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Local governance reform in New Brunswick (Part 3)

How the pandemic impacted getting input from the population

by LANG P
Local governance reform in New Brunswick (Part 3) Consultation during the pandemic: Many believed that the pandemic limited participation for many age groups and communities due to the lack of high-speed internet in rural areas and an ageing demographic that’s not comfortable with virtual participation. Above: Rogersville, New Brunswick
Published in October 2021 - Page 35

After commenting on the current local government context in New Brunswick and the province’s green paper, we now turn our attention to the consultation that the Department of Environment and Local Government completed since the green paper was published last winter.

Consulting the Population in a Pandemic

The consultation that followed the release of the green paper was exhaustive since dozens of meetings were held with various stakeholders and with the public. Unfortunately, one comment

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