those training to be support staff is good, but needs to be accompanied by a plan to increase the provincial wage subsidy those staff receive.
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VIVE Awards were created to promote gender equality in daily life, at workplaces and in the government.
They recognize those who have made a difference, who inspire or have championed change and diversity.
Among this year’s recipients are Saint John’s Emma Coakley, who recently received the Youth Human Rights Award from the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission.
Other winners include Cheryl Hansen, who oversees the province’s civil service, and Johanne Perron of the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity.
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Frances LeBlanc, chair of the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity. Image: Inda Intiar/Huddle
It may be difficult to remember the last International Women’s Day, but it occurred in a time with fewer restrictions and involved a more positive outlook on the topic of equality.
Now a year later, COVID-19 has exposed many of the holes that remain in the system.
Frances LeBlanc is the Chair of the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, an organization that has kept a close eye on the female dominant work sectors through the pandemic.
“We think of some retail, the caregiving sector and so forth which were deemed essential during the pandemic, but they’re also generally undervalued and underpaid,” said LeBlanc.