The Human Development Council getting the chance to meet with Saint John MP Rodney Weston recently as part of the federal government's pre-budget consultations.
Executive Director Randy Hatfield tells CHSJ News the group has a few key initiatives they would like to see addressed on a national level, such as a housing strategy and the return of the long form census.
He says addressing poverty is primarily done through a neighbourhood approach and you need to be in the ear of all three levels of government.