January 15, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, today announced the launch of an engagement process to inform the development of new provincial accessibility legislation. The purpose of this legislation is to prevent and remove…
January 14, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, will be joined by Marie Ryan, Chair of the Provincial Advisory Council for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, and Nancy Reid, Interim Executive Director of the…
January 11, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will bring greetings at the Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s Health and Wellness Expo tomorrow (Saturday, January 12). Minister Dempster will be joined by John Finn, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and…
December 21, 2018
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Athletic Excellence Fund. The Athletic Excellence Fund supports the pursuit of athletic excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador by helping to offset the costs of training and competition. It provides funding for the…
December 11, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, today announced an investment of $200,000 to support a new Aging Research Centre with Memorial University contributing approximately $300,000. The new centre, based at Memorial University’s Grenfell Campus in…
December 10, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will join Dr. Jeff Keshen, Vice President (Grenfell Campus), Memorial University, to announce funding for the province’s new Aging Research Centre tomorrow (Tuesday, December 11) beginning at 11:00 a.m….
December 5, 2018
Derek Bennett, Parliamentary Secretary for Children, Seniors and Social Development, will bring greetings at the Kids Eat Smart Foundation’s Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Thursday, December 6). The event takes place at the Holiday Inn, Salon A, 180 Portugal Cove Road,…
December 5, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development: Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to congratulate Memorial University’s School of Social Work on…
December 3, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize…
December 3, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, today signed a proclamation to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated around the world annually on December…
