Government of Newfoundland News

Education and Early Childhood Development

The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will speak at the Clarenville Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Monday, April 9. The event will take place at the Clarenville Inn, 134 Trans-Canada Highway, beginning at 12:15 p.m.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Provincial Government and the Government of Canada are investing more than $334,000 to build a permanent, weather-safe structure at the Farm and Market at Clarenville Inn. This funding will help provide local area farmers, craft and food producers with an upgraded space to sell their products, which will improve customer experience and enhance the region's status as a tourism destination.

Fisheries and Land Resources

Forest access roads in the Point Leamington, Botwood, Lewisporte, Glenwood, Birchy Bay, Gander Bay, Gambo and Glovertown areas will be closed to vehicle traffic effective Monday, April 9, until further notice. The roads will remain open to snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles.

Fisheries and Land Resources

The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the use of a decommissioned provincial park area in Glenwood, located in central Newfoundland. The RFP can be viewed online at www.flr.gov.nl.ca/lands and proposals will be accepted until April 27, 2018.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Colin Holloway, Parliamentary Secretary for Municipal Affairs and Environment, on behalf of the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, 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 tomorrow (Friday, April 6).

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced applications are now being accepted for Summer Student Employment Programs (SSEP).

Fisheries and Land Resources

An investigation by the Auditor General into management of assets within the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources concludes the department has taken necessary measures to improve inventory management of firearms and ammunition.

Office of the Auditor General

Auditor General, Julia Mullaley, today released a special report on the Management of Firearms and Ammunition – Wildlife Division, Department of Fisheries and Land Resources. This report was completed in response to Government’s request to the Auditor General in April, 2017.

Office of the Auditor General

Auditor General, Julia Mullaley, will release her report on the management of firearms and ammunition in the Wildlife Division of the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources tomorrow (Thursday, April 5).

Finance

The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, will speak at the Bay St. George Chamber of Commerce luncheon tomorrow (Thursday, April 5). The event takes place at the Days Inn, 44 Queen Street, Stephenville, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Health and Community Services
Children, Seniors and Social Development

Starting this week, Dial-a-Dietitian is a new service now available through the provincial HealthLine. The purpose of Dial-a-Dietitian is to encourage people to make healthier, more informed food choices and to receive helpful information or tips on healthy eating and nutrition. A referral from a health care provider to use the Dial-a-Dietitian service is not needed.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

Finance

The Provincial Government today announced that 15 of its collective agreements with NAPE bargaining units have been signed and finalized as of March 31, 2018. These four-year agreements are set to expire on March 31, 2020.

Executive Council
Municipal Affairs and Environment

At an event today in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced the Provincial Government is providing $11.7 million toward the construction of the Labrador Wellness Centre. The total cost for the project is estimated at $25.5 million with the Government of Canada contributing $7.5 million and the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay funding the remainder.

Finance

The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, will speak at the Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade Luncheon tomorrow (Wednesday, April 4). The event takes place at the Greenwood Inn & Suites, 48 West Street, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Donovan Molloy, has released his Report P-2018-003 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will make an infrastructure funding announcement tomorrow (Wednesday, April 4) in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Premier Ball will be joined by the Honourable Perry Trimper, MHA for Lake Melville, on behalf of the Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment; the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and MHA for Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair; Yvonne Jones, MP for Labrador; and Wally Andersen, Mayor, and Bert Pomeroy, Deputy Mayor, of Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Health and Community Services

The public is advised that Cataract Surgery Information Line is no longer in service.

Finance

The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, will speak at the Gander Chamber of Commerce Luncheon tomorrow (Tuesday, April 3). The event takes place at the Quality Hotel and Suites, 100 Trans-Canada Hwy, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Transportation and Works

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will be issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a more efficient, cost-effective model for information and communication technology services.