Aboriginal Affairs
Collaboration with Aboriginal people and governments to ensure program and services reflect Aboriginal needs
Commitment to finalize the land transfer to establish the Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve in Labrador
Continuing to seek the repatriation of Demasduit and Nonosabawsut from the National Museum of Scotland
Government actively seeking partnerships with like-minded Arctic jurisdictions
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women—Honouring the undertakings made at second National Roundtable in Winnipeg
Northern Development Ministers' Forum—Continuing Participation in
Nunavut—Prioritizing the implementation of the recent Memorandum of Understanding
Truth and Reconciliation Commission—Preparation of response to calls to action
Agriculture—Development of new strategy
All-Party Committees
All Party Committee on Mental Health and Addictions—Ensuring the work continues
All Party Committee on Northern Shrimp Allocations—Reconvening of
Intention for the creation and use of
Arctic Opportunities Initiative
Beaumont Hamel—100th anniversary
Business incubation—Expansion of
Cabinet—Commitment of
Child and Youth Advocate Act—Commitment to change act to mandate public bodies to report deaths and critical incidents
Child care—Inclusion supports program—Revision of policies
Climate change—Development of new greenhouse gas strategy
Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador—Ensuring products meet travelers' expectations
Economy—Diversification, jobs and growth
Education and Early Childhood Development
Early Learning and Child Care Supplement Program—Review of
Inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender-nonconforming students—Development of guidelines for
Lieutenant Governor,
13–14
Kindergarten—Implementation of full-day kindergarten in September 2016
Premier's Task Force on Improving Educational Outcomes—Establishment of
School board elections—Commitment to holding
Federal Government—Renewed relationship with
Finance—Fiscal situation
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Forestry—Ensuring that the 10-year provincial sustainable forest management plan is followed
Global Network of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians
Health care
Long term care—Cancellation of request for proposals
Midwifery—Health Care Professions Act and new regulations
Lieutenant Governor,
14–15
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner—Review of operational and organizational requirements of
Waterford Hospital—Best replacement of
Western Memorial Regional Hospital—Commitment to replacement of
Housing—Working to ensure accessible and affordable housing for seniors and youth
Independent Appointments Commission—Description of
Infrastructure—Multi-year planning for
International Women's Day—"Women's Empowerment Leads to Equality"
Job creation—Planning for
Junior Exploration Assistance Program—Increased investment in
Justice—Serious Incident Response Team—Enhancing public confidence in Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Labrador West Regional Task Force—Continuing to co-chair
Minimum wage—Review in 2016 to establish consistent minimum wage formula
Mining—Support for and encouragement for expansion of
Municipal Affairs
Assessment Act—Review to be undertaken in partnership with the Municipal Assessment Agency and Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador
Crown Lands—Improving municipalities' access through long-term leasing and lease-to-own arrangements
Premier's Forum on local government to be held in fall 2016
Muskrat Falls—Commitment to review to analyze the cost, schedule and associated risks of
Ocean Technology Sector—Elevation of province to unique position in global sector
Lieutenant Governor,
10–11
Oil
Openness and transparency—Commitment to
Our Government Renewal Initiative—Information to address fiscal realities
Parliamentary Secretaries and Assistants—Elimination of compensation for
Pension overpayment to seniors—Cancellation of collection of
Population growth—Cooperation within Atlantic Canada
Public Tender Act—Prioritizing the new legislation under development
Lieutenant Governor,
12–13
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
Disabled—Commitment to further establishing the status of persons with disabilities
Health Promotion and Healthy Living Strategy—Commitment to the development of
Office of the Seniors' Advocate—Commitment to
Social enterprise strategy—Leading the development of
Syrian refugees—Government has welcomed 250 persons
Tourism—Visitor exit survey to be undertaken
Trade—Focus on ensuring Newfoundland and Labrador firms capitalize on all new trade agreements
Transportation—Plan for Multi-Year Transportation Infrastructure Plan being developed
Violence against women—Collaboration with community partners, Aboriginal governments and organizations, victims of violence and individual residents to ensure the most effective programs and services are in place
Young Entrepreneur Retention Program—Development of