November 1, 2023
The Provincial Government is moving forward with progressive legislation to govern towns and local service districts throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. The proposed Towns and Local Service Districts Act will be modern and enabling, replacing the Municipalities Act, 1999. The Bill…
November 1, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will be available to media today (Wednesday, November 1) to discuss Bill 54, the Towns and Local Service Districts Act. The availability will take place outside the House of Assembly,…
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…
