Moncton parents question fairness of busing decision that leaves their daughter behind
Eliza Khan has been taking bus to high school for last 2 years but district says buses are full this year
A discrepancy over distance is fuelling a Moncton family's fight for school bus rights.
By most accounts, Eliza Khan lives 2.5 kilometres from Bernice MacNaughton High School. That, according to the province's busing policy, would make her eligible for a school bus, but the school district insists she is not.
They say they measure to the edge of the school property. According to information sent to the family, the walking distance is either 2.2 or 2.3 kilometres — both to the edge of the property — although a summary of Eliza's file lists the distance as 2.19 kilometres.
Eliza's mother, Galnashin Qureshi, has measured the distance door-to-door and has consulted Google Maps about possible routes and distances.
When she drives the route herself, it's 2.7 kilometres. According to Google Maps, the fastest route is 2.7 kilometres via St. George Boulevard, while the shortest route is 2.5 kilometres via Bessborough Avenue. Either way, it's still further than the province's 2.4-kilometre threshold.
Again, according to Google Maps, the measurement to the end of the school's driveway is 2.4 kilometres from her home.
The district was asked to provide an interview with someone who could talk about busing issues, but Stephanie Patterson, the director of communications for Anglophone East School District, said no one was available.
Patterson said "the routing is done by home address to school property and if it is less than 2.4 km transportation is not provided as per provincial guidelines."
When pressed, she said no distinction is made between walking and driving distances.
That, said Qureshi, should mean her daughter is eligible for the bus. After all, her walk doesn't end at the foot of the school's driveway. She said her daughter still has to walk the rest of the way to the school, so why would the district end their measurement there?
Why now?
Qureshi said she's even more confused about this year's decision because her daughter has been bused to Bernice MacNaughton for the last two years.
The family still lives in the same house, so Qureshi asked for an explanation. She was told the buses are too full.
In an email, Pat Steeves, the district's assistant transportation manager, told Qureshi that all buses for Bernice MacNaughton "are full to capacity."
"I do not have the additional resources (actual busses) to add to the routing system" for their neighbourhood, he wrote.
Patterson reiterated that.
"If transportation has been provided to students living closer to schools in the past, it was because we had the space capacity to do so. We are no longer in that position due to the unprecedented growth" in the district," she said.
At the beginning of the school year, Randolph MacLean, Anglophone East's superintendent, said enrolment topped 20,100, up about 900 from last year.
Randolph
MacLean, superintendent of the Anglophone East School District, said
they're seeing unprecedented growth, which has led to packed buses and
the addition of 26 portable classrooms. (Shane Magee/CBC)
More students means more teachers, bus drivers and other support staff are needed, along with supporting infrastructure like buses.
Parents expressed similar concerns about overcrowding in a community Facebook page, including mentions of three students to every seat and parents driving their children to school to avoid the problem.
One parent mentioned the issue of the 2.4-kilometre cutoff. She wrote, "It seems that they are measuring from the end of the road by St. George [Street]. It is another 3/4 of a km to the spot where the bus drops the kids off. The kids on the bus are not dropped off at this spot so why is the distance the kids walk not measured the same?"
And if the buses are so crowded, said Qureshi, why not add another bus.
Patterson said such questions about resources fall under the purview of the provincial government.
A spokesperson for the Department of Education was asked the question earlier this week, but has not yet provided an answer.
Longest walks in the Atlantic provinces
At 2.4 kilometres, New Brunswick has the biggest exclusion zone of any Atlantic province.
In Nova Scotia, students must live 1.7 kilometres away before busing is allowed, while in Prince Edward Island, the minimum distance for eligibility is one kilometre.
Earlier this year, Newfoundland and Labrador got rid of its 1.6-kilometre limit altogether. With the elimination of the rule, an additional 11,000 students are eligible for a seat on a bus this year.
The province estimates it will cost about $20 million this year, including the purchase of 78 new school buses — 33 to update the current fleet and an additional 45 to accommodate students who are now eligible for busing.
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Irfan Khan said his daughter is so tired after the walk — 33 minutes and 2.4 kilometres according to Google Maps — that she has trouble concentrating for the first couple of classes.
And that's with the nice weather so far. Khan worries about his daughter having to make the trek through poor weather and eventual snow.
So far, Qureshi has driven her daughter nearly every day, forcing her to leave work to do so. She said it usually takes about 30 minutes for each drop off and pick up — time she has to make up at the end of her work day.
