Government of Newfoundland News

Health and Community Services

Carol Anne Haley, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Community Services, will address the first-year class of Memorial University’s School of Pharmacy as part of its annual White Coat ceremony.

Fisheries and Land Resources

The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will be joined by the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, to make an announcement related to the Atlantic Fisheries Fund tomorrow (Thursday, January 18).

Justice and Public Safety

The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety is pleased to announce the province’s newest appointments to the Queen’s Counsel by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has extended the deadline for public consultations to modernize municipal legislation. The new deadline to submit feedback is January 31, 2018.

Finance

The pre-budget consultation session in Happy Valley - Goose Bay has been rescheduled to Monday, January 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The session will be held at Hotel North Two, 382 Hamilton River Road.

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Donovan Molloy, has released his Report A-2018-001 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

Corner Brook will soon be home to spaces that will support business diversification and a stronger culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. Thanks to funding from the Provincial Government departments of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, and Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, as well as the Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Navigate Entrepreneurship Centre will develop an incubator and a makerspace in the city. A funding announcement Tuesday was attended by the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources and MHA for Corner Brook, and Gudie Hutchings, MP for Long Range Mountains.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

As work crews continue to restore damaged and destroyed infrastructure, the Provincial Government has begun assessing damage costs from the west coast flooding event. Residents, not-for-profit organizations and communities are advised that applications for the Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP) are available here: gov.nl.ca/fes/faq/emergencymanagement.html.

Transportation and Works
Municipal Affairs and Environment

Air services will be provided for residents in communities in the Bay of Islands affected by the washout on Route 450 beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, January 16).

Executive Council

Eight people will be invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador at a ceremony at Government House later this month.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources and MHA for Corner Brook, on behalf of the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will join Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, 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 funding initiative regarding innovation and entrepreneurship tomorrow (Tuesday, January 16). The event will take place at Fine Arts Atrium, Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Municipal Affairs and Environment
Service NL

Please be advised that boil water advisories are in effect in the communities affected by flooding on the west coast of the island portion of the province.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

On the anniversary of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, joined those throughout the province and around the world commemorating his life and work.

Executive Council

The news conference scheduled for today (Monday, January 15), at The Gathering Place in St. John’s regarding a funding announcement to help prevent and end homelessness has been postponed.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

Motorists are advised that the Trans-Canada Highway west of Hampden Junction is closed due to severe flooding and a washout.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Mark Browne, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, and Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista–Burin-Trinity, on behalf the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will announce funding for a broadband initiative on Monday, January 15. The event will take place at the Clarenville Inn, 134 Trans-Canada Hwy, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Rooms has received a significant funding increase from the Canada Council for the Arts with the operating grant increasing by 74 per cent, for a total of $330,000 over two years. This is the first funding increase that the Provincial Art Gallery has received from the Canada Council for the Arts since becoming part of The Rooms in 2005.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment is monitoring forecast information on a weather system that is anticipated to cause significant snow melt and runoff over the course of the weekend.

Justice and Public Safety

The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, will bring greetings at the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Correctional Officer Recruit Training. The ceremony will take place Monday, January 15, at 9:00 a.m. at the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Headquarters, Parade Street Memorial Campus, Parade Street, St. John’s.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will make a significant funding announcement on Monday, January 15, to help prevent and end homelessness. The Premier will be joined by the Honourable, Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation.