September 4, 2019
The following statement was issued today by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development: I welcome the report from the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate on child protection services to Inuit children in Newfoundland…
September 3, 2019
The following is being distributed at the request of the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation: Two new Habitat for Humanity partner families will soon realize their dream of homeownership. The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children Seniors and Social Development,…
August 30, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, will attend a sod-turning ceremony for a new Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador build in Happy Valley-Goose Bay…
August 23, 2019
The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will participate in the Royal Canadian Legion, Newfoundland Labrador Command’s 66th Provincial Convention on Sunday, August 25, in Grand Falls-Windsor. At 1:30 p.m., Minister Warr will lay a wreath on…
August 23, 2019
Derek Bennett, Parliamentary Secretary for Children, Seniors and Social Development, will join the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade and Member of Parliament for Labrador, and…
August 13, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will bring greetings at the 2019 Women’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship tomorrow (Wednesday, August 14). The event takes place at Lion’s Park, 141 Mayor Avenue, St. John’s, beginning at 6:00…
July 22, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, announced today that the 2019-20 Newfoundland and Labrador Community Transportation Program is now accepting applications. The program, with an…
July 11, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, and Newfoundland and Labrador representative on the National Steering Committee of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians will attend the organization’s Outreach Program and the 57th Canadian Regional Conference of the Commonwealth…
July 2, 2019
The following is being distributed at the request of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation: Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC) has awarded its 2018 scholarships to tenants currently pursuing post-secondary studies. Each scholarship is valued at $1,000. Youth scholarships are…
June 28, 2019
Today, the Provincial Government commenced a review of the Adoption Act, 2013, which is the legislation that governs the adoption process in Newfoundland and Labrador. As part of the statutory review, the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development, in…