Why not use public transit?
Khan wonders why the district doesn't just put his daughter on a Codiac Transpo bus. He said it would, as a bonus, instill an appreciation for public transit, which is ultimately good for the environment.
Patterson was asked that question three times in a series of emails that ended with the response, "The District and Codiac Transpo are separate entities."
CUPE Local 1253, which represents school bus drivers, previously said a shortage of drivers is to blame for so many route cancellations this year.
Despite repeated attempts to several union officials, no one responded to an interview request.
The Department of Transportation was asked for statistics about driver shortages last week. On Thursday evening, the department provided the number of funded bus driver positions in each district, but nothing on shortages. The spokesperson wrote that "current vacancies are managed by school districts."
The spokesperson, Diana Chávez, was specifically asked whether measuring to the edge of a school property — rather than door-to-door — was acceptable, but she didn't answer the question, responding only that "Districts are responsible for following provincial and District Education Council regulations and policies."
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Methinks many would agree that its rough dealing with "Pending Approval" N'esy Pas?
Ted DiBlase
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It`s brutal
David Amos
"The district was asked to provide an interview with someone who could talk about busing issues, but Stephanie Patterson, the director of communications for Anglophone East School District, said no one was available. "
Perhaps somebody should call one of their lawyers like I just did
valmond landry
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surprise surprise,
Ted DiBlase
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What is that going to accomplish?
David Amos
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Ask him
David Amos
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/anglophone-east-dec-dissolution-case-update-1.7383082
Jack Bell
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litigation is all they understand.....
"Francophone education council to sue N.B. government over insufficient schools"
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/francophone-south-dec-lawsuit-vote-1.7326790
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Judge says 'chaos' can't continue as province, Anglophone East appear in court
Chief justice says clarity needed before school resumes in September
Shane Magee · CBC News · Posted: May 03, 202
"And to be clear: we are glad to see so many new people choosing to make New Brunswick their home," Higgs wrote, adding that the province has grown by 50,000 people in the last year.
In March, when the province's population hit 850,000, Higgs shared an image bearing his signature celebrating this milestone on a social media account.
"Our province is experiencing growth like never before. This is a key to our prosperity — more New Brunswickers contributing to our innovation, art, culture, and economy," Higgs wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
James Wolf
Here's a tip, just drive the kid.
David Amos
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Why pay taxes?
ralph jacobs
If she waits on a bus route I don't see why she can't be picked up. It would be safer than walking.
Matt Steele
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....because there aren't any seats left on the bus , and students aren't allowed to stand when the bus is in motion . In order for this student to have a seat on the bus , another student would have to be removed .
William Reid
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I believe that there are regulations on school buses about not allowing a passenger to stand. Everyone has to be seated.
ralph jacobs
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Yes I guess times have changed. We used to rush to get on the bus to get a seat so we din't have to stand. I guess it is a safety issue now as it didn't hurt to stand for a couple of miles to your stop.
ralph jacobs
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es times have changed.
David Amos
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Thats an understatement
James Wolf
We used to walk to school 5 miles. Uphill. Both ways. No matter the weather. Outside for all recesses. And no "professional development " days either.
William Reid
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And I'll bet no "snow" days too.
David Amos
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I don't remember any
Ted DiBlase
Just feel lucky to live here, you are.
David Amos
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I do
James Wolf
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Exactly, a country where girls can even go to school.
Jack Bell
Distance is only part of what makes someone a bus student.
My kids are less than 2 km away from their school but are bus students because of the major intersection they would have to cross to get there.
David Amos
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Thats interesting
roger de Veries
life is not fair.... realize it, deal with it and overcome it....
Jack Bell
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By taking the government to court?
roger de Veries
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if you would like or look after your own small problems
David Amos
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I do
David Amos
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My problems are not small that they should concern you as well
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i agree !
valmond landry
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and from what i hear and see they actual government is not against that either.
I'm a GenX - so when I say they have to walk far - I mean it ok? The borough and the school are not close. And since the District seems unable or unwilling to solve the bus problem parents have to drive their children when in fact a bus would be more efficient.
Province says school district has spent $400K on lawsuit over gender-identity policy
The application is the latest development in a dispute between the education council overseeing Moncton-area schools and the provincial government over the province's changes to a gender-identity policy last year.
Anglophone East sued the province, alleging changes to Policy 713 violate the rights of students. A judge dismissed the case Friday, a ruling the council has said it will appeal.
