Government of Newfoundland News
Premier Ball Announces Changes to Structure of Government
Executive Council
Today the Provincial Government is taking steps to streamline the work of departments and agencies to deliver better management, more efficient planning and sound governance. As part of this restructuring a number of departments and agencies will be combined and five deputy minister roles will be eliminated which represents a 19 per cent reduction.
Media Advisory: Minister to Make Funding Announcement at St. Anthony Fire Department
Municipal Affairs
The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services-Newfoundland and Labrador, will join with the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development and MHA for St. Barbe – L’Anse aux Meadows, and representatives from the Town of St. Anthony and the St. Anthony Volunteer Fire Department tomorrow (Thursday, August 18) for a funding announcement.
Report to Inform Planning for Provincial Home Support Program
Health and Community Services
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is working to develop an implementation plan for recommendations put forward by Deloitte in its review of the provincial home support program.
Over $6.2 Million Available for More Cost-Shared Infrastructure Projects
Municipal Affairs
An additional 14 cost-shared municipal infrastructure projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, valued at over $6.2 million, have been approved through the cost-shared Small Communities Fund. The Provincial Government is contributing more than $3.5 million to the projects; the Federal Government is providing over $2 million, and the remainder will be funded by the recipient municipalities.
Alleged Poachers Caught with 54 Illegal Salmon
Justice and Public Safety
A recent serious salmon poaching incident near Gambo has resulted in charges against two men for a number of violations.
Media Advisory: Minister Kirby Available to the Media
Education and Early Childhood Development
The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will be available to the media to discuss the upcoming school board elections today (Tuesday, August 16) at 1:30 p.m. outside of the House of Assembly, First Floor, East Block, Confederation Building.
Provincial Government Announces Date for School Board Elections
Education and Early Childhood Development
On November 22, 2016, eligible voters across the province will be able to cast their vote to elect school board trustees for the Newfoundland and Labrador English School Board and Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.
Commissioner Releases Privacy Breach Notification Statistics March 1- June 30, 2016
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
Provincial Government Begins Review of Assessment Act, 2006
Municipal Affairs
The Provincial Government is partnering with the Municipal Assessment Agency and Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador to undertake a review of the Assessment Act, 2006. It is the first significant review of the legislation in the past 10 years.
Media Advisory: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will host the 40th Conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers in Boston, MA, on August 29, 2016
Executive Council
The Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers is an inter-regional, bi-national, trans-border organization established in 1973 in recognition of the special bond that exists between the six New England states and the five Eastern Canadian provinces. Its members are the governors and the premiers of those states and provinces. The meetings are held alternately in New England and Eastern Canada. The last meeting was held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2015.
Media Advisory: Federal, Provincial Governments to Make Infrastructure Announcement
Municipal Affairs
The Honourable Judy Foote, federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and the Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs, will announce federal-provincial investments in infrastructure through the Small Communities Fund component of the New Building Canada Plan tomorrow (Tuesday, August 16) at the Meadows Community Centre, Meadows. The event begins at 2:30 p.m.
Salmon Poaching Incident in Hampden Leads to Charges
Justice and Public Safety
A joint operation between the Department of Justice and Public Safety’s Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Division and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has disrupted a salmon poaching ring in the small White Bay community of Hampden.
2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games to Begin in CBS
Executive Council
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
The 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games will officially kick off in Conception Bay South this weekend and will run until August 21. The Newfoundland and Labrador Games is the largest multi-sport event for youth in the province, bringing together athletes from 11 to 18 years of age from all regions.
Media Advisory: Minister Gambin-Walsh to Speak at Atlantic Charter Commemoration
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development, will speak at a 75th anniversary of the Atlantic Charter ceremony on Sunday, August 14. The event takes place at the Atlantic Charter Memorial Site in Ship Harbour, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Atlantic Charter Foundation Inc. Receives Funding for 75th Anniversary
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
August 14, 2016, marks the 75th Anniversary of the Atlantic Charter, a joint-declaration that detailed the goals and aims of the Allied powers concerning the First World War and the post-war world. The Atlantic Charter was released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill after a four-day meeting in Newfoundland in 1941. In recognition of this historical event, the Provincial Government provided Atlantic Charter Foundation Inc. $11,232 to assist with the planning of anniversary celebrations currently ongoing in St. John's and Ship Harbour, August 11-14.
Premier Ball Announces Chief of Staff
Executive Council
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced today that Greg Mercer has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff in the Office of the Premier. Mr. Mercer has moved into the role from his previous position of Senior Strategist effective immediately.
Provincial Government Recognizes International Youth Day
Executive Council
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
Media Advisory: Minister and Parliamentary Secretary to Participate in Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games Events
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development, and Derek Bennett, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development, will participate in Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games events in Conception Bay South (CBS) this weekend.
Provincial Government Invites Residents to Help Develop Immigration Strategy
Advanced Education and Skills
Online and in-person consultations will be held with Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, as the Department of Advanced Education and Skills works to develop a new provincial immigration strategy. The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, attended the first roundtable discussion today at the Association for New Canadians in St. John's.
Final Full-Day Kindergarten Preparations on Schedule as New School Year Approaches
Education and Early Childhood Development
In the coming weeks, full-day Kindergarten classes will get underway throughout the province, as the new school year begins. The remaining infrastructure upgrades are being finalized, professional learning for teachers has been delivered with more planned for the fall and classroom and teaching resources have been provided to schools across the province.
