May 12, 2026
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is increasing financial support for foster families and kinship carers throughout the province. Kinship care is approved care provided by family and other significant persons in the child’s life. Through Budget 2026, the Provincial…
May 11, 2026
The Honourable Joedy Wall, Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being, will announce support for foster families and kinship carers in Newfoundland and Labrador resulting from Budget 2026 investments at an announcement tomorrow (Tuesday, May 12). The event will take place…
May 5, 2026
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Joedy Wall, Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being: Speaker, it is with much sadness that I rise today and pay tribute to the late Egbert Thomas…
May 4, 2026
The Honourable Joedy Wall, Minister of Social Supports and Well‑Being, is inviting applications for the 2026-27 accessibility grants program. This program supports projects that make communities more accessible and inclusive for people with disabilities across Newfoundland and Labrador. The Provincial…
May 4, 2026
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking expressions of interest from people who want to serve on the Information and Communication Standard Development Committee. Accessibility standards set legal requirements to identify, prevent and remove barriers for persons with disabilities….
April 24, 2026
The Honourable Joedy Wall, Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being, is inviting applications for the 2026 Summer Camp Inclusion Grant, which helps children with disabilities participate in summer camps across Newfoundland and Labrador. For the 2026-27 fiscal year, the Provincial…
April 23, 2026
The Honourable Joedy Wall, Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being, will open applications for the Summer Camp Inclusion Grant tomorrow (Friday, April 24). The event will take place at 1:00 p.m. at the Town of Torbay Municipal Building, 1288 Torbay…
April 21, 2026
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Joedy Wall, Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being: Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to recognize April 19 to 25 as National Volunteer Week in…
March 26, 2026
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is advancing work on a new 10-year Poverty Reduction and Prevention Strategy, focused on practical, forward-looking solutions to help reduce poverty rates to the lowest in Canada by 2036. To provide leadership informed by…
March 9, 2026
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Joedy Wall, Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being: Speaker, I am pleased to rise and acknowledge March as Social Work Month. In this House, we often…