Within hours of Friday's decision, the province filed the application in Moncton's Court of King's Bench, asking a judge to approve dissolving the education council. CBC News was only able to review a copy of the filing at the Moncton courthouse Monday.
The application cites the council's refusal to comply with corrective actions demanded by Education Minister Bill Hogan, taking steps to "undermine and defy" corrective actions, and spending education funding on the case against the province.
"The DEC continues to expend its resources in an irresponsible manner and is unable to function due to organization difficulties," the province's application states, asking a judge to order dissolution and move the council's powers to Hogan for up to a year.
No date has been set for the application to be heard by a judge.
No date has been set yet for a judge to hear the request in Moncton court. (Shane Magee/CBC)
Stephanie Patterson, a spokesperson for Anglophone East, said the education council has been notified of the application and will be meeting to discuss its response. Patterson said the council wouldn't be commenting before the meeting. She didn't say when that meeting takes place.
The 10-page application in the court file is accompanied by lengthy affidavits and documents showing the evolution of the dispute.
Last year, the province updated Policy 713 to require that school staf seek the consent of a parent when a student under age 16 wants to use a new name or pronoun informally at school.
The policy change prompted rallies and protests in various cities, a legal challenge by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and a revolt by six Progressive Conservative MLAs.
After the province's changes, the education council approved a policy implementing Policy 713 that says school staff "shall respect the direction of the student in regard to the name and pronouns they wish to be called in daily interactions with school personnel and other students."
In November, the education council voted to sue the province over Policy 713. The council argued implementing Policy 713 could violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Education Act and the provincial Human Rights Act.
After notifying the province of the decision to sue, the education minister changed a policy that would have allowed its legal costs to be covered by the province.
Earlier this year, a series of letters exchanged between the education minister and council chair Harry Doyle included Hogan demanding the council revoke portions of its policy, and then threatening to dissolve the council.
The threats were followed by Anglophone East filing its lawsuit, which sought injunctions to prevent the minister from taking those steps as it prepared its broader legal challenge of Policy 713.
Hogan then revoked the education council's policy, and the council subsequently adopted a nearly identical version.
Application cites defiance of minister, 'wasted' legal costs
"This was a clear action taken to circumvent the minister's authority under the act," the dissolution application says of the move.
In a series of decisions culminating Friday, the education council's case was dismissed.
"These costs were all wasted on an action and injunction that were dismissed in their entirety," the province alleges in its dissolution application, referring to the education council's spending on lawyers.
The document states the education council has spent "at least $408,374.66 in legal fees and disbursements" on the case. Anglophone East is funded by the province.
The two firms representing the council are Ottawa-based Power Law and Murphy Collette Murphy in Moncton.
"The DEC will not advise the minister the full extent of the legal fees incurred or the total owing to Power Law for their failed proceedings," states the application filed by lawyers with the firm Stewart McKelvey on behalf of the province.
A spokesperson for the province did not answer a question about how much the province has spent so far in the fight with the education council.
Hogan in June appointed accountant Christopher Neal as an investigator under the Education Act to examine the council's spending on the legal case.
A lawyer representing the education council declined to provide the information sought, saying it was protected by solicitor-client privilege.
"The DEC has failed or refused to produce any information or materials related to the district litigation requested by the investigator," the application states.
Under the Education Act, a judge can approve or deny the application following a hearing.
If approved, the powers of the education council will go to the minister for up to a year, until an interim council is appointed or the next regular election takes place.
Premier's pledge to drop DEC dissolution yet to be fulfilled, court to set hearing dates
Lawyer for province says he's yet to get instructions from new minister
Court cases between the province and a school district stemming from changes to Policy 713 continue to move ahead, despite the premier's promise that at least one of the cases would be dropped.
Former education minister Bill Hogan asked a judge to approve dissolving the Anglophone East district education council over its spending on a lawsuit challenging changes to the gender identity policy. The district also sought a judicial review of Hogan's decision to not cover the education council's legal costs.
Premier Susan Holt has said the province would drop the dissolution request. Holt also said she supports the principle of education councils being able to hire lawyers to sue the province.
The two cases were back in Moncton court Thursday morning. Court of King's Bench Justice Christa Bourque asked if there was an update.
Clarence Bennett, a lawyer representing Education Minister Claire Johnson, said he had yet to receive new instructions following the October election.
