Government of Newfoundland News
Ministerial Statement - Colon Cancer Awareness Month Recognized in Newfoundland and Labrador
Health and Community Services
Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize March as Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
Ministerial Statement - Minister Acknowledges 40th Anniversary of Court of Appeal
Justice and Public Safety
Mr. Speaker, it was an honour to participate this morning in a ceremony to recognize the 40th anniversary of the first sitting of the Court of Appeal as the appellate division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Provincial Government Releases Study on Well Head Protection Areas
Environment and Conservation
Municipal Affairs
Rural communities and small municipalities have a new tool to help them ensure the safety of their water supplies, with the release of a study commissioned by the Department of Environment and Conservation. The study, Well Head Protection Area Delineation for Small Municipal Groundwater Supplies, defines the areas around municipal drinking water wells that feed the water supplies of more than 100 communities.
Public Advisory: Public Cautioned about Trading in Binary Options
Service NL
Service NL is warning the public that an online platform for trading binary options, Binary Options Canada, is targeting residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. The site encourages people to invest in binary options, and is providing false and misleading information that places potential investors at risk.
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Environment and Conservation
The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
Ministerial Statement - Agricultural Safety Week Puts Children at the Forefront of Campaign
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
Mr. Speaker, Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is taking place from March 13 to 19. I rise today to acknowledge the important role that Newfoundland and Labrador’s farmers and producers play in making safety a priority each and every day.
Ministerial Statement - Celebrating Dietitians During National Nutrition Month
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development: Sport Newfoundland and Labrador
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize March as National Nutrition Month and today, March 16, as Dietitians Day in Canada.
Ministerial Statement - Minister Recognizes Check Registration Day
Service NL
Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to recognize that today is Check Registration Day.
Roncalli Elementary Celebrates Official Opening
Education and Early Childhood Development
The Roncalli Elementary school community joined together today to officially celebrate the opening of the redeveloped school.
Media Advisory: Ministers Kirby and Bennett to Attend Official Opening of Roncalli Elementary
Education and Early Childhood Development
The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, and the Honourable Cathy Bennett, Minister of Finance and MHA for Winsor Lake, will join officials from the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, students and the school community for the official opening of Roncalli Elementary.
Ministerial Statement - Celebrating Social Workers During National Social Work Month
Child, Youth and Family Services
Mr. Speaker, March is National Social Work Month, and I rise today in this Honourable House to pay tribute to our province’s social workers. This year’s theme is Social Work: A Profession of Choice and highlights the diversity of the social work profession and the valuable role social workers play in our society.
Ministerial Statement - Celebrating Multiculturalism Week
Advanced Education and Skills
I rise today to inform this House that the week of March 20 to 26 is Multiculturalism Week in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Ministerial Statement - Seafood Expo North America Highlights Province’s Seafood Industry
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight the Provincial Government’s participation at Seafood Expo North America, which took place in Boston from March 6 to 8.
Public Advisory: Update Provided on Bell Island Ferry Service
Transportation and Works
Users of the Bell Island ferry service are advised that temporary repairs to the ramp on Bell Island are now complete.
Media Advisory: Change in Media Contacts
Executive Council
Members of the media are advised of the following changes in departmental media contacts for the Provincial Government:
House of Assembly Management Commission Meeting
House of Assembly
The Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Honourable Tom Osborne, announced today that the House of Assembly Management Commission will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16.
Province Remembers the Victims of Cougar Flight 491
Executive Council
Natural Resources
The Provincial Government is recognizing the anniversary of the Cougar Flight 491 tragedy that occurred seven years ago on March 12, 2009.
Media Advisory: Premier Ball to Officially Open Labrador Winter Games
Executive Council
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, will be in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Sunday, March 13, to officially open the 2016 Labrador Winter Games.
Media Advisory: Minister Crocker to Hold Media Availability
Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will be available to the media today (Friday, March 11) to discuss the decision to approve the change of operator applications related to the purchase of Quin-Sea Fisheries by Royal Greenland.
Minister Approves Change of Operator Applications Related to the Sale of Quin-Sea Fisheries
Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, has accepted the recommendation of the Fish Processing Licensing Board to approve the fish processing licence change of operator applications related to the purchase of Quin-Sea Fisheries by Royal Greenland.
