Government of Newfoundland News

Education and Early Childhood Development
Health and Community Services

The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, and Bernard Davis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will attend the Waterford Valley High School opening ceremony for School Mental Wellness Week.

Transportation and Works

All road projects under the Provincial Roads Program to be tendered for the 2016-17 construction season were announced today by the Provincial Government. As part of Budget 2016, $62 million is allocated to support the Provincial Roads Program this construction season. Tenders will begin to be issued this week.

Municipal Affairs

Graham Letto, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, will address the Professional Municipal Administrators’ Annual Appreciation Banquet tomorrow (Friday, April 22) at the Holiday Inn in St. John’s. The event begins at 8:00 p.m.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will speak to members of the Bonavista Area Chamber of Commerce at its annual general meeting tomorrow (Friday, April 22) at 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Bonavista Collage of the North Atlantic Campus, 301 Confederation Drive.

Finance

The Honourable Cathy Bennett, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, will address the Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade tomorrow (Friday, April 22). The breakfast will take place at the Greenwood Inn and Suites beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Environment and Conservation

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize tomorrow as Earth Day, a time to reflect and acknowledge the need for environmental education and action.

Executive Council

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in this Honourable House to recognize the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Executive Council
Natural Resources

Today, the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, together with the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, announced that H. Stanley Marshall has been named the new CEO of Nalcor Energy effective immediately.

Executive Council
Natural Resources

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, together with the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement today (Thursday, April 21) regarding Nalcor's leadership. This will take place in the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Executive Council

On behalf of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador my wife Patricia and I would like to extend our sincerest best wishes to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

Environment and Conservation

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

Health and Community Services

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall warning people not to consume the frozen fruit product Nature’s Touch Organic Berry Cherry Blend due to an identified Hepatitis A contamination. The product is sold exclusively at Costco.

Executive Council
Natural Resources

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, together with the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, will be making an important statement today (Wednesday, April 20) regarding Nalcor. This will take place in front of the House of Assembly, Confederation Building, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

April has been a tremendous month for Newfoundland and Labrador artists. Atlantic Canada’s best and brightest musical talent were honoured this past weekend at the East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) in Sydney, while the JUNOs, which were presented on April 3 in Calgary, celebrated the best in national talent. The Swinging Belles won Children’s Album of the Year at the JUNOs, and Hey Rosetta!, Amelia Curran, Fortunate Ones and Everglow won ECMAs in various categories.

Executive Council

Through Budget 2016, a new Labrador Aboriginal Nutritional and Artistic Assistance Program has been created with $50,000 being provided to promote nutritional and artistic endeavours.

Environment and Conservation

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in this House today to inform my colleagues and the people of our province that a spring training program has been launched for drinking water system operators.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable house to announce that our province will welcome the Princess Royal, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment’s Colonel-in-Chief, to participate in commemorative events for the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 2016.

Finance

The Honourable Cathy Bennett, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, today responded to recent comments from credit rating agencies following the release of Budget 2016.

Education and Early Childhood Development

The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will attend the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, Youth Vibrations event.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Mr. Speaker, the 3Ps cod fishery located off Newfoundland’s south coast recently became Canada’s first Atlantic cod fishery to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.