July 19, 2024
The Provincial Government has safely re-opened the Muskrat Falls camp as an additional shelter for Labrador City evacuees. The Muskrat Falls shelter will be administered by the Canadian Red Cross, and supported by the Salvation Army, Search and Rescue Volunteer…
June 26, 2024
The Department of Health and Community Services, in partnership with NL Health Services, is expanding the coverage for drivers’ medical examinations for eligible seniors to include exams performed through the Newfoundland and Labrador Virtual Care Program. Residents aged 75 years…
June 26, 2024
In November 2023, the Provincial Government launched a new Poverty Reduction Plan to improve the overall well-being of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. The plan included a commitment to develop programming to help Income Support and other non-Employment Insurance (EI) eligible individuals…
June 17, 2024
The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, and the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Digital Government and Service NL and MHA for Mount Scio, will participate in the Seniors-On-The-Go event tomorrow (Tuesday, June 18). Minister Pike…
June 6, 2024
The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, will announce an initiative to improve benefits and achieve a basic income for persons with disabilities tomorrow (Friday, June…
June 3, 2024
The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development acknowledges June as Seniors’ Month, as seniors have made and continue to make important contributions in communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Seniors in our province laid the foundation and…
May 31, 2024
The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will be attending the 2024 Community-Based Seniors’ Services Sector Summit in Ottawa from June 2-4, 2024. The event will take place at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street,…
May 21, 2024
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development. Speaker, I rise today to recognize June as National Seniors’ Month. Seniors have laid the foundations of…
May 21, 2024
The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, is today announcing a call for applications for the 2024-25 Grants to Youth Organizations. Through Budget 2024, the Provincial Government allocated $276,500 for Grants to Youth Organizations which support…
April 30, 2024
The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, is today announcing a call for applications for the 2024-25 Accessible Vehicle Funding program. Budget 2024 includes an investment…
