Government of Newfoundland News
Public Advisory: Public Post-Secondary Education Review Committee to Hold Public Consultation in Stephenville
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
The Public Post-Secondary Education Review Committee is holding a public consultation session in Stephenville for all residents who have an interest in public post-secondary education.
Media Advisory: Minister Parsons Announcing Appointment of SIRT Director
Justice and Public Safety
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will announce the appointment of the director for the Serious Incident Response Team tomorrow (Wednesday, September 11).
Media Advisory: Premier Ball and Minister Dempster to Attend 44th Annual Convention of the Newfoundland and Labrador 50+ Federation
Executive Council
Children, Seniors and Social Development
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will be in Gander this week for the Newfoundland and Labrador 50+ Federation’s 44th Annual Convention.
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Municipal Affairs and Environment
The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
Mental Health Commission of Canada E-Mental Health Report Provides Roadmap for Reducing Wait Times and Improving Care
Health and Community Services
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Mental Health Commission of Canada, together with Memorial University released a report outlining the tremendous success of a brand-new way of improving access to mental health services.
Media Advisory: Minister Crocker Available to Discuss Upcoming Trans-Canada Highway Detours
Transportation and Works
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works, will be available to media tomorrow (Tuesday, September 10) to discuss upcoming road work and detours beginning this week on the Trans-Canada Highway near Avondale.
Media Advisory: Minister Byrne to Speak at Northern Cod Tracking Project Announcement
Fisheries and Land Resources
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will speak at an announcement tomorrow (Tuesday, September 10) in support of northern cod research. The event will take place at Memorial University’s Marine Institute, 155 Ridge Road, St. John’s at 11:00 a.m.
Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Participate in Release of Mental Health Commission of Canada Report
Health and Community Services
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will participate in the release of the Mental Health Commission of Canada report on its Newfoundland and Labrador Stepped Care 2.0 E-Mental Health Demonstration Project tonight (Monday, September 9) at 5:30 p.m. The report outlines the outcomes of the 18-month project in this province, first announced in 2017.
Minister Coady Highlights Benefits of Participating at Offshore Europe Conference
Natural Resources
The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, participated this week in the annual SPE Offshore Europe conference held in Aberdeen, Scotland. This conference is one of Europe’s leading engineering and petroleum events and was attended by a Newfoundland and Labrador delegation, including members of the supply and service industry and all levels of government.
Premier Ball Announces 2019 Council of the Federation Literacy Award Winner
Executive Council
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced Gladys Pardy of Marystown, as the recipient of the 2019 Council of the Federation Literacy Award. The announcement comes just in advance of International Literacy Day on September 8, which celebrates literacy and skills development.
House of Assembly - Resignation of Speaker of the House of Assembly
House of Assembly
The House of Assembly advises that the Honourable Perry Trimper, MHA for Lake Melville, has resigned as Speaker effective immediately.
Public Advisory: Campers Encouraged to Secure Personal Property in Advance of Expected Adverse Weather Conditions
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
The Provincial Government is monitoring forecast information on the weather system now classified as Hurricane Dorian that is anticipated to track towards the province this weekend.
Premier Ball Announces Changes to Cabinet
Executive Council
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced changes to his Cabinet.
Media Advisory: Cabinet Swearing-in Ceremony Today
Executive Council
A swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet will take place at 10:00 a.m. today (Friday, September 6), in the Billiards Room at Government House.
Premier Ball Welcomes Signing of Memorandum of Understanding on Advancing Reconciliation between the Federal Government and NunatuKavut
Executive Council
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, acknowledges the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Advancing Reconciliation by the Government of Canada and the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC).
Provincial Government to Appoint an Independent Minimum Wage Review Committee
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced that the Provincial Government is establishing an Independent Minimum Wage Review Committee.
Media Advisory: Minister Dempster to Address Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Meeting
Municipal Affairs and Environment
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, will bring remarks at a Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador meeting on municipal wastewater management tomorrow (Friday, September 6).
Public Advisory: Residents and Communities Encouraged to be Prepared During Hurricane Season
Municipal Affairs and Environment
The Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment is monitoring forecast information on the weather system now classified as Hurricane Dorian that is anticipated to track towards the province this weekend.
House of Assembly - Appointment to House of Assembly Audit Committee
House of Assembly
The Honourable Perry Trimper, Speaker of the House of Assembly today announced the appointment of Beverley Evans, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D as an external member of the House of Assembly Audit Committee. Ms. Evans replaces Gail Hamilton, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D, whose term expired on August 31, 2019.
Public Advisory: Trans-Canada Highway Work at Avondale Postponed Due to Impending Weather
Transportation and Works
Motorists on the Avalon Peninsula are advised that work to replace culverts on the Trans-Canada Highway at Avondale originally planned for the coming weekend has been postponed due to the uncertainty around pending weather. This work is now tentatively scheduled to be completed during the weekend beginning on September 13.
