March 21, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, and the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, today announced that the Provincial Government will provide $150,000 to Eastern Health to support a smoking cessation program…
March 20, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize March as National Nutrition Month. Our government is pleased to…
March 15, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, today announced that approximately $115 million in core funding the Provincial Government currently provides to community groups will be maintained for the next fiscal year. Minister Dempster also provided…
March 14, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development: Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to our province’s 1,500 social workers during National Social…
March 12, 2019
The following is being distributed at the request of the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation: The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, and Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista-Burin-Trinity on behalf of the…
March 11, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, will join Churence Rogers, MP for Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and…
March 6, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of Team Newfoundland and Labrador at the…
February 28, 2019
Emma Mullett from St. John’s has won a bronze medal at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in female judo. This is the second medal for Team Newfoundland and Labrador so far at these Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta. Ms….
February 27, 2019
Melanie Taylor from Conception Bay South has won Team Newfoundland and Labrador’s first medal at the 2019 Canada Winter Games capturing a gold medal in Special Olympics Level 2 Figure Skating. Ms. Taylor is a five-time provincial champion and also…
February 26, 2019
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, announced today that applications are now being accepted for the…
