Government of Newfoundland News

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

Through an investment from the Government of Canada, EXCITE Corporation Inc.’s Genomics-Based R&D Centre for Health in Grand Falls-Windsor will expand its genomics-based research and development into hearing loss and continue to build on the region’s knowledge-based economy. Innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary hearing loss can improve the quality of life of countless people in Canada and around the world, while creating economic opportunities for those working in the field.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment is monitoring forecast information on a weather system that is anticipated to bring significant rainfall and/or snowfall in certain areas of the province tonight and into Wednesday.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced more than $90,000 in funding for cultural competency training.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will join Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, on behalf the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, to announce a project for the EXCITE Corporation tomorrow (Tuesday, January 23). The event will take place at EXCITE Centre, 32 Queensway, Grand Falls-Windsor, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

Executive Council
Health and Community Services

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has partnered with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Eastern Health and a community coalition on the Burin Peninsula to launch Roots of Hope, a community suicide prevention project.

Executive Council

The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for the Human Resource Secretariat, is available to the media today (Friday, January 19) at 4:30 p.m. to answer questions related to the Provincial Government’s tentative agreement with NAPE.

Fisheries and Land Resources

Derrick Bragg, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Land Resources, will address members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Fur Breeders Association at their Annual Information Workshop on Monday, January 22, 8:30 a.m. at Quality Hotel and Suites, Gander.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will announce Newfoundland and Labrador’s involvement in the national initiative Roots of Hope, a community suicide prevention project on Monday, January 22. The event will take place in Grand Bank at the town hall, 56 Main Street, at 11:30 a.m.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Due to the recent weather event on the west coast, the public is advised to use caution while travelling the T’Railway Provincial Park.

Service NL

The Town of Branch is the 100th municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador to join the BizPaL program, a federal-provincial-territorial online information service which helps local entrepreneurs save time and money by simplifying the process of obtaining permits and licences.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
Education and Early Childhood Development

Ministers of education and early childhood development, and ministers of post-secondary education and training, will be taking steps to further solidify regional collaboration to guide provincial and regional mental health initiatives by agreeing to develop an Atlantic Mental Health Framework.

Transportation and Works

Contingency air services are being put in place for Fogo Island-Change Islands-Farewell while repairs are carried out to the MV Legionnaire. The exact timeline for completion of the repair work is still being determined; however, it is expected that the vessel will return to service over the next several days.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Mark Browne, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will deliver the keynote address at the Choices for Youth social buying symposium tomorrow (Friday, January 19). The event takes place at ALT Hotel, 125 Water Street, St. John’s, beginning at 12:45 p.m.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will address the Springdale and Area Chamber of Commerce tomorrow (Friday, January 19). The event will take place at Marie’s Motel and Restaurant, 63 Little Bay Rd, Springdale, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Service NL
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Francophone residents of Newfoundland and Labrador now have access to more government information in their first language than ever before, through recently expanded French content on the Service NL website.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC), today announced a new and more efficient management structure for the organization.

Fisheries and Land Resources

The Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada announced $641,518 to improve the effectiveness, quality and sustainability of the fish and seafood sector today in Corner Brook.

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Donovan Molloy, has released his Report A-2018-002 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
Education and Early Childhood Development

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, and the Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will attend a meeting of the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training today (Thursday, January 18) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.