June 9, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador strives to create a province that is safe, inclusive, and accessible for people of all gender identities and sexual orientations. It recognizes that 2SLGBTQQIA+ rights are human rights. To support these efforts it is…
June 8, 2023
The Department of Education is holding public consultation sessions throughout the province to seek input and recommendations on the development of an Early Learning Action Plan, including a legislative review of the Child Care Act and regulations. The province has…
June 5, 2023
Today, the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Education, presented the Inclusion Canada NL 2023 Inclusive Education Award to Leo Burke Academy in Bishop’s Falls. The award is presented each year to a K-12 school in the province that has shown…
June 2, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Education, will present the Inclusion Canada NL 2023 recipient with the Inclusive Education Award on Monday, June 5. Minister Haggie will be joined by representatives from Inclusion Canada NL. The event will take place…
May 31, 2023
A new program to make cultural institutions more accessible to adult learners and their families was officially launched this afternoon at The Rooms. The Department of Education is providing $56,000 in funding to support a year-long pilot of the Learning…
May 30, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Education, today joins the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Newfoundland and Labrador, to proclaim May 28 to June 3 as Early Childhood Educators Week. This week celebrates the significant role early childhood educators…
May 17, 2023
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will attend the Academy Canada graduation in St John’s tomorrow (Thursday, May 18). The ceremony will take place at the Arts and Culture Centre, 95 Allandale Road, St….
May 12, 2023
Scott Reid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Education, will attend the official opening and dedication of The Launch – the Marine Institute’s Ocean Innovation Hub in Holyrood on Monday, May 15. The event will take place…
May 11, 2023
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Education: Speaker, the power of education cannot be overstated. Teachers play a vital role in making possibilities become realities for students. I stand…
May 3, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Education, today introduced proposed amendments to the Memorial University Act for second reading in the House of Assembly. If passed, these amendments will strengthen and modernize the Act. The proposed changes to the Act…
