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N.B. news: child and youth advocate to improve social policy work [Video]

It was earlier this year New Brunswick’s Child and Youth Advocate released a report, titled “How It All Broke.” The 49-page report took a deep dive into some of the provincial governance flaws, including needs to reduce red tape, and add better oversight when it comes to running its social programs, like child care.

On National Child Day, Kelly Lamrock says they are now moving into the next phase to see how it all gets fixed.

“We’re trying to find ways that we can make social policy work better in New Brunswick and try and make partners of government,” Lamrock told reporters at St. John the Baptist/King Edward School in Saint John, N.B., Wednesday. “One of the best ways to do that is tapping into the energy and expertise that’s in the non-profit sector.”

The hope is to take a look at …

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