January
January 2
Premier announces changes of senior officials
January 6
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to address to St. John's Board of
Trade, January 6
Premier to lead two missions to Asia
January 10
Premier calls on South Korea to open its market to seal meat
January 11
Team Canada Highlights - Prime Minister Chretien and Premier
Tobin promote local wine
January 12
Team Canada Highlights Canpolar East received order from
Samsung
Province launches Immigrant Investor Fund
January 13
Premier congratulates NDI on deal signing in Korea
Canadian Rangers to travel 4,000 km to mark Cabot 500
anniversary
January 16
Team Canada - Premier signs Education Agreement
January 17
Team Canada Highlights - West Coast company signs International
contract
Meetings on Churchill Falls during Team Canada Mission
January 19
Team Canada - Education Memorandum of Understanding between
province and Thailand
January 23
Province signs agreement with China
January 28
Premier to meet media, St. John's, January 29
January 30
Premier to address Newfoundland Ocean Industry Association,
January 30
Premier to meet with LIA, January 31
January 31
Joint Federal/Provincial Working Group established to examine
issues relating to cost of RCMP services in province
Tentative schedule for installation of Lieutenant-Governor,
February 5
February 7
Atlantic Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women meet in
St. John's
February 21
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to speak with media, Subject -
Results of Cabinet meetings.
Voluntary Departure Program announced for public service
employees
February 28
Federal and provincial governments fund school governance for
francophones
March 5
Land Forces Atlantic Area - Royal Newfoundland Regiment to
conduct exercises with U.S. Army
March 10
NOTE TO EDITORS - Re-swearing in ceremony by new Lieutenant
Governor, March 10
Record to Date report released
March 11
Speech from the Throne
March 12
New coordinator for Provincial Strategy Against Violence
announced
March 13
Ministerial Statement - Premier's Advisory Council on Economy
and Technology announced
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to travel to Labrador, March 13 - 18
March 14
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to hold news conference, Aurora
Hotel, Labrador
Government allocates monies for school construction on Labrador
coast
Nain Banker leased to Labrador Fisheries Co-operative
March 27
Government releases results of study on the Priorities and
Concerns of Women in Newfoundland and Labrador
April 2
News Conferences, April 3, Labrador Subject: Labrador
Transportation Initiative
April 3
Government announces construction of Trans Labrador Highway
April 4
Premier to step in as acting Minister of Mines and Energy
April 7
New appointments in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
April 9
Newfoundland Beaumont Hamel Memorial in France declared
National Historic Site
April 11
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, Subject: Developments
regarding Bull Arm Site, St. John's
Premier pleased with Petro-Canada's announcement of key east
coast personnel
April 14
Premier announces labour agreement for Terra Nova
April 15
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to meet with media, April 15, St.
John's
April 17
Federal and provincial governments announce JEEPS Project
Premier comments on introduction of Bill to Ratify the United
Nations Fisheries Agreement
April 23
Ministerial Statement - Developments respecting northern shrimp
fishery
April 25
Businesses now charge provincial government HST on taxable
supplies of goods and services
LIA Land claim negotiations to resume
Premier's itinerary, April 18 - May 2
April 28
Provincial government to receive extra $66 million over three
years in (CHST)
Ministerial Statement - Canada Health and Social Transfer
(CHST)
April 30
NOTE TO EDITORS - Royal Visit accreditation
May 8
NOTE TO EDITORS - Appointments to Cabinet to be made today. May
8
Premier Tobin Shuffles Cabinet
CPPMA National Training Conference
May 9
ODC Comment on blockade by fishermen unions at entrance of Bull
Arm
May 15
Premier Tobin sends condolences to the family of the late
Gregory Power
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - St. John's, May 26
May 16
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Atlantic Insurance
Legislation Harmonization Project
May 21
TransOcean Explorer to drill up to 44 wells on the Terra Nova
field
May 23
NOTE TO EDITORS - News Conference, Premiers Tobin, McKenna and
Savage, May 26, St. John's
May 26
Premiers comment on Tax Point System
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Trade mission to the
Northeastern United States
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Class action suit against
tobacco companies
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Canada's shipbuilding policy
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Changing demographics in the
Atlantic Provinces
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Federal regional development
programs
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Regional economic cooperation
May 27
NOTE TO EDITORS - President of Treasury Board to hold news
conference today
Provincial government and CUPE reach two pay equity agreements
May 28
Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian
Premiers - Agenda and Schedule of Events
May 30
Premier to make presentation at New England Governors and
Eastern Premiers Conference
June 2
Executive appointments announced in various government
departments
June 3
NOTE TO EDITORS - Province to celebrate Discovery Day on June
24
June 6
NOTE TO EDITORS - Royal Visit - Cabot 500 briefing session
June 11
Conference of Atlantic Premiers - Appointment of Vice Chair to
Atlantic Procurement Coordinating Committee
Premier comments on release of information regarding pensions
June 12
NOTE TO EDITORS - Training workshop on emergency response to
disasters and traumatic events, June 13
June 16
Community agencies help youth gain access to the labour market
June 17
Memorial Service for Stanley Knowles
June 18
NOTE TO EDITORS - Media Accreditation passes
June 23
Prime Minister of Ireland to present gift to Newfoundland and
Labrador
June 25
Irish Prime Minister presents gift to people of Newfoundland
and Labrador
June 27
Date announced for St. John's West by-election
Premier comments on decision regarding contract for diving work
with offshore oil and gas industry
July 4
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to meet with Lieutenant Governor
regarding Cabinet appointments
Premier shuffles Cabinet
July 9
Honours in the Royal Victorian Order
July 10
Cabinet to meet in Grand Falls-Windsor
July 11
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to receive gift from President of
Italian Association of Terra Nova
Cabinet Committee on Rural Revitalization to visit Great
Northern Peninsula and Southern Labrador
July 15
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier and Minister of Forest Resources and
Agrifoods to hold media briefing, July 16, Grand Falls-Windsor
July 16
Mineral claims on former provincial park lands
July 17
Premier to hold media briefing, July 17, Grand Falls-Windsor
Appointment of consumer advocate to investigate variations in
retail prices of gasoline
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier and Minister to hold media briefing
tomorrow, July 18, Grand Falls-Windsor
July 21
Premier congratulates Sheila Osborne on her victory
July 31
Premier Tobin announces referendum on educational
reform
Speaking notes from a province-wide address by
Premier Brian Tobin
August 1
NOTE TO EDITORS - Obtaining copies of Premier's province-wide
address regarding a referendum on educational reform
August 5
Premier in New Brunswick to attend 1997 Annual
Premiers' Conference
August 8
New Marine Interpretation Centre opens in Terra Nova National
Park
August 13
Government responds to requests for funding for
referendum debate
Premier available to meet with media, August 13
Government consults constitutional lawyer regarding proposed
text of Term 17 as it relates to education
August 22
Institute of Public Administration of
Canada - Annual Conference in St. John's, August 24-27
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, Monday,
August 25 to release wording of new Term 17
August 25
Provincial co-ordinator appointed for Voisey's Bay
Project
Premier releases text of New Term 17
August 27
NOTE TO EDITORS - Information session on
education reform, August 28, Corner Brook
September 1
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier's voting location
September 2
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to address media
following results of education referendum
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier's meeting, September
14-15, Calgary, Alberta
September 3
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier's address in response to
education referendum results
NOTE TO EDITORS - Choices for elections of school board
members
September 10
Lieutenant-Governor comments on expressions of
sympathy on death of Princess Diana
September 12
Premier announces Irish Business Partnership group
pursuing new development opportunities
Cabinet Committee on Rural Revitalization to visit West
Coast, September 14-16
September 19
Premier issues statement in response to announcement
that Voisey's Bay initial production will be delayed
September 22
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to hold news conference,
September 22
Premier's statement in response to court action taken against
government by Roman Catholic Church
September 23
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier and Opposition Leader to
hold new conference, September 23
Premier and Opposition Leader announce process for public
consultations on Calgary Declaration
Ireland CEO to visit Newfoundland and Labrador
September 25
Atlantic Vision Conference, October 9, and 10 Moncton
NOTE TO EDITORS - Atlantic Vision Conference accreditation
September 26
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference September 29
Subject: Rural information technology initiative
September 29
NewTel launches $60 million rural services program
September 30
Prime Minister to address Atlantic Vision luncheon
NOTE TO EDITORS - Accreditation/accommodations/Atlantic
Vision
Premier and Opposition Leader release further details of
unity consultation process
October 2
Atlantic Vision speakers confirmed
October 7
Executive appointments announced in Works, Services
and Transportation
Statement by Premier on occasion of resignation of Premier
Frank Mckenna
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to participate in news conference
with Joseph Kruger II, Corner Brook
October 8
Premier gives details on Atlantic Vision Conference in
Moncton
October 9
Study names St. John's as lowest cost location for
business
October 10
Atlantic Vision Conference Moncton, October 9 and 10
October 16
Premier encouraged by new prospect in Labrador
October 23
Premier calls on Fisheries Committee to hold post-TAGS
hearings in province
October 24
Government House Leader responds to suggestions of
preferential treatment for west coast company
October 27
NOTE TO EDITORS - Call centre to be officially opened,
October 28, St. John's
October 30
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier and Provincial Command of
Royal Canadian Legion to participate in a Fly the Flag of Remembrance, October 31
Basis of land claim agreement reached with LIA
October 31
Government sign new $50.14 million Economic
Development Agreement
Federal/provincial/territorial ministers Responsible for Status
of Women releases Economic Equality Benchmarks
November 4
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier and Chairman of INCO to meet
with media, November 4
Government House Leader
comments on opening of House of Assembly
November 5
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to hold news conference, November 5
Details of LIA's land claim agreement released
Land Claims Backgrounders
November 7
Premier responds to Statistics Canada Labour Force
Survey
November 10
Premier's address to Canada - U.S. Energy Trade and
Technology Conference
November 14
Premier's speaking notes for news conference to
announce funding for aquaculture initiatives
November 17
Ministerial Statements - Legislative Agenda
November 19
Ministerial Statement - Conflict of Interest
Guidelines for Cabinet ministers
November 25
Reporting structure for Human Rights Commission
changed
November 27
Premier provides land claims update
Information regarding making payments to and receiving payments
from government
December 1
Christmas Lights Across Canada - Tree lighting
ceremony, December 2
December 2
Ministerial Statement - Premier pays tribute to late
Thomas Curran
House of Assembly unanimously passes Calgary Declaration
December 4
Ministerial Statement - Government House Leader
responds to editorial on "Arming the RNC"
December 5
Ministerial Statement - Funding for core services at Women's
Centres
December 9
Premier pleased House of Commons passes resolution
amend to Term 17
December 10
Premier available to meet media, December 10
Ministerial Statement - Human Rights Day
December 12
News Conference, Subject: Morgan Cooper Report
December 15
NOTE TO EDITORS - House of Assembly will recess out of
respect for former Chief Justice, Noel Goodridge
Ministerial Statement - Tribute to former Chief Justice Noel
Goodridge
December 17
Ministerial Statement - TAGS Program
December 18
Ministerial Statement - Labrador Hydro Issues
Senate approves Term 17 on education reform
December 19
Efforts to block Term 17
Christmas message by Honourable A.M. House, Lieutenant-Governor
December 31
Executive appointments announced in government
departments
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