Government of Newfoundland News

House of Assembly

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Speaker of the House of Assembly, advises that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 12, His Honour, the Honourable Frank F. Fagan, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, will prorogue the second session of the Forty-Eighth General Assembly.

Justice and Public Safety

A technical briefing for media related to the Amendments to the Public Inquiries Act will be held tomorrow (Tuesday, March 6). The briefing will take place in the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building, at 12:00 p.m.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House today, on the heels of celebrating the ongoing success of the province’s tourism industry, to laud the achievements of the Newfoundland and Labrador film and television industry.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to our province’s social workers during National Social Work Month.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced appointments to Memorial University’s Board of Regents and joint appointments to the Board of Regents and College of the North Atlantic’s Board of Governors.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

“In attempting to explain language used in a recent Request for Proposals, The Rooms regrets and apologizes for the use of a misleading example. I hope that the following will clarify the relationship between The Rooms Corporation and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. As a Crown corporation, The Rooms Corporation has been established at “arm’s length” from government and has a significant degree of flexibility and autonomy. Accordingly, the government does not express an opinion, for or against, the exhibitions and programs presented by The Rooms from year to year or otherwise interfere in its programming. The Rooms used an open and transparent process for the awarding of a contract, with requests evaluated based on merit.”

Executive Council
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today wished all the competitors participating in Cain’s Quest 2018 the best of luck as they pursue the world’s most challenging snowmobile endurance race.

Natural Resources

The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, is participating in the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s Mining Convention and Trade Show (PDAC) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from March 4 to 7, as highlighted the following video: youtu.be/ZZ3Ruqk6WN0

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will bring greetings at the opening reception of Newfoundland and Labrador Oil & Gas Week at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 5, at the Bruneau Centre on Memorial University’s St. John’s campus.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will give a keynote address at the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association’s Annual Rock Awards Gala tomorrow (Saturday, March 3) at the Delta St. John’s Hotel and Conference Centre. The event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will attend the seventh annual Mid Winter Bivver tomorrow (Saturday, March 3), in Grand Falls-Windsor and bring greetings at the Royal Canadian Legion, Queen Street at 6:30 p.m.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will attend a Forum on Francophone Immigration tomorrow (Friday, March 2) in Toronto, Ontario.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will bring greetings during the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Provincial Synchronized Skating Championships tomorrow (Friday, March 2). The event begins at 5:00 p.m. at the Jack Byrne Area, 7 Kennedys Brook Drive, Torbay. Minister Dempster will also attend the medal presentation on Saturday, March 3, at 5:30 p.m.

Justice and Public Safety

The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will address the Canadian Bar Association-Newfoundland and Labrador mid-winter conference luncheon tomorrow (Friday, March 2) at 12:00 p.m. The address will take place at the Marble Mountain Resort in Steady Brook.

Justice and Public Safety

Mr. Speaker, the Citizens’ Crime Prevention Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is celebrating 30 years of serving our province by working to make our communities safe. I would like to thank the organization and their volunteers for their hard work and dedication.

Health and Community Service

With the challenges facing Newfoundland and Labrador’s health care system today, innovation holds the promise of opportunities to drive meaningful change.

Education and Early Childhood Development

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in this Honourable House to recognize Mr. John Antle, Principal of Exploits Valley Intermediate, and Mr. Michael Tobin, Principal of Paradise Elementary, both of whom were named to the list of Canada’s Outstanding Principals of 2018.

Justice and Public Safety

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is making changes to Child Support Service Regulations to ensure a fair standard of support is calculated to help pay for the needs of children.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will address the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association’s Student Mentorship Session today (Thursday, March 1) at 3:00 p.m. at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, will address the Nearshore Coastal Restoration Workshop being hosted by ACAP Humber Arm in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund tomorrow (Thursday, March 1). Minister Joyce will speak at 12:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 5 Navigator Avenue, St. John’s.