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Newfoundland and Labrador NEWFOUNDLAND Department
of Tourism, Culture, Industry and (Filed December 19, 2019) Under the authority of section 5 of the Executive Council Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council gives the following Notice. Dated at St. John's, December 18, 2019. Elizabeth Day NOTICE Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Departmental structure 4. Powers and duties of the minister 5. Administration of Acts 6. Repeal Schedule Short title 1. This
Notice may be cited as the Department of
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation Notice. Definitions 2. In this Notice (a) "department" means the Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation; and (b) "minister" means the Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation. Departmental structure 3. (1) The department was created by Order in Council 2017-079. (2) The department is presided over by the minister. (3) The department has 3 branches, as follows: (a) Business; (b) Regional Development and Diversification; and (c) Tourism and Culture. Powers and duties of the minister 4. The powers, functions and duties of the minister include the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to (a) the creation and maintenance of a competitive economic environment that encourages and supports private sector business growth and innovation, leading to long-term sustainable employment opportunities for the people of the province; (b) the diversification of the economy on a provincial and regional basis, with particular attention to rural areas and sector diversification; (c) marketing the province as a tourism destination and providing tourism visitor services and information through the operation of visitor information centres, a responsive internet presence and the delivery of contact centre services; (d) supporting arts and culture in the province,
including Arts and Culture Centres, The Rooms Corporation of (e) protecting and preserving the archaeological, built heritage, intangible heritage and other historic resources of the province and the provincial historic sites, provincial regional museums and the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador; (f) partnering with communities, organizations and other governments to commemorate important wartime milestones and honour sacrifices of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians; (g) the promotion and encouragement of increased trade by provincial industries and businesses in national and international markets and facilitation of investment activity in provincial industries and businesses; (h) the creation of a climate conducive to innovation in business through the facilitation of research and development, collaborative initiatives with educational institutions, technology transfer and technology commercialization within provincial industries and individual business enterprises; (i) the provision of business information, network development, counselling and financial support programs and services to small and medium sized enterprises, including private businesses, co-operatives, credit unions, social enterprises and community development corporations to stimulate sustainable economic and employment development within the province; (j) the negotiation and administration of comprehensive federal and provincial economic development agreements and other forms of collaboration; (k) a strategic approach to collaborative sector growth strategies that support innovation, productivity and competitiveness, facilitate cross sector and supply chain development initiatives and advance telecommunications; (l) the provision of regional economic development supports including strategic capacity building and investments in communities to enable economic development opportunities; and (m) the management, preservation, control, protection and development of (i) provincial parks, as defined in the Provincial Parks Act, and (ii) provincial interests in all national parks established in the province by the Government of Canada, which are not, or in so far as they are not, the responsibility of another minister, agency, body, corporation, board, organization or person. Administration of Acts 5. The minister has responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in the Schedule and of all orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts. Repeal 6. (1) The Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation Notice, 2003, (2) The
Department of Industry, Trade and Rural
Development Notice, Schedule 1. Arts Council Act 2. Books Preservation of Copies Act 3. 4. Cruiseship Authority Act 5. Economic Diversification and Growth Enterprises Act 6. Grand Concourse Authority Act 7. Historic Resources Act 8. Innkeepers Act 9. Innovation and Business Investment Corporation Act 10. National Parks Lands Act 11. Pedestrian Trails Liability Protection Act 12. Pippy Park Commission Act 13. Provincial Parks Act 14. Rooms Act 15. Rooms Act, 2016 16. Status of the Artist Act 17. Tourist Establishments Act ©Queen's Printer |