On-going
Way Forward Commitment:
To improve the economic landscape of Newfoundland and Labrador, our Government will take a whole-of-government approach to creating the conditions necessary for new private sector job creation and economic growth. Building a sustainable economy is our top priority. Our Government’s primary focus is encouraging conditions that support private sector job creation and economic sustainability through private sector growth and entrepreneurship.
To oversee this process, our Government is immediately mandating a new Cabinet Committee on Jobs to lead our province’s economic recovery efforts. This committee of Ministers will serve as a forum to identify new whole-of-government opportunities to support private sector employment and economic growth. The Cabinet Committee on Jobs will seek the advice of provincial leaders, including private sector labour representatives and members of the province’s business community.
Further, each Minister and Government department will be expected to report on how their actions help create stronger conditions for economic and private sector job growth in Newfoundland and Labrador. This will encourage decision-making that places our economic future at the centre of all decisions.
What We’ve Accomplished:
- The Cabinet Committee on Jobs (CCOJ) was formally announced on May 9, 2017.
- To date, over 140 organizations have been engaged by the CCOJ to support targeted employment growth in the agriculture, aquaculture, technology and forestry sectors.
- As a result of these collaborative partnerships, since fall 2017, the agriculture sector has had 105 new agriculture entrant inquiries and 54 agriculture related Crown Land applications, and the aquaculture sector has freed up 462.3 hectares of water for new aquaculture development and have established many new collaboration opportunities.
- On March 23, 2018, new collaborative partnerships were announced to encourage growth and diversification in the mining and forestry sectors, and support the economic contributions of the community sector. Also on March 23, an initiative to increase the number of women in leadership positions was announced.
- On August 3, 2018, the Provincial Government signed agreements with the Government of Canada that will see Canada provide the province with over $900 million over six years to invest in their workers. This includes the province’s nearly $80 million share of the additional investments announced in Budget 2017. This increase means an estimated 13,000 more workers in Newfoundland and Labrador will benefit over the six years.
- On January 28, 2019, the Provincial Government, in partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador Forest Industry Association and forest sector stakeholders, launched the Forestry Sector Work Plan which contains 32 actions intended to diversify the forest industry in Newfoundland and Labrador, strengthen the provincial economy and support job creation.
News Releases
Unprecedented Partnerships with Industry to Drive Jobs and Growth in Newfoundland and Labrador
Cabinet Committee on Jobs to Drive Economic Growth with the Provincial Technology Sector
Industry and Government Partnering to Realize the Potential of Sustainable Aquaculture Growth
Provincial Government Working with Technology Sector to Outline Path for Further Growth
Provincial Government Now Accepting Applications for New Student Mentorship Program
Provincial Government and Forest Industry Partners Launch Plan to Diversify Forest Sector