Youth Services and Post-Secondary
Education - 2003
January, February,
March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October,
November, December
January
January 10
New appointments to college board of governors
January 14
Minister announces apprenticeship forums for
employers
February
February 12
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, Corner Brook,
February 13 Subject: Update on provincial initiatives for western region
February 13
Update on
provincial initiatives for Western Region
February 25
Minister offers condolences following death of
Provincial Youth Advisory Council member
March
March 6
CareerSearch 2002 contest - enter to win a
tuition voucher
March 18
Contingency plan in place for Newfoundlanders
and Labradorians in Qatar
March 19
Government announces new opportunities program
for youth
March 21
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to present first
annual Newfoundland and Labrador Youth of the Year Awards, St. John�s, March
24
March 24
Newfoundland and Labrador Youth of the Year
recipients announced
March 27
Major investments to encourage students and
youth to work and stay in province
Investing in the Memorial University and
College of the North Atlantic a priority with government
Tax incentives for post-secondary students
Youth Opportunities Newfoundland and
Labrador
Funding for Student Investment and
Opportunities Corporation
Youth apprenticeship pilot project for
manufacturing sector
Third consecutive tuition reduction at
Memorial University
April
April 7
Minister announces appointments to Memorial
University Board of Regents
NOTE TO EDITORS - Presentation of Youth Advisory
Committee first annual report, St. John�s, April 8
Minister reaffirms
government�s commitment to affordable post-secondary education
April 8
Youth Advisory Committee presents first annual
report to government
Ministerial Statement - Youth Advisory Committee
annual report
April 14
2003 Tutoring/Work Experience Program announced
April 15
2003 employment program for social work students
announced
May May
5
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to release Beyond High School study,
St. John's, May 6
May 6 Minister
releases Beyond High School report
NOTE TO EDITORS: Presentation of awards to Girl
Guides, May 6, St. John�s
May 7
Minister hosts
awards ceremony for Girl Guides of Canada
Ministerial Statement - Government recognizes
the important connection between healthy nutrition and children�s readiness to
learn
May 13
Government committed to post-secondary education
May 22
Minister announces roundtable meeting for new tax
incentive
May 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to speak to media
concerning details of provincial tax incentive program for post-secondary
students, St. John's, May 27
May 27
Minister recommends further consultation on tax
incentive
June
June 3
Minister congratulates provincial winners at
Canadian Skills Competitions
June 11
Plans for Newfoundland and Labrador Student Loan Tax
Credit announced
June 12
Minister congratulates students attending World
Skills Competition
June 19
Minister announces winners of CareerSearch 2002 Tuition
Voucher Contest
July
July 8
Job Creation Partnerships projects in Newfoundland and Labrador
communities announced
- Version fran�aise
July 9
Summer tourism project announced - Version fran�aise
Job Creation Partnerships projects in
Newfoundland communities announced - Version fran�aise
Funding for corporation to offer employment
assistance services announced - Version fran�aise
Funding for organization to
offer employment assistance services to unemployed persons with disabilities
announced - Version fran�aise
July 10
Funding for wharf launch-way in Bryant�s Cove
announced - Version fran�aise
July 16
Minister welcomes Qatar delegation to the province
July 21
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference regarding funding
for a post-secondary education study, Grand Falls-Windsor, July 22
July 22
Funding announced for Central Newfoundland
Post-Secondary Education Study
July 28
Women Interested in Successful Employment to provide employment assistance services in the Gander area
- Version fran�aise
July 30
Funding for Job
Creation Partnership projects in two Newfoundland communities announced
- Version fran�aise
Funding to increase women�s participation in
trade and technology jobs announced
- Version fran�aise
Funding for the Labrador M�tis Nation to offer
employment assistance services announced - Version fran�aise
August
August 11
SWASP program provides meaningful summer employment
for students
August 14
Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education provides
$40,000 grant for summer camps
September
September 3
International
Adult Learners� Week
September 12
Premier and
minister hold productive meeting with Canadian Federation of Students
September 22
Government of Canada and Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador fund school restoration project in Bonavista - Version
fran�aise
September 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to make presentation, St. John's, September 24
September 24
Funding provided for student leadership
conference
Province opposed to new HRDC position on
economic development
September 26
The
Twillingate-New World Island-Change Islands Development Association
receives funding to offer employment assistances services -
Version
fran�aise
Fogo Island Cooperative Society Limited
to offer Employment
Assistance Services to
Employment Insurance recipients - Version
fran�aise
Government of Canada and Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador fund a wood harvesting project on Baie Verte Peninsula
- Version
fran�aise
Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and
Labrador announce funding for a Labour Market Partnerships project
- Version
fran�aise
September 29
Governments to provide employment opportunities for
Employment Insurance recipients in Happy
Valley-Goose Bay - Version
fran�aise
Governments announce funding for Labrador North Chamber of Commerce to address local labour market issues
- Version fran�aise
November November
18
Governments fund Gambo and Area Employment
Corporation to offer employment assistance services to persons with
developmental disabilities - Version fran�aise
Governments fund stadium renovation project
- Version fran�aise
November 24
Governments fund six Job Creation Partnership
projects - Version fran�aise
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