Government of Newfoundland News

Advanced Education and Skills

I rise today to inform this House that the week of March 20 to 26 is Multiculturalism Week in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight the Provincial Government’s participation at Seafood Expo North America, which took place in Boston from March 6 to 8.

Transportation and Works

Users of the Bell Island ferry service are advised that temporary repairs to the ramp on Bell Island are now complete.

Executive Council

Members of the media are advised of the following changes in departmental media contacts for the Provincial Government:

House of Assembly

The Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Honourable Tom Osborne, announced today that the House of Assembly Management Commission will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16.

Executive Council
Natural Resources

The Provincial Government is recognizing the anniversary of the Cougar Flight 491 tragedy that occurred seven years ago on March 12, 2009.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs, will be in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Sunday, March 13, to officially open the 2016 Labrador Winter Games.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will be available to the media today (Friday, March 11) to discuss the decision to approve the change of operator applications related to the purchase of Quin-Sea Fisheries by Royal Greenland.

Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, has accepted the recommendation of the Fish Processing Licensing Board to approve the fish processing licence change of operator applications related to the purchase of Quin-Sea Fisheries by Royal Greenland.

Municipal Affairs

Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded that Daylight Savings Time comes into effect this weekend. At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, clocks should be moved ahead one hour.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
Education and Early Childhood Development

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister Responsible for the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency, and the Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will help school-age children recognize the relationship between farming, food and health by serving breakfast to students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 at Larkhall Academy tomorrow (Friday, March 11). The breakfast will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the school cafeteria, 16 Larkhall Street, St. John’s

Health and Community Services

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize March as Pharmacist Awareness Month.

Natural Resources

I rise today in this Honourable House to remember the Cougar Flight 491 tragedy which happened seven years ago on March 12, 2009.

Environment and Conservation

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

Executive Council

Today in the House of Assembly, the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will introduce his government's inaugural legislation - an act to establish an Independent Appointments Commission and to require a merit-based process for various appointments. There will also be amendments made to the Public Service Commission Act to detail their work to support the Independent Appointments Commission.

House of Assembly

The Speaker of the House of Assembly, the Honourable Tom Osborne, announced that today the House of Assembly will acknowledge and honour those from the Dominion of Newfoundland, now Newfoundland and Labrador, who lost their lives in the First World War.

Executive Council
Advanced Education and Skills

The Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation is receiving one year funding of $149,439 to enhance and improve its membership and labour force database. This is being made possible through the Labour Market Partnerships program under the Labour Market Development Agreement between the provincial and federal governments.

Executive Council

The Air Foodlift Subsidy Program (AFS), which went in to effect for retailers on the South Coast-Straits of Labrador on February 22, will remain in effect until Monday, March 14. With the resumption of regular marine service on Saturday, March 5, the AFS will be lifted in accordance with AFS policy.

Environment and Conservation
Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister Responsible for the Labour Relations Agency, and The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, today offered the following statements of condolence on the passing of Joseph O’Neill, Chairperson of the Labour Relations Agency Standing Fish Price Setting Panel

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will announce details tomorrow (Thursday, March 10) of his government's inaugural legislation - an act to establish an Independent Appointments Commission and to require a merit-based process for various appointments.