"The minister has been in that position for less than two weeks, as well she's still being briefed on the issues around Policy 126 and everything related to it," Bennett said, referring to a policy dealing with whether the province funds education council legal costs.
"We're content to schedule the three days for the hearing that [Anglophone East lawyers] requested."
Bennett said he hoped the dates could be set to give the minister enough time to decide whether any aspects could be resolved without the hearing.
"But other than that, I can't do anything today to help the court other than keep the matter moving."
The judge said the court clerk would communicate with the lawyers about potential dates for the hearing.
Bourque asked the lawyers to provide an update if there are changes, noting the court could use the time for other cases.
Darren
Blois, a lawyer representing the Anglophone East council, says the
legal bills continue to rise while the cases remain active. (Shane Magee/CBC)
Darren Blois, a lawyer representing the district education council, said in an interview Thursday that he's confident the province will follow through on the premier's commitment.
"It's frustrating that the bureaucracy hasn't been able to get those instructions down to the government's lawyers yet so it can be made official in court," Blois said.
While the cases remain active, Blois said the legal bills continue to increase.
CBC News has requested comment from the minister but instead received a statement from department spokesperson Diana Chávez.
The statement didn't commit to dropping the cases, but instead said the department "intends to find a way forward by working collaboratively with the district" to resolve the case, saying discussions on that are expected to happen in the near future.
Former education minister Bill Hogan had asked a judge to approve
dissolving the Anglophone East district education council. (Roger
Cosman/CBC)
The district and the province have three ongoing cases related to changes to education Policy 713. Last year, Hogan changed the policy to require school staff to seek the consent of a parent when a student under 16 wants to use a new name or pronoun informally at school.
In the spring, Anglophone East filed lawsuit alleging the changes violate Charter language rights, life and liberty rights and equity rights. A judge ruled the district didn't have standing to bring the case to court, a decision that has been appealed.
Hogan filed the dissolution application in July, arguing the education council was misspending money on lawyers for the Charter challenge.
In August, Hogan rejected the district's request for the province to cover its legal costs. Anglophone East in October filed a separate case asking a judge to review that decision.
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Judge says 'chaos' can't continue as province, Anglophone East appear in court
Chief justice says clarity needed before school resumes in September
A judge says there needs to be clarity before September over "who's calling the shots at the Anglophone East" as its school board and the province's education minister clash over a gender identity policy.
"This chaos cannot continue," Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Tracey DeWare said Friday to lawyers representing the sides.
"And by the time students return to classes in September, everybody needs to know who is calling the shots at the Anglophone East School District."
DeWare made the comments during a case management conference in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Policy 713, filed by the the education council against the province and Education Minister Bill Hogan.
The education minister changed the policy last year to require parental consent before using the preferred name or pronoun for students under 16 years old.
The education council's case alleges the policy violates student rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Education Act and the provincial Human Rights Act. The council, which oversees 39 schools with 20,000 students in the Moncton region, passed its own policy that says staff should respect a student's wishes.
It's a policy Hogan has demanded be revoked. The district has sought an injunction to prevent Hogan from revoking it and to block him from dissolving the council.
Bill
Hogan, New Brunswick's education minister, has said he will seek
dissolution of the Anglophone East district education council. (Roger Cosman/CBC)
Hogan had set Thursday at 5 p.m. as a deadline for the district to halt spending on the case. After the district refused, Hogan announced he would seek to dissolve the council.
Under the Education Act, that step requires cabinet approval and an application to the Court of King's Bench where a judge would decide the issue. That application has not yet been filed.
The dissolution request was discussed in court Friday where it became clear it wouldn't be a fast process.
'It's not going to happen in the shadows'
"If the minister decides to pursue the dissolution of the council, of course he'll have to file an application," DeWare said. "That needs to be scheduled by the court, so that's not going to take anyone by surprise."
The judge added, "It's not going to happen in the shadows, or it's not going to happen on short notice."
The judge said if the injunction Anglophone East is seeking isn't granted and the minister applies for dissolution, "then very quickly you can see how we're going to run up against September, and I would hope for all concerned that these issues are resolved by that time."
DeWare spoke after hearing from lawyers for Anglophone East and Hogan about the injunction hearing dates.
Perri Ravon, a lawyer representing the district, said the situation the district finds itself in is "not sustainable" and suggested a faster timeline.
"It seems the minister is taking measures to try to prevent this matter from being resolved by the court," Ravon said.
