Outline of Newfoundland and Labrador

$10 a day child care for families in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey,today announced an agreement that will support an average parent fee of $10 a day for regulated child care spaces in the province in 2023, significantly reducing the price of child care for families.

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  • The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey,today announced an agreement that will support an average parent fee of $10 a day for regulated child care spaces in the province in 2023, significantly reducing the price of child care for families.
  • This includes creating 5,895new regulated early learning and child care spaces within five years to ensure all families of children under age six can access child care.
  • In January 2021, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador implemented its $25 a day child care system to help ease the financial pressures on families.
  • In addition to the federal contribution, Newfoundland and Labrador currently invests approximately $60million in early learning and child care annually.

Government of Canada invests over $196,000 to bring high-speed Internet to 339 more homes in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Friday, May 28, 2021

Through the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) Rapid Response Stream, the Government of Canada is taking immediate action to get Canadians connected to the high-speed Internet they need.

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  • Through the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) Rapid Response Stream, the Government of Canada is taking immediate action to get Canadians connected to the high-speed Internet they need.
  • This project will connect 339underserved households in the Northern Peninsula communities of River of Ponds and Hawke's Bay to high-speed Internet.
  • Today's announcement builds on the progress the Government of Canada has already made to improve critical infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Since 2015, the federal government has invested more than $428 million in over 662 infrastructure projects in Newfoundland and Labrador communities.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

OTTAWA,ON, May 26, 2021 /CNW/ -The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016.

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  • OTTAWA,ON, May 26, 2021 /CNW/ -The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016.
  • Peter A. O'Flaherty, Q.C., a sole practitioner in St. John's, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • I am confident he will serve the people of Newfoundland and Labrador well as a member of the Supreme Court."
  • This investment in the family justice system will create 39 new judicial positions in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador invest in climate action projects across the province

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is also contributing $3.3 million in support of these initiatives.

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  • The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is also contributing $3.3 million in support of these initiatives.
  • Such projects are part of the work to support the development of a green economy and initiatives to move the province forward both environmentally and economically.
  • "\nOther projects that will receive funding from the Climate Change Challenge Fund are the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation\'s Furnace Replacement Project with $786,130, and the Fisheries and Marine Institute\'s Fuel Switching Project with $1,039,980.
  • The remaining ten projects will be announced in the coming week.\nNewfoundland and Labrador\'s Climate Change Challenge Fund is a competitive grantbased program to fund greenhouse gas reduction projects.

Government of Canada invests over $481,000 to bring high-speed Internet to 1,230 homes in rural Newfoundland and Labrador through the Universal Broadband Fund

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Friday, April 16, 2021

Right now, too many Canadians living in rural and remote communities lack access to high-speed Internet.

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  • Right now, too many Canadians living in rural and remote communities lack access to high-speed Internet.
  • Since 2015, the federal government has invested over $428million in over 662infrastructure projects in Newfoundland and Labrador communities.
  • With support from the Department and local municipalities, Aldera is proud to provide local solutions to help solve the unique challenges of providing rural broadband in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The suite includes the Connect to Innovate program, which is expected to connect nearly 400,000 households by 2023, and the recently announced $2-billion broadband initiative from the Canada Infrastructure Bank.\n'

Re-election of Newfoundland Liberal's provides opportunity to reset priorities

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Saturday, March 27, 2021

ST. JOHN'S, NL, March 27, 2021 /CNW/ - The election of PremierAndrew Furey with a majority government provides the opportunity for the Liberal government to reset its priorities to improve the lives of workers and their families.

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  • ST. JOHN'S, NL, March 27, 2021 /CNW/ - The election of PremierAndrew Furey with a majority government provides the opportunity for the Liberal government to reset its priorities to improve the lives of workers and their families.
  • Unifor repeatedly called on Furey, and his predecessor Dwight Ball, to increase the Newfoundland minimum wage to $15 an hour.
  • "The pandemic has disproportionately hurt low-income earners across Newfoundland and Labrador, including those on the frontline," said MacNeil.
  • "Newfoundland and Labrador should be a leader on paid sick days and not be left dragging behind other provinces."

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Stacy C. Ryan, Staff Solicitor of the Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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  • Stacy C. Ryan, Staff Solicitor of the Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, is appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Madam Justice Ryan replaces Madam Justice G.D. Butler (St. John's), who was elevated to the Court of Appeal effective May 21, 2019.
  • This investment in the family justice system will create 39 new judicial positions in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Federal judicial appointments are made by the Governor General, acting on the advice of the federal Cabinet and recommendations from the Minister of Justice.

Newfoundland and Labrador company fined $25,000 for an offence under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

On September 21, 2020, Budgell's Sports & Marine Limited was ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 in the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, after pleading guilty to violating Section 153 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

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  • On September 21, 2020, Budgell's Sports & Marine Limited was ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 in the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, after pleading guilty to violating Section 153 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
  • In September 2018, Environment and Climate Change Canada's enforcement officers conducted an inspection at Budgell's Sports & Marine Limited in Triton, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 governs a variety of environmental matters such as air and water pollution, waste management and toxic substances.
  • The Environmental Offenders Registry contains information on convictions of corporations for offences committed under certain federal environmental laws.

Government of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Ontario

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Maria V. Carroccia, a sole practitioner in Windsor, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.

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  • Maria V. Carroccia, a sole practitioner in Windsor, is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.
  • Justice Maria Carrocciawas born and raised in Windsor, Ontario and is a first-generation Canadian.
  • This investment in the family justice system will create 39 new judicial positions in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The Judicial Advisory Committees across Canada play a key role in evaluating judicial applications.

Government of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Nova Scotia

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

She was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1998 and the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar in 2001.

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  • She was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1998 and the Newfoundland and Labrador Bar in 2001.
  • Justice Rowe was a Senior Solicitor with the Nova Scotia Department of Justice, where she advised the Office of Aboriginal Affairs and the Made-in-Nova Scotia Process.
  • This investment in the family justice system will create 39 new judicial positions in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The Judicial Advisory Committees across Canada play a key role in evaluating judicial applications.