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Rights

Commission reps to provide training

FREDERICTON - Representatives from the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission will travel to Newfoundland and Labrador next week to provide training. Commission officials will provide training to the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission. Over the past few years, the New Brunswick commission has overhauled its investigation and mediation processes, resulting in significant improvements to service and reductions in the average time it takes to complete a file. Mediation services, offered throughout the complaint process, have been successful in obtaining quick resolutions to complaints.

Agriculture

Hog farmers to get funding advances

FREDERICTON - Hog farmers in the province will have early access to additional 2009 AgriStability funding. The federal and provincial governments will advance up to 75 per cent of estimated 2009 payments, meaning that an additional $1.2 million in assistance is being made available to the industry. Under AgriStability, the Government of Canada and the province of New Brunswick are jointly implementing 2009 targeted advance payments. New Brunswick pork producers will soon be receiving a letter advising them of the advance that they will be eligible to receive. The deadline to apply is Dec. 31, 2009.

Policing

Recruitment campaign set

FREDERICTON - Promoting a career in law enforcement is the focus of a police recruitment campaign taking place throughout the province in November. The Department of Public Safety is working with municipal and regional police forces to tell people about the benefits of a career in law enforcement. This marks the third year of the campaign. Police officers will deliver presentations at high schools, community college campuses and universities as well as to community members with information on how to join their profession.

Crime

Bogus business schemes flagged

FREDERICTON - Due to an increase of inquiries and complaints, the RCMP Commercial Crime Section in Fredericton is reminding the public to use caution when considering investment or business opportunities that seem "too good to be true." A pyramid scheme is one that requires a person participating in the scheme to become entitled to receive more money than they invested in the scheme by reason of recruiting others. The RCMP reminds people to proceed with caution before deciding whether to participate in any multi-level marketing plan.