July 27, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will attend the send-off celebration for Special Olympics athletes at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 29. The celebration is being held at Memorial University’s Bruneau Centre for Innovation and…
July 20, 2018
Today, the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, released a set of Community Physical Activity Toolkits designed to encourage, motivate and support residents of the province to be more physically active in their daily lives. The…
July 19, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will host a physical activity celebration tomorrow (Friday, July 20) where she will release the ParticipACTION Physical Activity Toolkits and share information about ‘Let’s Get Moving – A Common…
July 17, 2018
The Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada have provided conditional approval to 10 private and three non-profit sector groups to develop 93 new affordable housing units throughout the province, including 13 fully accessible units. These new homes will be…
July 11, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will participate in an announcement between the NunatuKavut Community Council and the Government of Canada tomorrow (Thursday, July 12) at 9:30 a.m. Minister Dempster will join the Honourable Carolyn…
July 3, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will bring greetings at the opening ceremonies of the World Junior U18 and U20 Ball Hockey Championships tomorrow (Wednesday, July 4). The event will take place at the Mount…
July 3, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, will announce new accessible taxis available in the province and view a demonstration of an accessible taxi tomorrow (Wednesday,…
June 29, 2018
Today, the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minster of Children, Seniors and Social Development, announced the 2018 Seniors of Distinction Award recipients. The Seniors of Distinction Awards identify and celebrate the contributions, achievements and diversity of older persons throughout Newfoundland and Labrador….
June 27, 2018
welve athletes from Newfoundland and Labrador will receive funding from the Elite Athlete Assistance program for 2018. The program recognizes athletic excellence and provides financial support to help offset costs incurred through training and competition for high performance athletes from…
June 21, 2018
Today, the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, released the highlights of the 2015-18 Action Plan for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. The Action Plan…