Clarence Bennett, a lawyer representing the minister, argued there's no increased urgency.
"There is no urgency, there is no 'sky is falling,' because we can't do anything they're suggesting we're doing without coming forward with that application," Bennett said of the dissolution application.
Bennett said the province intends to file a motion by May 15 seeking to dismiss the Anglophone East case.
That motion is scheduled to be heard June 18 and 19, along with the district's injunction request. It's unclear how quickly a decision will be issued after that hearing.
Michel Doucet, a retired law professor, described a dissolution request as 'uncharted waters.' (Marielle Guimond/Radio-Canada)
A retired Université de Moncton law professor said he can't recall a minister seeking to dissolve an elected education council before.
"We're in uncharted waters with what the minister wants to do," Michel Doucet said Friday on Information Morning Moncton.
He said since this process hasn't been used before, it's hard to know what threshold the minister will need to meet for a judge to agree with the request and how it will unfold.
Doucet said the minister's request, once filed, could take weeks or months to be decided by a judge. And then it could be appealed, further delaying a final decision.
"We're certainly not close to a resolution of either of the challenges — the one to Policy 713 or to the motion that the minister will be filing," Doucet said.
Hogan has alleged the education council is "using funds in an irresponsible manner" by using its school funding for the lawsuit.
The education council has argued it's a legitimate use of funds as the case seeks to protect students in its care from a policy the council argues would violate their rights.
In a letter to Hogan Thursday, Anglophone East education council chair Harry Doyle wrote that the Education Act allows an education council to sue and be sued.
"Implicit in that legislative authority is the power to expend funds to sue and be sued," Doyle wrote.
Harry
Doyle, chair of the Anglophone East School District education council,
said in a letter that since the Education Act allows the district to sue
and be sued, it implicitly is allowed to spend money on such cases. (Shane Magee/CBC)
Last year, child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock issued a report on the changes to Policy 713, saying the changes "violate the provincial Human Rights Act, the Education Act and children's charter rights."
Lamrock also released a proposed version of the policy he said would comply. Anglophone East modelled its policy on Lamrock's proposal.
Policy 713 says education councils "may develop policies and procedures that are consistent with, or more comprehensive than, this provincial policy." Anglophone East has pointed to that as justification for its policy the minister has sought to revoke.
Hogan has also called on three francophone school districts to revoke their policies on gender identity for being at odds with Policy 713.
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Fax: (506) 658-3059
michel.boudreau@fcnb.ca
Charlotte
David A. Bartlett
David A. Bartlett
David A. Bartlett Professional Corporation
64 King Street
Saint Andrews, NB E5B 1Y3
Tel: (506) 529-9000
Fax: (506) 529-9003
dbartlettlaw@rogers.com
Gloucester
Bernice Duguay
Bernice Duguay
Bernice Duguay
1369-1 Rue Des Fondateurs
Paquetville, NB E8R 1A3
Tel: (506) 764-3008
Fax: (506) 764-3028
bernice@leboudreau.ca
Northumberland
Daniel R. Jardine
Daniel R. Jardine
Jardine Sullivan
1733 Water Street
P.O. Box 460
Miramichi, NB E1N 3A8
Tel: (506) 773-5849
Fax: (506) 778-2412
daniel@jardinelaw.ca
Restigouche
Tania Perron
Tania Perron
Tania Perron Professional Corporation
28 Lansdowne Street
Campbellton, NB E3N 2L6
Tel: (506) 759-8811
Fax: (506) 759-7400
taniaperronlaw@bellaliant.com
Public Representatives
John Jarvie
John Jarvie
Town of Rothesay
70 Hampton Road
Rothesay, NB E2E 5L5
Tel: (506) 848-6661
johnjarvie@rothesay.ca
Manju Varma, Ph.D.
Manju Varma, Ph.D.
41 Hillcrest Drive
Moncton, NB E1E 1W1
Tel: (506) 383-3741
Kathryn Hamer
Kathryn Hamer
P.O. Box 6342
Sackville, NB E4L 1G6
Tel: (506) 536-3812
khamer@unb.ca
Ex-Officio Members
Richard A. Williams, Q.C.
Richard A. Williams, Q.C.
Past President
Office of the Attorney General
Chancery Place
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-2222
Fax: (506) 453-3275
richard.williams@gnb.ca
Michael D. Marin
Michael D. Marin
Dean
Faculty of Law
University of New Brunswick
41 Dineen Drive
Fredericton, NB E3B 9V7
Tel: (506) 453-4635
Fax: (506) 453-4548
michael.marin@unb.ca
Serge Rousselle, Q.C.
