Public Advisory: Minimum Wage Increase, April 1
March 24, 2025
The Provincial Government is reminding employers the minimum wage will increase by 40 cents to $16.00 per hour, effective April 1, 2025. -30-
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
March 21, 2025
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKING REGISTERED: Long Harbour Quarry (Reg. 2348) Proponent: Anytime Heavy Haul Ltd. The…
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
March 7, 2025
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT GUIDELINES ISSUED: Burin Peninsula EverWind Green Fuels Project …
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
February 28, 2025
Environmental Assessment Bulletin The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED: Moosehead Lake Quarry Extension (Reg. 2347)…
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
February 21, 2025
Environmental Assessment Bulletin The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKING REGISTERED: Doyles Beaver Pond Quarry (Reg. 2345) Proponent: Jeremy’s Construction…
Minister Dempster Announces Increase to the Minimum Wage
February 14, 2025
Today, the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Labour, announced a $0.40 increase to the minimum wage rate, effective April 1, 2025, in accordance with Newfoundland and Labrador’s Labour Standards Regulations. As of April 1, 2025, the minimum wage will…
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
February 13, 2025
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKING REGISTERED: Beaver Brook Bridge Removal (Reg. 2344) Proponent: Gander Bay Indian Band…
Minister Dempster Announces Funding for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects
February 12, 2025
Today, the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a $12-million investment in the province’s Climate Change Challenge Fund. The Climate Change Challenge Fund is a competitive, application-based grant program open to the private sector, not-for profit…
Media Advisory: Minister Dempster to Announce Funding for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects
February 11, 2025
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement tomorrow (Wednesday, February 12, 2025) regarding the 2025 Climate Change Challenge Fund. The event will take place at the Portugal Cove – St. Phillip’s Town Hall,…
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
January 31, 2025
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKINGS RELEASED: Crown Zone 1 Five-Year Forestry Operating Plan Amendment District 1 (2022-2026)…