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Thursday August 28th 2008

Exemptions to Economic Unit Policy prove widespread discrimination against the poor

June 29, 2005 - 11:00pm

The Fredericton Anti-Poverty Organization and other groups have called the Economic Unit Policy one of the worst examples of discrimination against low income people and are asking for its full elimination. New Brunswick's definition of an economic unit, applied only to poor persons requiring public assistance, is simply two adults sharing the same address. For more information read Mostly Water news story on the issue.

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