Serge Rousselle, Q.C.
Dean
Faculty of Law
Université de Moncton
18 Antonine-Maillet Avenue
Moncton, NB E1A 3E9
Tel: (506) 858-3735
Fax: (506) 858-4534
serge.rousselle@umoncton.ca
Hon. Hugh J. Flemming, Q.C.
Hon. Hugh J. Flemming, Q.C.
Minister
Justice and Public Safety
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-3992
hugh.flemming@gnb.ca
Isabel Lavoie Daigle
Isabel Lavoie Daigle
CBA-NB Representative
Office of the Attorney General
Chancery Place
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-2222
Fax: (506) 453-3275
isabel.lavoiedaigle@gnb.ca
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Amos
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:17:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: The Law Society of New Brunswick Council Members for 2012 - 2013
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos@gmail.com>
The Law Society of New Brunswick Council Members for 2012 - 2013 are:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT
Richard J. Scott, Q.C.
McInnes Cooper
P.O. Box 610
Fredericton, NB E3B 5A6
Tel: (506) 458-8572
Fax: (506) 458-9903
Email: richard.scott@mcinnescooper.co
VICE-PRESIDENT
John B. Malone
260 Church Avenue
P.O. Box 5062
Sussex, NBE4E 5L2
Tel: (506) 433-1993
Fax: (506) 432-1995
Email: johnelaw@nb.aibn.com
TREASURER
Hélène Beaulieu, Q.C.
Barry Spalding
P.O. Box 1066
Moncton, NB E1C 8P2
Tel.: (506) 388-4226
Fax: (506) 859-1249
Email: hlb@barryspalding.com
YORK-SUNBURY
Nicole Beaulieu
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for NB
Kings Place
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton NB E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 444-4229
Fax: (506) 444-4456
Email: nicole.beaulieu@gnb.ca
Chantal M. Cormier
Attorney General-Legal Services
Centennial Building
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-2222
Fax: (506) 453-3275
Email: chantal.m.cormier@gnb.ca
Trisha Gallant-LeBlanc
Cox and Palmer
Phoenix Square
P.O. Box 310
Fredericton, NB E3B 4Y9
Tel: (506) 453-7771
Fax: (506) 453-9600
Email:
tgallant-leblanc@coxandpalmer.
Justice and Attorney General
Centennial Building
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NBE3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-2855
Fax: (506) 457-7342
Email: Kim.Poffenroth@gnb.ca
SAINT JOHN
Robert M. Creamer
Lawson & Creamer
Harbour Building
P.O. Box 6787, Stn. A
Saint John, NB E2L 4S2
Tel: (506) 633-3737
Fax: (506) 633-0465
Email: rcreamer@lawsoncreamer.com
John McNair
Facilicorp NB Ltd.
1 Germain Street, Suite 902
Saint John, NB E2L 4V1
Tel.: (506) 663-2506
Fax: (506) 663-2501
Email: john.mcnair@facilicorpnb.ca
James L. Mockler
Goman Nason
P.O. Box 7286
Saint John, NB E2L 4S6
Tel: (506) 636-7321
Email: james.mockler@gormannason.com James K. O'Connell, Q.C.
