Government of Newfoundland News

Finance

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador today announced three new appointees to the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) Board of Directors. The appointments were recommended through the Independent Appointments Commission.

Fisheries and Land Resources

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the towns of Old Perlican and Flatrock, which have received $500 FireSmart Community Preparedness Day grants. The grants are provided through our province’s membership in Partners in Protection, a national organization dedicated to making communities safe from wildland fire.

Transportation and Works

Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise in this Honourable House today to recognize Barry Fitzgerald, Senior Manager of Corporate Safety, with the Department of Transportation and Works, who has been selected as a judge for this year’s Canada’s Safest Employers Awards.

Fisheries and Land Resources

Registration for the upcoming Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop taking place at Killdevil Camp, Gros Morne National Park, is now open. The workshop will run from June 16 to 18, 2017.

Fisheries and Land Resources

Canada's federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture met yesterday to discuss the path forward to developing the next agricultural policy framework, which will help Canadian farmers and food processors grow their businesses. Ministers are committed to continued support to the agricultural sector and will reconvene in July to ensure work is on track to launch the next framework on April 1, 2018.

Finance

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador today announced two new appointees to the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) Board of Directors. The appointments were recommended through the Independent Appointments Commission.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

Mr. Speaker, today, on Municipal Awareness Day, I respectfully ask that we appreciate the important role that residents, volunteers and local governments play in building and maintaining strong communities in our province.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize enhancements to the valuable Job Creation Partnerships Program.

Service NL

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Service NL, announced today that the department will waive fees for a peeling licence plate regardless of the age of the plate. In addition, any customer who paid for a replacement peeling plate since March 2017 will receive a rebate in the coming weeks.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

Today, the Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, was joined by members of the local chapter of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association for the signing of a proclamation acknowledging May as Better Hearing and Speech Month in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Executive Council

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister responsible for the Office of Climate Change, will be in attendance today as Green Rock E.V.S. unveils the latest electric vehicle charging stations in the province.

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Donovan Molloy, has released his Report A-2017-014 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. A summary of the Report is included below.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

Today is Municipal Awareness Day in Newfoundland and Labrador, and municipalities and stakeholders are holding events to celebrate the occasion. The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, was joined by Karen Oldford, President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, and Brian Peckford, President of Professional Municipal Administrators, to sign the proclamation and acknowledge the hard work of local leaders and staff in strengthening municipalities.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

Newfoundland and Labrador’s cultural community was in the spotlight this past weekend as the winners of the 2017 Arts and Letters Awards Program were announced at The Rooms in St. John’s.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Newfoundland and Labrador’s cultural community was in the spotlight this past weekend as the winners of the 2017 Arts and Letters Awards Program were announced at The Rooms in St. John’s.

Fisheries and Land Resources

The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will co-chair the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers of Agriculture meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, May 10). The meeting will take place at Infinity Convention Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Colin Holloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will speak at the 41st Annual Statoil Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival announcement tomorrow (Wednesday, May 10). The event begins at 10:30 a.m., at Exile, JAG Hotel, 115 George St., St. John’s.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, will attend events in the Town of Torbay to celebrate Municipal Awareness Day tomorrow (Wednesday, May 10).

Justice and Public Safety

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment.