NLR 5/25 - Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development Notice, 2025 under the Executive Council Act

Short title

1. This Notice may be cited as the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development Notice, 2025.

Definitions

2. In this Notice

(a) "department" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development; and

(b) "minister" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development.

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Departmental
structure

3. (1) The department was restructured by Order in Council 2021-212.

(2) The department is presided over by the minister.

(3) The department has 4 branches:

(a) Child and Youth Services;

(b) Corporate Services and Performance Improvement;

(d) Prevention and Early Intervention.

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Powers and duties of the minister

4. The powers, duties and functions of the minister include the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to

(a) the development of policies, programs and partnerships to improve services and the overall social development and well-being of the province;

(b) the safety and well-being of children and youth in need of protective intervention;

(d) services to children, youth and their families in need of protective intervention;

(e) adoption of children and post-adoption services;

(f) community corrections for youth;

(g) promoting healthy aging across the lifespan, improving well-being of seniors and creating a more accessible and inclusive province for all ages;

(h) the development and promotion of policies and programs to enhance the accessibility and inclusion of persons with disabilities;

(i ) preventing, reducing and alleviating poverty and fostering opportunities to share fully in our society and economy;

(j) protecting adults who experience abuse, neglect or self-neglect and who do not understand or appreciate the risks associated with abuse and neglect; and

(k) the administration of financial and other support to eligible low income individuals to assist in meeting basic needs,

which are not, or in so far as they are not, the responsibility of another minister, agency, body, corporation, board, organization or person.

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Administration of Acts

5. (1) The minister has sole responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule A 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.

(2) The minister and the minister of the departments indicated in Schedules B and C share responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedules B and C and of the 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.

(3) The minister has primary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule B and secondary responsibility for the administration of the Act set out in Schedule C.

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Repeal

6. The Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development Notice , Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 91/19, is repealed.

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Schedule A

1. Accessibility Act

2. Adult Protection Act, 2021

3. Children, Youth and Families Act

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Schedule B

1. Adoption Act, 2013 (with Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador)

2. Income and Employment Support Act (with Immigration, Population Growth and Skills)

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Schedule C

1. Young Persons Offences Act (with Justice and Public Safety)

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