Government Services and Lands - 2001
July, August, September, October, November, December
March 13
Minister Noel says prevention of domestic oil spills major focus of meetings
March 21
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to meet with representatives of fuel and insurance industries to discuss preventing and dealing with domestic fuel spills
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Minister to meet with groups to discuss disabled parking program
March 22
New initiatives in consumer protection
March 29
Fuel spill
committee begins work
April 2
Department reviewing PUB Facility Association ruling
April 10
Government outlines key elements of Gas Price Regulation Bill
April 18
Minister holds productive meeting with Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices
May 1
Minister concerned about proposed telephone rate
increase
May 14
Minister reviewing insurance legislation
May 15
Ministerial Statement - Internet vehicle registration renewals
May 16
Minister responds to CRTC approval of telephone
rate increase
May 22
Bingo
operations suspended for violation of guidelines
May 24
Ministerial Statement - Meeting of Ministers responsible for Consumer Affairs
Minister comments
on suspension of bingo operations
May 25
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Change in time - Media availability
Consumer ministers
take action to improve consumer protection in the evolving marketplace
May 26
Commissioner of
Petroleum Products Pricing appointed
May 28
Premier
announces plan of action on water quality
June 4
Action taken to
improve consumer protection with respect to collection agencies
June 7
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission -
Commissioner says maximum pricing in effect
Minister seeks
public input into cell phone and driving policy
June 11
Minister
looking for ways to minimize automobile insurance rate increases
June 14
MacMorran
Community Centre - Sod-turning for new centre a milestone for MacMorran
Community
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Official launch of government�s Internet e-commerce site, June 15, St. John's
June 15
Government
launches Internet e-commerce site
Noel says zero
tolerance for leakage of waste while transporting fish
June 20
Minister says
automobile insurance rating territories reasonable and fair
June 29
Land directors'
conference to be held in province
New weights and dimensions standards for transport vehicles
July 6
Minister opens new
branch of Hamilton Sound Credit Union
July 23
Minister says
drivers, industry and government must work together to control insurance costs
July 24
Department working with fishing and trucking industries to
eliminate highway spillage
August 9
Government
assessing report by Impaired Driving Committee
August 23
Minister Noel to intervene in CRTC hearing on
telephone rate increase
September 5
NOTE
TO EDITORS: Conference to accept a report from the Domestic Fuel Oil Spill
Prevention Committee
Domestic Fuel Oil Spill Prevention Committee
presents report to government
September
7
Atlantic ministers responsible for transportation
meet
September 14
Minister Noel releases survey results on cell
phones and driving
September 20
Minister endeavouring to assist flood victims
September 27
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Date base
price for petroleum products will come into effect announced
September 28
GSL brochure outlines actions to ensure health and
safety after flooding
October 1
Minister Noel
presents consumer concerns at CRTC hearing in Hull
October 2
Government to assume responsibility for Mobility
Impaired Parking Program
October 4
Minister Noel releases consultation paper on
automobile insurance reform
October 5
Minister Noel clarifies misleading reports regarding
government's use of "cookies"
October
10
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Pricing zones
released
October 12
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Advertising
campaign to begin October 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Delay in
regulation of pricing in two Labrador zones
Governments launch new and improved consumer
information portal
November 1
Minister responds to MADD
comments regarding ignition interlock systems
November 8
Minister releases committee report on measures to
combat impaired driving
November 14
Minister says newspaper ads regarding Insurance Reform
are misleading
November 23
Deadline approaching for submissions on automobile
insurance reforms
Minister asks
federal transport minister to assist Canada 3000 customers
Official opening of
Petroleum Price Commissioner�s Office
November 26
Consumer
affairs minister seeks elimination of fuel surcharge
November 28
Electronic Commerce Act
December 4
First phase of
Automobile Insurance Reform complete
December 5
Consumer Christmas refund advisory
December 7
Minister highlights safe driving initiatives
December 13
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - New approach
to communications respecting petroleum products pricing
December 18
Survey indicates majority willing to restrict claims
to control auto insurance costs
Consumers urged to shop around before signing
credit card contracts
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