Government of Newfoundland News
Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary to Attend Newfoundland and Labrador Therapeutic Recreation Association AGM
Health and Community Services
Bernard Davis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will speak at the Newfoundland and Labrador Therapeutic Recreation Association (NLTRA) Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Thursday, October 20). The event is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Husky Energy Easter Seals House, 206 Mount Scio Road, St. John's.
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Environment and Climate Change
The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
Provincial Government Investing in St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
Executive Council
One of the longest-running women’s film festivals in the world is expected to delight film lovers this week as the 27th Annual St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival takes place in St. John's from October 19 to 23. The Provincial Government is providing $83,200 this year to support the festival.
Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary to Speak at Nursing Graduation Ceremony
Health and Community Services
Bernard Davis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will speak at Memorial University’s School of Nursing Annual Graduation Ceremony tomorrow (Thursday, October 20). The event is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Main Auditorium and Foyer at the Health Sciences Centre, St. John’s.
Provincial Government Releases 2015-16 Public Accounts
Finance
The 2015-16 Public Accounts, the audited financial statements of the province for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, released today confirm that the deficit for the 2015-16 fiscal year was $2.2 billion, which is $1.1 billion higher than the original forecasted deficit for that year.
Provincial Government Requires Nalcor to Increase Clearing at the Muskrat Falls
Environment and Climate Change
The Provincial Government has required Nalcor to remove more forest cover at the Muskrat Falls reservoir as an additional mitigation to further address concerns surrounding methylmercury.
Public Advisory: Temporary Closure of Mill Bridge in Grand Falls-Windsor
Transportation and Works
The bridge spanning the Exploits River behind the former paper mill property in Grand Falls-Windsor will be closed on Thursday, October 20, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The bridge will open for one hour, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., to accommodate motorists.
Media Advisory: Ministers Coady and Trimper to Hold Media Availability
Natural Resources
Environment and Climate Change
The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will be available to the media today (Wednesday, October 19) to speak to the Muskrat Falls Project and concerns surrounding methylmercury.
Public Advisory: Public Roundtable Consultations Continue Tonight on Review of Provincial Library System
Education and Early Childhood Development
To ensure the public has an opportunity to provide input on the review of the provincial library system, public roundtable consultation sessions continue this evening and tomorrow.
Public Advisory: Human Rights Award Nominations Close October 31
Justice and Public Safety
Nominations for the 2nd annual Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Award close on October 31, 2016. The Human Rights Award recognizes an individual who has made and/or continues to make a meaningful contribution to advancing and furthering human rights in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Minister Parsons Visits Justice Facilities, Seeks Information on Justice System in Central Newfoundland
Justice and Public Safety
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, was in central Newfoundland today to visit a number of justice facilities in the area. Minister Parsons was joined by the Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Transportation and Works and MHA for Grand Falls-Windsor, and Jerry Dean, MHA for Exploits. The minister concluded the day with a tour of the Bishops Falls Correctional Centre.
Media Advisory: Minister Mitchelmore to Speak at Burin Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Business Awards
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will be on the Burin Peninsula tomorrow (Wednesday, October 19) to speak at the 2016 Burin Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The event takes place at St. Gabriel’s Hall, Marystown, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Nomination Forms Available for School Board Elections
Education and Early Childhood Development
School board trustee nomination forms for the upcoming school board elections of the Newfoundland and Labrador English School Board and le Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador are now available. The nomination period runs from October 24 to 28, 2016.
Provincial Government Recognizes National Persons Day
Executive Council
The Provincial Government is recognizing today (Tuesday, October 18) as Persons Day in Newfoundland and Labrador. This is a day to highlight and celebrate the advancements made and opportunities available, both socially and economically, for women and girls throughout the country.
Media Advisory: Minister Parsons Visits Justice Sites in Central Newfoundland
Justice and Public Safety
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, is in central Newfoundland today (Tuesday, October 18) visiting staff of various department divisions and meeting with the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor. Minister Parsons is joined by the Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Transportation and Works and MHA for Grand Falls-Windsor, and Jerry Dean, MHA for Exploits.
Provincial and Territorial Health Ministers Focus on Strengthening Health Care for All Canadians
Health and Community Services
During a meeting today in Toronto, Ontario, the provincial and territorial health ministers discussed several key areas of work including mental health services, Indigenous health care, improving the affordability and accessibility of pharmaceutical drugs, and exploring how to use health care innovation to make accessing health care easier for all Canadians.
Media Advisory: Minister Mitchelmore to Speak at CBDC Trinity Carbonear AGM and Business Distinction Awards
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will be in Carbonear tomorrow (Tuesday, October 18) to speak at the 2016 CBDC Trinity Carbonear AGM and Business Distinction Awards. The event takes place at the offices of CBDC Trinity Conception, 21 Industrial Crescent, Suite 101, beginning at 3:00 p.m.
RDC Supports New Technology Trials to Improve Productivity at IOC
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
The Research & Development Corporation (RDC) is pleased to announce an investment of $720,000 to support the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) in its industrial trial of an innovative technology for the recovery and refining of iron ore in western Labrador.
Media Advisory: Minister Parsons to Hold Media Availability
Justice and Public Safety
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will be available to the media today to speak to the nomination of Court of Appeal Justice Malcolm Rowe to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Premier Ball Congratulates Justice Malcolm Rowe for Historic Supreme Court Nomination
Justice and Public Safety
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is expressing his congratulations to Court of Appeal Justice Malcolm Rowe for his nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada. The nomination of Justice Rowe marks the first time in Canadian history that a Newfoundland and Labrador justice will serve on the country’s highest court.
