November 13, 2020
The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, issued a call today for applications for the Capacity Grant Program. In Budget 2020, the Provincial Government allocated $250,000…
November 6, 2020
The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, announced the opening of the Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador Communities Program today. Budget 2020 allocates $95,000 for the program, which assists incorporated municipalities, local service districts, and Indigenous governments…
November 2, 2020
The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, joined Matt Debicki, President of Able Sail Newfoundland and Labrador, and Hayley Redmond, an athlete in the sailing program at Quidi Vidi Lake, to announce that applications…
November 2, 2020
The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, was joined by residents of Bishop Meaden Manor today to announce the opening of the Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative. In Budget 2020, the Provincial Government allocated over $200,000 for…
October 30, 2020
The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development will issue a call for applications for the Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative on Monday, November 2. The event will begin at 11:00 am. in Bishop Meaden Manor, which is…
October 28, 2020
The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, and Jerry Earle, President of NAPE, today announced the establishment of a Joint Committee in response to the January 2020 NAPE Social Work Survey. Through this Joint Committee, representatives…
October 26, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development: Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Foster Families Month, which is held during the month of October. Currently, 600…
October 19, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development: Mr. Speaker, today I recognize the United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which took…
October 16, 2020
The Provincial Government is recognizing tomorrow (Saturday, October 17) as the United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. First observed in 1993, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is a day to promote awareness of the…
October 16, 2020
The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, was joined by representatives of Springdale’s Life Unlimited for Older Adults group and volunteers with their Care 2 Ride…
