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Reduce Government’s Footprint

Significant Progress

Way Forward Commitment:

The public sector must have a physical presence throughout the province to deliver the health, education and other services Newfoundlanders and Labradorians require. This means that the public sector leaves a significant – and costly – footprint in terms of office space and storage requirements. Our government set a target to reduce, in 2020, our leased-space footprint by 110,000 square feet over 2016 requirements. Reductions in leased-space requirements are saving taxpayers approximately $2.7 million annually. We are now setting our sights even higher by committing to a 130,000 square foot leased-space reduction in the same period.

What We’ve Accomplished:

  • As of January 26, 2018 the cumulative reduction in Government’s leased office space was 103,224 square feet from 2016. This equates to approximately $2.9 million in rental savings annually.
  • Lease reduction activities included:
    • Relocating the NLESD District Office from Atlantic Place to Government-owned space on Elizabeth Avenue;
    • Moving CSSD offices to the Confederation Building complex;
    • Relocating AESL offices from leased space to Government-owned Petten Building;
    • Moving some TCII offices from leased space to Confederation Building complex;
    • Moving AESL offices to the Confederation Building complex;
    • Moving the Human Rights Commission, Labour Relations Board and the JPS Fines and Administration Division into the Natural Resources Building on Elizabeth Avenue;
    • Relocating TCII employees from two Millbrook Mall locations to the Sir Richard Squires Building in Corner Brook;
    • Secured lease arrangements to relocate FLR employees from 17 divisions to a single office space in Corner Brook;
    • Secured lease arrangements to consolidate government offices in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, including TCII, CSSD, MAE, and OCIO, and including space for the Office of the Premier and the MHA for the District of Lake Melville; and,
    • Secured a new lease arrangement to consolidate multiple government offices in Gander into a single lease.

News Releases

Government Fulfils Way Forward Commitment to Reduce Building Footprint

Government Provides Update on Grace Hospital Nursing Residence, Management of Assets

Relocating Department of Fisheries and Land Resources Offices in Corner Brook to Save Taxpayers $560,000 Annually

Consolidation of Government Offices in Happy Valley-Goose Bay Results in Savings for Taxpayers