Cox & Palmer
P.O. Box 1324
Saint John, NB E2L 4H8
Tel.: (506) 632-8900
Fax: (506) 632-8809
Email: joconnell@coxandpalmer.com
MONCTON, RIVERVIEW, DIEPPE
René J. Basque
Actus Law
900 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Moncton, NB E1C 1G4
Tel.: (506) 854-4040
Fax: (506) 854-4044
Email: rene@actuslaw.com
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Michael R. Cormier
Murphy Collette Murphy
250 Lutz Street
Moncton, NB E1C 5G3
Tel.: (506) 856-8560
Fax: (506) 856-8579
Email: mike.cormier@murco.nb.ca
Christian Michaud
Cox & Palmer
Blue Cross Center
644 Main Street, Suite 500
Moncton, NB E1C 1E2
Tel: (506) 863-1131
Fax: (506) 856-8150
Email: cmichaud@coxandpalmer.com
Anne M. Richard
Court of Queen's Bench
P.O. Box 5001
Moncton, NB E1C 8R3
Tel: (506) 856-2304
Fax: (506) 856-2951
Email: Anne.M.Richard@gnb.ca
WESTMORLAND,
KENT & ALBERT
GLOUCESTER
Wynn W. Meldrum
Meldrum Law
7 Bridge Street
Sackville, NB E4L 3N6
Tel: (506) 536-3870
Fax: (506) 536-2131
Email: wynnmeldrum@hotmail.com
Johanne Thériault
Chiasson & Roy
P.O. Box 154
Bathurst NB E2A 3Z2
Tel: (506) 548-3375
Fax: (506) 548-4364
Email: johanne.theriault@nb.aibn.com
NORTHUMBERLAND
RESTIGOUCHE
Daniel R. Jardine
Martin & Cook
P.O. Box 460
Miramichi NB E1N 3A8
Tel: (506) 773-5849
Fax: (506) 778-2412
Email: daniel@jardinelaw.ca Jean B. Plourde
420 William Street
Dalhousie, NB E8C 2X2
Tel: (506) 684-5626
Fax: (506) 684-2803
Email: plourde@nb.aibn.com
MADAWASKA &
GRAND FALLS
CARLETON &
VICTORIA
Marylène Pilote
Pilote Morin & Moreau
Carrefour Assomption
121 rue de l'Église, Pièce 304
Edmundston, NB E3V 1J9
Tel: (506) 739-7311
Fax: (506) 739-5354
Email: mpilote@nb.aibn.com
Ann Whiteway Brown, Q.C.
Whiteway Brown Law Offices
267 Connell Street, Unit 8
Woodstock NB E7M 1L2
Tel: (506) 325-9077
Fax: (506) 325-9071
Email: wblawoffice@nb.aibn.com
QUEENS & REMAINDER
OF KINGS
CHARLOTTE
T. Allison Gerrish
480 Main Street, Unit 1
Sussex, NB E4E 2S4
Tel: (506) 433-8970
Fax: (506) 432-1908
Email: gerrish@nb.aibn.com
David A. Bartlett
64 King Street
St. Andrews, NB E5B 1Y3
Tel: (506) 529-9000
Fax: (506) 529-9003
Email: bartllaw@nb.aibn.com
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Ian Peach, Dean
Faculty of Law
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400
Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3
Tel: (506) 453-4669
Fax: (506) 453-4604
Email: ipeach@unb.ca
Odette Snow, Q.C., Doyenne
Faculté de droit
Université de Moncton
Pavillon Adrien-J.-Cormier
18, avenue Antonine-Maillet
Moncton, NB E1A 3E9
Tel: (506) 858-4560
Fax: (506) 858-4534
Email: odette.snow@umoncton.ca
PAST PRESIDENT
Mark A. Canty, Q.C.
Canty Lutz Delaquis Grant
PO Box 6488, STN A
Saint John, NB E2L 4R9
Tel: (506) 658-0433
Fax: (506) 658-0599
Email: macanty@cldglaw.com MINISTER OF JUSTICE
Hon. Marie-Claude Blais, Q.C.
Justice and Attorney General
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-2583
Fax: (506) 453-3651
Email: marie-claude.blais@gnb.ca
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, NEW BRUNSWICK BRANCH
David G. O'Brien, Q.C.
President
(Effective September 1st, 2012)
Barry Spalding
Mercantile Centre
55 Union Street, Suite 710
Saint John, NB E2L 5B7
Tel: (506) 633-4226
Fax: (506) 633-4206
Email: dgo@barryspalding.com
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC
Melinda Renner
7-104 Lane
Charlo, NB E8E 2W2
Tel: (506) 509-0311
Email: renner@unb.ca
Paulette Robert
9992, Route 11
Losier Settlement NB E1X 3C5
Tel: (506) 395-3480
Email: paulette.robert@hotmail.com
VACANT POSITION
STAFF MEMBERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Marc L. Richard, Q.C.
Law Society of New Brunswick
68 Avonlea Court
Fredericton, NB E3C 1N8
Tel: (506) 458-8540
Fax: (506) 451-1421
Email:
mrichard@lawsociety-barreau.nb
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REGISTRAR OF COMPLAINTS
Shirley C. MacLean
Law Society of New Brunswick
68 Avonlea Court
Fredericton, NB E3C 1N8
Tel: (506) 458-8540
Fax: (506) 451-1421
Email:
smaclean@lawsociety-barreau.nb
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