January 15, 2019
Due to forecasted inclement weather, the pre-budget consultation session in Marystown scheduled for today (Tuesday, January 15) has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The session will be held at the Marystown Hotel and…
January 7, 2019
The Provincial Government today launched its online pre-budget consultations for Budget 2019. Starting today, members of the public and industry stakeholders can visit www.engagenl.ca/engagement-initiatives/2019-pre-budget-consultations to provide their feedback as part of the budget process. Through this year’s pre-budget consultations, government is seeking…
January 3, 2019
On January 1, 2019, several tax policy changes that will support citizens and businesses took effect. In Budget 2018, the Provincial Government announced that the tax on automobile insurance would be reduced by a minimum of five per cent over…
December 14, 2018
The Auditor General today released her annual Update Report, which provides the status of recommendations made during previous reports to the House of Assembly. This year’s update focuses on the December 2014 and June 2015 Report to the House of…
December 14, 2018
The Auditor General today released her 2018 Report on the Audit of the Province’s Financial Statements, her first since assuming the role. The report provides an unqualified (“clean”) audit opinion on the Consolidated Summary Financial Statements for the year ending…
December 13, 2018
The Provincial Government today announced it has reached collective agreements with seven bargaining groups represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Ratification on these agreements was concluded by Friday, December 7, and they will expire in 2020. The…
December 12, 2018
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, today accepted a report on the province’s tax system from the Independent Tax Review Committee (ITRC). The review considered the tax capacity of the province, taking into account…
November 26, 2018
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC), today announced several changes to regulations that will support the province’s fast-growing craft beverage industry and promote…
November 23, 2018
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation will announce several changes to NLC regulations to support a modern alcoholic beverage industry on Monday, November 26…
November 23, 2018
The Provincial Government today announced it has reached a tentative collective agreement with the Association of Allied Health Professionals (AAHP). Subject to ratification, this agreement is for a term of four years, and will expire on June 30, 2020. The…
