Social Services Committee

Members | Proceedings | Reports

Social Services Committee: may be asked to review any matter the House refers to it, typically of the departments and agencies that are included in the social sector as laid out in the Estimates. This Committee also reviews the annual Estimates of these departments and agencies.

Fiftieth General Assembly 2021--

Constituted on May 31, 2021.
Reconstituted on March 21, 2024.

Current Members

• Sherry Gambin-Walsh – Placentia - St. Mary's (Chair)
• Chris Tibbs – Grand Falls-Windsor - Buchans (Vice-Chair)
• Perry Trimper – Lake Melville
• Lucy Stoyles – Mount Pearl North
• Scott Reid – St. George's - Humber
• James Dinn – St. John's Centre
• Paul Dinn – Topsail - Paradise

Previous Members during the current General Assembly

• Jeff Dwyer – Placentia West - Bellvue
• Paul Pike – Burin - Grand Bank
• Joedy Wall – Cape St. Francis (vice-Chair)

Proceedings

The following list provides links to the transcripts and audio of the Social Services Committee proceedings.

Reviewing 2024-25 Estimates:

Justice and Public Safety	Agenda	Minutes	April 15, 2024, 6:00 p.m.	Audio Recording
Children, Seniors and Social Development	Agenda	Minutes	April 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording
Health and Community Services	Agenda	Minutes	April 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording
Education	Agenda	Minutes	April 23, 2024, 6:00 p.m.	Audio Recording
Municipal and Provincial Affairs		Minutes	April 25, 2024, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording
Housing		Minutes	April 26, 2024, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording

Reviewing 2023-24 Estimates:

Health and Community Services	Agenda	Minutes	April 4, 2023, 6:00 p.m.	Audio Recording
Children, Seniors and Social Development Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation	Agenda	Minutes	April 5, 2023, 5:30 p.m.	Audio Recording
Justice and Public Safety	Agenda	Minutes	April 6, 2023, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording
Municipal and Provincial Affairs	Agenda	Minutes	May 1, 2023, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording
Education	Agenda	Minutes	May 3, 2023, 5:30 p.m.	Audio Recording

Reviewing 2022-23 Estimates:

Education	Agenda	Minutes	May 6, 2022, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording
Health and Community Services	Agenda	Minutes	May 2, 2022, 6:00 p.m.	Audio Recording
Children, Seniors, and Social Development Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation	Agenda	Minutes	April 13, 2022, 5:30 p.m.	Audio Recording
Municipal & Provincial Affairs	Agenda	Minutes	April 12, 2022, 6:00 p.m.	Audio Recording
Justice and Public Safety	Agenda	Minutes	April 8, 2022, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording

Reviewing 2021-22 Estimates:

Health and Community Services	Agenda	Minutes	June 8, 2021, 6:00 p.m.	Audio Recording
Municipal & Provincial Affairs	Agenda	Minutes	June 7, 2021, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording
Education	Agenda	Minutes	June 3, 2021, 6:00 p.m.	Audio Recording
Children, Seniors, and Social Development Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation	Agenda	Minutes	June 2, 2021, 5:30 p.m.	Audio Recording
Justice and Public Safety	Agenda	Minutes	June 1, 2021, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording

Reports

Reports Issued by Committee

Consideration of Estimates 2023 (Concurrence)
Tabled: May 4, 2023
Debate: May 8, 2023

Consideration of Estimates 2021 (Concurrence)
Tabled: May 9, 2022
Debate: May 9, 2022

Consideration of Estimates 2022 (Concurrence)
Tabled: June 9, 2021
Debate: June 14, 2021