Government of Newfoundland News
Media Advisory: Premier Ball and Minister Coady to Make Announcement about Protecting Residents from the Cost Impacts of Muskrat Falls
Executive Council
Natural Resources
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement about protecting residents from the cost impacts of Muskrat Falls today (Monday, April 15). The announcement will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby of East Block, Confederation Building. Premier Ball and Minister Coady will be joined by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board.
Media Advisory: Minister Dempster to Announce Community Transportation Grants
Children, Seniors and Social Development
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will announce funding allocations under the Newfoundland and Labrador Community Transportation Grants Program tomorrow (Saturday, April 13). The announcement will take place at the Lawrence D. O’Brien Town Centre in L’Anse au Loup, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Media Advisory: Minister Haggie to Make Sporting Event Announcement
Children, Seniors and Social Development
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will make an announcement about a significant sporting event tomorrow (Saturday, April 13). The announcement will take place at the beginning of the Annual Silver Jets Ice Show, being held at the Steele Community Centre, 155 Airport Boulevard, Gander, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Media Advisory: Ministers to Make Aerospace Announcement and Release McKinsey and Company Report
Finance
Advanced Education Skills and Labour
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, along with the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, and the Honorable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will make an aerospace announcement on Monday, April 15. The announcement will take place at PAL Aerospace Hangar 6, RCAF Road, St. John’s, at 12:00 p.m.
Media Advisory: Ministers Gambin-Walsh and Parsons Available to Discuss Amendments to the Automobile Insurance Act and the Insurance Companies Act
Service NL
Justice and Public Safety
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of ServiceNL and the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will be available to media on Monday, April 15, to discuss amendments to the Automobile Insurance Act and the Insurance Companies Act.
Media Advisory: Minister Davis to Attend Eastern Newfoundland Science and Technology Fair
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will attend the Eastern Newfoundland Science and Technology Fair Awards Ceremony tomorrow (Saturday, April 13). The awards ceremony will begin at 12:00 p.m. at Holy Heart Theatre, 55 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John’s.
Minister Davis Acknowledges Baisakhi
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, offers best wishes to all Punjabi and Sikh Newfoundlanders and Labradorians celebrating Baisakhi on Sunday, April 14.
Construction to Start on Long-Term Care Homes for Central Newfoundland this Summer
Health and Community Services
Transportation and Works
The Provincial Government today announced that the construction of two new 60-bed long-term care homes in Grand Falls-Windsor and Gander will start this summer.
Minister Byrne Advises Residents to Exercise Extreme Caution During Spring Burning
Fisheries and Land Resources
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, reminds individuals using fire during spring cleanup activities near forested land to exercise extreme caution to prevent early-season forest fires.
Mental Health and Addictions Services Expanding with Introduction of Opioid Dependency Treatment Program in Gander
Health and Community Services
Mental health and addictions services are expanding in Gander with the introduction of an Opioid Dependency Treatment (ODT) program.
Minister Mitchelmore Announces Launch Date of Provincial Park Season Reservation System
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, today announced that the Provincial Park Campsite Reservation Service will begin accepting reservations for the 2019 camping season at 7:00 a.m. NDT on Wednesday, April 24, for all provincial camping parks.
Media Advisory: Minister Byrne to Tour CNA’s Centre for Energy and Thermal Systems
Fisheries and Land Resources
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will tour the College of the North Atlantic’s Centre for Energy and Thermal Systems in Corner Brook, tomorrow (Friday, April 12). The tour will take place at 10:30 a.m.
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Municipal Affairs and Environment
The Honourable Graham Letto, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary Browne to Bring Greetings at Shakespeare By The Sea Festival Launch
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
Mark Browne, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will bring greetings at the Shakespeare By The Sea festival season launch tomorrow (Friday, April 12). The event takes place at The Rooms, 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John’s, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Media Advisory: Minister Davis to Attend Softball Hall of Fame Ceremony
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will attend Softball NL’s 2019 Hall of Fame Ceremony and Awards Presentation tomorrow (Friday, April 12). The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Glendenning Golf Course in St. John’s.
Princess Sheila NaGeira Theatre to be Expanded
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
The Town of Carbonear is expanding and renovating the Princess Sheila NaGeira Theatre so it can diversify and accommodate larger scale events, including theatre productions and other shows. The expansion involves the construction of a large multi-purpose room, a kitchenette and an improved and bigger backstage area, including renovated dressing rooms and washrooms.
Adult Mental Health and Addictions Facility Procurement Moves to Request for Proposals Stage
Executive Council
Health and Community Services
Transportation and Works
The Provincial Government has identified three teams of businesses that will now compete to design, build, finance and maintain the new adult mental health and addictions facility in St. John’s.
Ministerial Statement - Provincial Government Investing in Municipal Infrastructure
Municipal Affairs and Environment
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight our government’s investments in municipal infrastructure. By collaborating with the federal and municipal governments, we have invested more than $259 million in provincial funding for over 630 municipal infrastructure projects in the past three years. We are providing quality infrastructure, creating jobs, and enhancing services for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.
Ministerial Statement - SkillsPass NL Successfully Expands Program Offerings
Service NL
Mr. Speaker, in October our government, in partnership with Bluedrop Performance Learning, launched SkillsPass NL. These online programs are targeted to help owners, managers, employees and job seekers gain employability skills, save time and money by being prepared for inspections, and ensure personal and public safety by complying with regulations.
Correctional Services Act to Be Proclaimed This Year
Justice and Public Safety
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will introduce amendments to the Correctional Services Act that will facilitate seeing the Act proclaimed and regulations coming into force over the next year.
