October 31, 2023
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs: Speaker, I stand today to congratulate Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador and the Professional Municipal Administrators on the success…
October 19, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will address the Professional Municipal Administrators (PMA) Fall Forum tomorrow (Friday, October 20). The event will take place at the Quality Hotel & Suites, 100 Trans-Canada Highway, Gander at 9:00…
October 6, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today announced three new appointments to the roster of adjudicators to hear land use planning appeals. The new appointments are: John Baird Christopher Forbes Lorilee Sharpe These appointments bring the…
September 22, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today announced $500,000 for new Accessible Communities Grants to help communities undertake projects or initiatives to improve the well-being of residents. Minister Haggie made the announcement during Well-Being Week 2023…
September 21, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will announce funding to support the well-being of communities and residents tomorrow (Friday, September 22) in the Town of Marystown. The announcement will take place at the entrance to the…
September 7, 2023
On July 17, 2023, the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs announced the Community Collaboration Grants initiative, which aims to help address service gaps and build capacity of communities through a collaborative, shared services approach. Since the launch, communities are…
August 1, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today announced the roster of adjudicators to hear land use planning appeals. The newly established adjudicator roster is the result of the Act to Amend the Urban and Rural Planning…
July 17, 2023
As part of the new regionalization approach that will advance community sustainability and viability through collaboration and service sharing, the Provincial Government is today announcing the launch of Community Collaboration Grants. In April 2023, the Department of Municipal and Provincial…
July 5, 2023
The Provincial Government is now accepting applications for the Community Enhancement Employment Program. Not-for-profit organizations and local governments that wish to sponsor projects funded by the program are eligible to apply. The Community Enhancement Employment Program provides funding to eligible…
June 8, 2023
The Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Local Government held their annual meeting in Ottawa this week and reaffirmed their commitment to supporting local governments, collaborating on shared priorities, and building strong and vibrant communities. The Ministers discussed key policy…
