Fredericton – On Friday, September 15^th, the International Day of Democracy, David Coon, leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick and MLA for Fredericton South, will officially launch his educational video series: Legicate Yourself.

“Most people don’t understand that the main function of our provincial parliament, the Legislative Assembly, is to exercise control over government action. It is the seat of our democracy, and the one institution designed to ensure political accountability. To ensure the Legislature is effectively carrying out this mandate, it is essential that New Brunswickers understand how our parliamentary system of democracy is supposed to function. That is why I produced this video series,” said Coon.

Legicate Yourself is a light-hearted, educational three part video series created by St. Thomas University social work students during the fall of 2016 as part of their social action internship in Coon’s office. Coon is promoting the series to middle and high school principals and vice principals across the province as an educational resource available to teachers.

The series examines:

1. What is the role of a MLA: https://youtu.be/q15NuI7f7wY 
2. What is the Legislative Assembly?: https://youtu.be/tkNmX43Dnp8 
3. What are Legislative Committees?: https://youtu.be/OaIcBHBgIqM