Housing Minister David Hickey says consultation could have been better before the province chose a Fredericton housing site for homeless people and provoked a heated public meeting this week.
Area’s city councillor hopes next time will be better
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 14, 2025 4:28 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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The New Brunswick government decided the location for a homeless housing project in Fredericton before consulting or informing the public. (Silas Brown/CBC)
Housing Minister David Hickey says consultation could have been better when the province settled on a Fredericton housing site for homeless people and provoked a heated public meeting this week.
The province recently announced plans for 24-unit development of tiny homes for Forest Hill Road in the style of 12 Neighbours, another community of tiny homes in Fredericton.
At a stormy meeting on Wednesday, many residents from the neighbourhood said the consultation was poor, and they lamented the fact the province decided on the site before seeking public input.
In an interview with Information Morning Fredericton on Friday, Hickey admitted the province could have done a better job with consultation.
He suggested the problem was that too small an area was deemed in need of being informed of the project,
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