Government of Newfoundland News

Education and Early Childhood Development

In recognition of Education Week (February 11-17), the Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will attend a proclamation signing on Monday, February 12. The signing will take place at Laval High School, 67-91 Beach Road, Placentia, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, as well as Mark Browne, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will tour CoLab Software on Monday, February 12. The tour takes place at 5 Hallett Crescent, St. John's, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate is very concerned about ‎events that have recently transpired related to Stephenville High School. All students have a right to safety, and all students have a right to their education. There may be many ways to reach these outcomes for the benefit of all. However in discussions with senior officials with the NL English School District, it has become apparent to the Child and Youth Advocate that the current policies and legislation do not provide the District with sufficient ability to address issues such as those that have arisen in Stephenville.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will speak at the opening reception for the Art Gallery Winter 2018 exhibitions at The Rooms tomorrow, (Friday, February 9). The free public opening reception begins at 7:30 p.m.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, today toured SkyHawk Telematics, to view the progress of a project that will develop a new lower-cost asset tracking solution called TeleCollector. This is the latest in a number of technology tours of companies by representatives of the Provincial Government.

Executive Council
Children, Seniors and Social Development
Health and Community Services
Natural Resources

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, Graham Letto, Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources, and Randy Edmunds, Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs will participate in the 46th Annual General Meeting of the Combined Councils of Labrador on February 9-10.

Natural Resources

The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, will be available today (Thursday, February 8), at 3:30 p.m. to discuss the Federal Government announcement regarding environmental and regulatory reviews related to major projects.

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.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today led the inaugural meeting of the Minister’s Roundtable on Immigration.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, as well as Mark Browne, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will tour SkyHawk Telematics tomorrow (Thursday, February 8). The tour takes place at First Floor, 238 Torbay Road, St. John’s, beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Colin Holloway, Parliamentary Secretary for Municipal Affairs and Environment and MHA for Terra Nova, on behalf of the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, today toured Chatman’s Bakery to view the progress of a $152,354 investment by the Provincial Government to develop a customized semi-automated peanut butter ball production cell. This is the latest in a number of technology tours of companies by representatives of the Provincial Government.

Education and Early Childhood Development

The Atkinson Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education released a new report today, Early Childhood Education Report 2017, providing a detailed assessment of provincial and territorial frameworks for early childhood education in Canada. In 2017, Newfoundland and Labrador saw an improvement in the province’s overall score, receiving 8.5 out of 15.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Mark Browne, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will participate in the Mount Pearl Frosty Festival’s Pedestrian Parade of Lights & Cauldron Lighting today, (Wednesday, February 7). The parade begins at 7:00 p.m. at O’Donel High School, and ends at St. David’s Park where the festival cauldron will be lit.

Transportation and Works

Building off a successful road construction season in which more than 600 lane kilometres of highway were paved and more than 300 culverts replaced, the Department of Transportation and Works today announced the 2018-19 edition of the Five-Year Provincial Roads plan. Again this year, $77.2 million has been allocated for the program.

Health and Community Services

The Department of Health and Community Services is notifying patients that require cataract surgery that the procedure is covered under MCP. Physicians in this province are not permitted to bill you directly for services covered by MCP.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, will bring greetings tomorrow evening (Wednesday, February 7) at the premiere of “Crippled”. The play is written by playwright Paul David Power and shares his true experiences of growing up with a physical disability and grief after loss. The premiere begins 8:00 p.m. at the LSPU Hall, 3 Victoria Street, St. John’s, followed by a reception at 9:30 p.m.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today released the 2018 Diversity Calendar.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will be available to the media at the inaugural meeting of the Minister’s Roundtable on Immigration tomorrow (Wednesday, February 7) at 2:30 p.m. at the Capital Hotel, 208 Kenmount Road, in St. John’s.

Health and Community Services

Carol Anne Haley, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Community Services, will bring greetings at the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, February 7).

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Colin Holloway, Parliamentary Secretary for Municipal Affairs and Environment, will tour Chatman’s Bakery tomorrow (Wednesday, February 7). The tour takes place at 26 Main Street, Charlottetown, beginning at 10:00 a.m.