October 15, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced funding for new projects to support newcomers to the province through the Newfoundland and Labrador Settlement and Integration Program. These initiatives include over $180,000 for the Association…
October 10, 2018
Following preliminary discussions with members of the leadership and student organizations of the province’s public post-secondary institutions, input on a Terms of Reference for a review of the post-secondary education system is now being sought from Memorial University and College…
October 9, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will speak at a special event of the St. John’s Board of Trade, An Evening with Vikram Vij, tomorrow (Wednesday, October 10) at 6:30 p.m. at the Merchant Tavern,…
October 5, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, today announced appointments in the province’s post-secondary education system. Kryston Munnings is appointed as the Grenfell Campus Student Union representative to Memorial University’s Board of Regents, which is the…
October 3, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, has declared October Disability Employment Awareness Month. Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates the many contributions of workers with disabilities and recognizes the leadership of inclusive employers who educate Newfoundlanders…
September 26, 2018
The Provincial Government, through the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA), is investing just over $588,000 to develop labour market information tools and products for the province’s aquaculture industry. The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, made…
September 25, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will address the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association’s Cold Harvest Conference and Trade Show in St. John’s tomorrow (Wednesday, September 26) and announce funding to assist the industry in building…
September 25, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will address the opening ceremony of the provincial conference of Supported Employment Newfoundland and Labrador, this evening (Tuesday, September 25) at 7:00 p.m. at the Springdale Inn and Suites…
September 20, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will join officials of College of the North Atlantic and the NL Association of Career Colleges to open the new Employment Assistance Services office, Employment Options, in Grand Falls-Windsor…
September 18, 2018
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, wishes Jewish Newfoundlanders and Labradorians a rewarding Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur is Judaism’s holiest day. Known as the Day of Atonement, Jewish families throughout the world observe the day…
