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The bill had proposed giving citizens more power to file complaints and bring court challenges against polluters, along with an independent environmental investigation process.
David Coon made changes to address concerns, but legislation was still defeated 46-2
Jacques Poitras · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 27, 2026 2:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 25 minutes ago
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The bill was Green Party Leader David Coon’s second attempt at environmental rights legislation since the Liberals were elected in 2024. (Tara King-Stewart/CBC)
A watery-eyed Green Leader David Coon said he’ll look for other ways to toughen environmental protections in New Brunswick after Liberals and Progressive Conservatives teamed up to defeat his proposed environmental bill of rights.
The bill, Coon’s second attempt at the legislation since the Liberals took office in 2024, was defeated late Thursday afternoon in a 46-2 vote.
Only Coon and his fellow Green MLA, Megan Mitton, voted for it.
The bill would have given citizens more power to file complaints, challenge polluters in court and trigger environmental investigations by an independent commissioner.
“It provides citizens with the tools, procedural rights … to ensure they are capable of upholding their right to a healthy environment,” Coon said during debate Thursday.
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