September 25, 2020
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, today announced the establishment of an oil and gas industry recovery task force. This is in addition to ongoing discussions…
September 25, 2020
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today provided details on rate mitigation discussions and released the related Terms of Reference. The Rate Mitigation Team has a mandate to successfully conclude negotiations with the Government of Canada to…
September 24, 2020
Due to ongoing COVID-19 public health restrictions and capacity at Confederation Building complex, stakeholder lock-ins for Budget 2020 will be limited and will feature different processes. This year, only those stakeholders who are identified by media to take part in…
September 24, 2020
A lock-in for Budget 2020 will be held for media representatives on Wednesday, September 30, in the Conference Centre, West Block, Confederation Building. The agenda for the lock-in is as follows: 9:30 a.m. Lock-in area opens. 10:15 a.m. …
September 24, 2020
Today, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the establishment of a new offshore exploration initiative to provide companies with the incentive to drill more wells in the best prospects. This is a policy measure that will allow all future…
September 24, 2020
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, will be available to the media today (Thursday, September 24) at 11:00 a.m. to discuss a new initiative and yesterday’s…
September 19, 2020
The Department of Health and Community Services is reminding residents that the Special Measures Orders for communities on the Quebec Lower North Shore and the Labrador Straits, as well as Fermont and Labrador West remain in effect. This reminder is…
September 18, 2020
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, which began in April, 1980 when Terry Fox dipped his prosthetic leg in St. John’s harbour to begin his journey across Canada to raise awareness of cancer. The Honourable…
September 16, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sexual Violence Awareness Week from September 14-20. The theme for…
September 15, 2020
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Merchant Service Guild. This agreement is subject to ratification by the province’s ferry captains. The agreement covers the period of 2012 to 2020. Given the Ferry…
