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Fredericton Council Endorses Provincial Role in Homelessness

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC · How we work

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Fredericton City Council approved a resolution stating homelessness is primarily a provincial responsibility.
The council endorsed three provincially funded projects for supportive and transitional housing.
Council approved reopening the Small Craft Aquatic Centre as an out-of-the-cold shelter this winter.
Mayor Steve Hicks urged the province to act urgently on homelessness and related services.
Councillors called downtown King and Westmorland a “corridor of undesirable activity” because of service concentration.

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Fredericton City Council approved a resolution stating homelessness is primarily a provincial responsibility.
The council endorsed three provincially funded projects for supportive and transitional housing.
Council approved reopening the Small Craft Aquatic Centre as an out-of-the-cold shelter this winter.
Mayor Steve Hicks urged the province to act urgently on homelessness and related services.
Councillors called downtown King and Westmorland a “corridor of undesirable activity” because of service concentration.