Government Services and Lands - 2002
January, February,
March, April, May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November, December
January 3
Minister comments on PUB Automobile Insurance
Rate Benchmark
January 9
Maximum allowable pricing to be announced January
15, 2002
January 11
Minister Noel invites Atlantic counterparts to St.
John's to discuss increasing insurance costs January
15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane January
18
Minister Noel asks federal government to eliminate
levies imposed on air travelers January
21
Minister trying to help lower credit card interest
rates January 24
Minister Noel addresses removal of Board of
Directors of Labrador Savings Credit Union January
25
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference - January 28 - Subject: Government reponse to Domestic Fuel Oil Spill Prevention
Report January 29
Minister Noel meets with mayors of Mt. Pearl, Paradise and St. John�s to discuss automobile insurance reform January
30
E-commerce vehicle registration renewal site
exceeds $1 million in transactions February February
7
Minister Noel welcomes federal justice
minister�s concern about cell phones and driving February
12
Atlantic ministers responsible for automobile
insurance to meet in St. John�s February
15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane February
19
Noel says regulations regarding spillage from
fish products to be strictly enforced February
21
Minister Noel asks for hold on proposed Cable TV
rate increases February 22
Noel says trucking industry given plenty of time
to comply with fish spillage enforcement March March
6
Minister to host town hall meeting on
automobile insurance
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to release review of responses to automobile
insurance consultation paper and discuss plans for town hall on automobile insurance
Minister meets with FFAW officials to discuss marine insurance concerns March
8
Minister reports on public response to
consultation paper on automobile insurance March
11
Minister rejects law firm advertisement March
12
NOTE TO EDITORS: Town Hall meeting tonight re.
Automobile Insurance, St. John's
Insurance industry unhappy with government proposal March
15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane
Noel advises consumers to check fees before using white-label ATMs March
21
Atlantic Ministers meeting in St. John�s on
automobile insurance issues March
22
Atlantic ministers responsible for
regulation of insurance industry meet in St. John�s - Version
fran�aise April April
1
NOTE
TO EDITORS: News Conference - Subject: New
measures to deal with spillage from fish transport trucks on provincial
highways - April 1, St. John's
Government and
industry agree to end spillage from fish transport trucks
Minister Noel
proclaims April as Financial Awareness Month
April 2
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Financial Awareness Month
April 3
North American project part of Financial Awareness
Month activities
April 10
Complaining just got a whole lot easier
April 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Price adjustments effective April 15, 2002
April 17
Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation - Outlines status of action to amalgamate credit unions
April 18
Charges laid under Direct Sellers and Trade
Practices acts
April 30
Government introduces bill to ban use of hand-held
cell phones by drivers while driving
May
May 1
Bill to provide for appointment of auto insurance consumer representative
May 7
Minister Noel tables Public Utilities Board Report
May 8
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Conference of New England Governors
and Eastern Canadian Premiers Energy Forum on Energy
of the 21st Century
Minister meets with fundraising association to discuss ticket lottery rules
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister's presentation to Estimates Committee
May 10
Province getting tougher with impaired drivers
May 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Prices released for gasoline, diesel
fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane
May 17
Minister outlines action to deal with Solo prepaid cell phone changes
May 23
Minister says Aliant agrees to change policy on Solo prepaid cell phone
services
May 31
Minister Noel says CRTC decision good news for consumers
June
June 4
Bingo licences not being revoked
June 6
Change essential to control automobile insurance rate increases
June 7
Public draw for cottage lots
June 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Petroleum
prices
June 17
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Attorney
General for the state of Hawaii to visit province
June 20
Minister Noel says new Life Licence Qualification Program will benefit
consumers
July
July 10
Bingo regulations amended
July 12
Public draw for Crown land remote cottage lots
July 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Petroleum prices
July 26
Public Accountancy Act under review to provide further protection to
consumers
Arbitration plan can help solve car problems
July 30
Government working to make driving safe and affordable
August
August 14
Joint On-line Registration Pilot -
Implementing improved efficiency in incorporation registrations and annual
return filings
August 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Regulated fuel prices established
for August15 - September 15, 2002
August 30
Minister Noel asks Cooperators Insurance to stop "highly
inappropriate" action
September September
6
Provincial ministers
discuss transportation and safety issues with Atlantic colleagues
September 10
Noel says Ottawa and the provinces should
consider banning cell phone use by drivers
September 10
Address by Minister Noel at a ceremony held at St. John's City Hall;
September 16
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Regulated fuel prices established
for September15 - October 15, 2002
October
October 11
NOTE TO EDITORS: Petroleum Products Pricing Commission set to release report
October 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Regulated fuel prices released for October 15 - November 15, 2002
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission -
Commission releases Marine Tanker Freight Cost Study results
October 24
Minister wants insurance companies to
reconsider terrorism exclusion clauses
October 25
Minister wants
PUB insurance hearing held after consumer advocate appointed
October 29
Securities Commission participates in national
essay contest
November
November 8
Minister issues advisory regarding
homeowners� insurance
November 13
Minister appoints advocate to
represent consumers at PUB auto insurance rate hearing
November 14
Minister responds to insurance concerns raised
at St. John�s City Council meeting
November 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission releases November 15 to December 15 regulated fuel prices
November 22
Minister welcomes support for proposed cell
phone legislation
November 27
Minister comments on New Brunswick Insurance
Report
November 28
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission -
Fuel-price adjustment for some coastal Labrador communities
November 29
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Educational brochure provides insight into fuel regulation
Consumer Christmas refund advisory
December
December 5
Ministerial Statement - National Safe Driving
Week - December 1 to 7
Preliminary report on Choice System of
automobile insurance
December 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Fuel
prices set for next 30 days
December 16
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference - December
17, St. John's Subject - Automobile insurance reform bill
December 17
Minister explains automobile insurance reform
bill
December 20
Bill passed to limit cell phone use by drivers
Minister comments on Insurance Bureau of Canada�s assessment of Bill 28
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