Government of Newfoundland News

Municipal Affairs and Environment

Fire extinguishers are a great way to quickly put out small fires before they become larger. Here are some tips on when to use fire extinguishers and how to use them safely and effectively.

House of Assembly

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Speaker of the House of Assembly, announces the appointment of Julia Mullaley, CPA, CA, as the Auditor General.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Québec signed a new agreement to foster greater cooperation. In addition, a statement on the Canadian Francophonie recognizes their joint commitment to ensure the sustainability of French in Canada.

Health and Community Services

The Provincial Government today announced that the new long-term care home in Carbonear will be called the Pte Josiah Squibb Memorial Pavilion.

Justice and Public Safety

The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, is attending the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Conference of Ministers responsible for Human Rights. The conference will take place December 10-12 in Ottawa.

Finance

The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, is attending a meeting of federal, provincial and territorial finance ministers today in Ottawa.

Justice and Public Safety
Executive Council
Children, Seniors and Social Development

The inaugural meeting of the Minister’s Committee on Violence Against Women and Girls was held today to connect community groups, representatives from Indigenous governments and organizations, those with lived experience and government members to identify possible solutions to end gender-based violence. The goal of the event, themed “Collaborating for Collective Action: Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls,” was to share information, exchange ideas, and come up with action plans to end gender-based violence in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Health and Community Services

The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will participate in the official naming of the long-term care home in Carbonear on Monday, December 11, at 11:30 a.m. The event will take place in the multi-purpose room at the long-term care home, 3-6 Earles Lane. The home is adjacent to the Carbonear General Hospital.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Today, the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation announced $428,500 that will enhance marine incident prevention and responsiveness from coast to coast to coast. Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Carr, Federal Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of $1.39 million for two projects.

Health and Community Services

Recognized experts gathered in St. John’s yesterday to share knowledge about renewing mental health and addictions care in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to transforming the mental health and addictions care system in this province as outlined in Towards Recovery. This vision is built on the principles of a stepped care approach. The value of such an approach is that it increases access to services by matching people to the appropriate level of care.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Newfoundland and Labrador Outfitters Association Inc. (NLOA) will use marketing and research to promote the provincial outfitting sector and build on previous initiatives designed to expand the outfitting sector within the provincial tourism industry. The Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada are investing a total of $553,183 to support this marketing and research initiative.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

Day 2 of the 12 Days of Fire Safety is focused on seniors. According to the National Fire Protection Association, seniors are particularly at risk when a home fire occurs.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The report of the independent mediator, John Roil, QC, on the labour dispute between DJ Composites and Unifor Local 597 can be viewed online at www.aesl.gov.nl.ca/labour/union

Justice and Public Safety

The legislation brought forward in the fall session of the House of Assembly supports the health and safety of the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, strengthens transparency and accountability, and also encourages business development in the province.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Provincial Government today announced it has entered into an agreement with Canopy Growth Corporation for the supply and production of cannabis in the province.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will make an announcement related to cannabis tomorrow (Friday, December 8).

Natural Resources

The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will announce funding for a Marine Environment project tomorrow (Friday, December 8). The event takes place at C-CORE, Morrissey Road, St. John’s, beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Justice and Public Safety

During a ceremony today at Government House in St. John's, the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission presented the 2017 Human Rights Award to Susan Rose.

Executive Council
Justice and Public Safety
Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, and the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will offer opening remarks at a meeting of the Minister’s Committee on Violence Against Women and Girls tomorrow (Friday, December 8) at 9:00 a.m. They will be joined by Linda Ross, co-chair of the Minister’s Committee on Violence Against Women and Girls and President of the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women.

Finance

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in this Honourable House to announce the start of pre-budget consultations for Budget 2018. This is the earliest these consultations have commenced over the past decade.