November 22, 2021
The following is distributed at the request of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation: The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, recognized today (November 22), as National…
November 22, 2021
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will attend a flag-raising ceremony to recognize the 100th Anniversary of Rotary in Newfoundland and Labrador tomorrow (Tuesday, November 23). The event will take place in St. John’s…
November 17, 2021
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will bring greetings at the launch of The Salvation Army’s 2021 Christmas Kettle Campaign tomorrow (Thursday, November 18). The event will take place at the lower level of…
November 10, 2021
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will bring greetings at the 47th annual Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador Christmas Craft Fair on Friday, November 12. The event will take place at Jack Byrne…
November 5, 2021
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, was joined by Sherry Gambin-Walsh, MHA for Placentia – St. Mary’s, member of the Placentia Chamber of Commerce and residents of the town of Placentia to announce the…
November 4, 2021
Today, proposed changes to the Adult Protection Act 2021 were introduced for second reading in the House of Assembly. The proposed changes are a result of the legislated five-year statutory review of the Act and feedback gathered from key stakeholders…
November 4, 2021
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development will bring greetings at the Age-Friendly Placentia Bridging Generations Volunteer Awards tomorrow (Friday, November 5) at 2:00 p.m. at Star of the Sea Hall, 14 Jubilee Hall, Placentia….
November 1, 2021
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will participate in the Seniors-On-The-Go event tomorrow (Tuesday, November 2). The event takes place at 12:00 p.m. at the Johnson Geo Centre, 175 Signal Hill Road, St. John’s….
October 28, 2021
Proposed amendments to the Adoption Act, 2013 began second reading in the House of Assembly today (Thursday, October 28). The proposed amendments are the result of the legislated five-year review of the Adoption Act, 2013. The recommendations are reflective of…
October 27, 2021
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development: Speaker, today I recognize Foster Families Month, which is observed in October. As the Minister of…
