May 2, 2018
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 congratulate two members of the Provincial Advisory Council for the Inclusion…
April 26, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, announced today that 12 municipalities have been awarded Age-Friendly Community Grants totalling $90,000. The Age-Friendly Newfoundland and Labrador (AFNL) Community Grants Program offers funding to incorporated municipalities, Indigenous governments…
April 25, 2018
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, this morning I was pleased to join the Honourable Premier as we announced 22 organizations,…
April 25, 2018
Twenty-two community groups representing a broad cross-section of society have been selected to participate in phase one of multi-year funding. The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social…
April 24, 2018
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, on Saturday evening I was pleased to attend Sport Newfoundland and Labrador’s 11th annual Stars and…
April 20, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will address attendees at the 11th annual Stars and Legends Gala, hosted by Sport Newfoundland and Labrador. The event will take place at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in St. John’s…
April 19, 2018
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 express our government’s formal support for Canada to join the Optional…
April 10, 2018
The following is being distributed at the request of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation: The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC), joined her provincial, territorial and federal colleagues and endorsed a multilateral Housing Partnership…
March 29, 2018
Focused efforts to support individuals with complex needs are now in place across a number of Provincial Government departments and agencies. These initiatives deliver on a commitment in The Way Forward vision to implement client-focused interventions to support individuals with…
March 27, 2018
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will speak at Memorial University’s School of Social Work’s Annual Pledge of Professionalism Ceremony on Wednesday, March 28, at 6:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the Main…
