Government of Newfoundland News

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Tourism is a key contributor to the Atlantic Canadian economy. It generates new economic activities, creates good paying jobs for the middle class and diversifies communities. The industry also offers tremendous opportunity for further growth in areas like Indigenous tourism.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today toured NEWCO Metal and Auto Recycling’s new processing facility in Foxtrap, Conception Bay South.

Transportation and Works

Reducing the impact of natural disasters such as flooding and wildfires is critical to keeping Canadian families safe, protecting local businesses and supporting a strong economy and the middle class.

Executive Council
Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that $123 million will be invested in 140 community infrastructure projects for all regions in the province through the federal Investing in Canada Plan.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will make a municipal infrastructure announcement that will benefit all regions of the province tomorrow (Friday, July 26, 2019).

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Victoria Woodworth-Lynas, has released her Report A-2019-016 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will tour NEWCO’s new processing facility tomorrow (Friday, July 26). The tour will take place at 11:30 a.m., 390 Incinerator Road, off the Foxtrap Access Road, Conception Bay South.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Provincial Government is encouraging emergency management partners and organizations to submit a nomination for the Emergency Management Exemplary Service Awards. Nomination information can be found online at www.gov.nl.ca/fes/emo/awards.html.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Fortune Port Corporation is making significant upgrades at the Port of Fortune to accommodate two new state-of-the-art ferries that will operate between the Town of Fortune and the French islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon on a year-round basis. The project includes expanding the existing wharf, enhancing traffic flow on the waterfront and improving directional signage. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is contributing $500,000 towards this project, while the Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, is providing a non-repayable contribution of $1,000,000.

Finance

The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, will be available to the media today (Thursday, June 25) to discuss Moody’s change to Newfoundland and Labrador’s credit rating. The availability will take place at 2:30 p.m. in front of the House of Assembly, East Block, Confederation Building.

House of Assembly

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Speaker of the House of Assembly, today announced the appointment of Michael Harvey as Information and Privacy Commissioner, effective August 5, 2019. The appointment was confirmed by resolution of the House of Assembly on July 23, 2019 in accordance with Section 85 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 (ATIPPA, 2015).

Education and Early Childhood Development

High school transcripts including final marks have been mailed to students throughout the province. Provincial results for public exam courses can be viewed in the backgrounder below.

Justice and Public Safety
Service NL

A fraudulent email is circulating that requests the email recipient send money for traffic fines.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, and the Honourable Carol Anne Haley, Minister for the Status of Women and MHA for Burin-Grand Bank, will join Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, for a funding announcement in Fortune tomorrow (Thursday, July 25).

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Developing leading edge technology helps grow the economy, creates jobs and advances sectors such as aerospace and defence. To this end, C-CORE’s advancements in satellite technology will provide innovative environmental monitoring solutions to benefit researchers, industry and government.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will join Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, for a funding announcement tomorrow (Wednesday, July 24).

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the incredible achievement of our very own Shallaway Youth Choir.

Health and Community Services

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services:

Justice and Public Safety

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety:

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, says an agreement has been reached with the Innu Nation and NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) that will improve social and health benefits for communities.