Executive Council - 2004
January, February,
March, April, May, June,
July, August, September,
October, November, December
January
January 2
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier and federal minister available to media, January 2,
St. John's
January 5
Government releases independent external review
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier
to deliver a State of the Province Address, January 5, St. John's
January 6
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to answers questions from media regarding State of the Province Address, January 6, St. John's
NOTE TO EDITORS: Loyola Sullivan will speak at the Greater Corner Brook Chamber of Commerce
January 19
Premier
welcomes funding for pre-feasibility study
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier
available for questions
January 20
Premier announces senior appointments
January 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and Cabinet ministers to meet in Corner Brook, January 25-26
January 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Photo opportunity time change
January 27
Premier Williams expresses condolences to
families of those killed and wounded in Afghanistan
January 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: 9TH Session of the
Council of Atlantic Premiers Version française
January 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: First Ministers meeting
January 30
Minister proclaims Violence Prevention Month
Minister disappointed with former union president’s
remarks
Minister refutes
Opposition comments
February
February 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to address St. John's Rotary Club
Premier stands by
commitment that Powley decision applies to Section 35 Métis in the province
February 6
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to address Hospitality
Newfoundland and Labrador Annual General Meeting
February 10
Minister
requests suggestions from front-line workers
February 12
Council of
Atlantic Premiers - Premiers report on 9th
meeting of council Version française
February 13
Minister
comments on statements made by Opposition Leader
Report
acknowledges shift in government thinking
February 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media, February 16
Minister proclaims
Women’s Institute Week
February 17
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier available to media, February 17
February 20
Premier announces departmental restructuring
Version
française
Single mothers focus of presentation to minister
February 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to attend first meeting of the Council of the Federation
February 24
Council of the
Federation February 23 - 24 news releases
February 25
Premier
pleased with positive signals from federal government on Atlantic Accord
February 27
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and Federal Minister
available to the media, February 27
March
March 3
NOTE TO EDITORS: Departments of Finance and Natural Resources will offer technical briefing, March 4
March 5
Minister
proclaims International Women’s Day
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to meet with National
Defence Minister, March 6
Longtime provincial
public servant honoured by national organization
March 6
Premier
announces a step forward for Trans-Labrador Highway (Phase III)
March 8
Minister
honours first female MHA elected post-Confederation
March 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and Minister to hold news conference today, March 10
Government calls on federation to withdraw ads,
apologize
March 12
Premier
garnering support of other premiers on Atlantic Accord
Companies to participate in New England trade
mission
Minister refutes Opposition Leader’s comments
March 15
Province looking at an April budget
March 16
Special
warrants to be tabled when legislature opens
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and Minister to hold news conference, March 16. Re: Resale of recall power
New agreement on recall power from Upper
Churchill
March 17
Premier and
federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans discuss key issues
March 18
Premier to
discuss national and international relations
2004 Speech from the Throne
March 19
Premier
announces senior appointments
March 22
Ministerial
Statement - Premier's discussion with Irish Prime Minister
March 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Finance Minister will comment on federal budget
Minister disappointed no new equalization formula
Budget 2004 set for March 30
Ministerial Statements - Employee suggestion
initiative
March 24
Ministerial
Statement - Women's Health Network hosting workshop
March 30
Protecting and Valuing Our Children
Increase in Funding to Women’s Advocacy Groups
Investment in Infrastructure Represents an Investment into the
Future
$1.7 Million Allocated to Rural Secretariat
Improving Federal-provincial Relations
Public Service Program Renewal
Workforce Adjustment Strategy Announced
Williams Brings Openness, Accountability to Premier’s Office
March 31
Government unable
to reach deal with NAPE and CUPE
April
April 1
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media, today, April 1, Confederation Building
NOTE TO EDITORS: Government announces regular news media briefings on labour disruption
April 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to address Corner
Brook Kinsmen Club, April 5
April 6
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to address Gander and Area Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club, April 6
April 12
Minister's speaking
notes - Daily update and explanation of government's latest offer to unions
April 16
Premier
reiterates province’s position on Atlantic Accord
April 22
Ministerial Statement - Notice of Motion to introduce a Bill entitled An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Public Services
April 26
Government
introduces Public Services Resumption and Continuation Act
April 27
Ministerial Statement - Minister
congratulates Nipavut organizers
May
May 3
Ministerial Statement - Premier announces
Council of the Federation’s Youth Forum
May 7
Province
recruiting for key public service executive positions
Premier leads provincial delegation to
international air show to market 5-Wing Goose Bay
May 11
Workforce
Adjustment Strategy implemented
May 12
Ministerial Statement - Interchange on
Canadian Studies
May 17
NOTE TO EDITORS:
News Conference, May 17 Subject: Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements
(DFAA)
NOTE TO EDITORS:
News Conference, May 17 Subject: Meetings held in Europe
Government
of Canada delivers $2.2 million in disaster financial assistance to
Newfoundland and Labrador Version française
May 18
Ministerial Statement - Clarification on Budget impact document
Ministerial Statement - Premier to hold meeting
with St. John's mayor and police chief
May 27
NOTE TO
EDITORS - Tour of the Cow Head facility
May 28
Premier announces
senior appointments
May 31
Province and Labrador Metis Nation reach forestry agreement
Ministerial Statement - Labrador Metis Nation (LMN)
agreement
June June
2
Minister
honours female award winners
Minister sponsors NLOWE Entrepreneur of the Year
Award
June 3
Ministerial Statement - 60th anniversary of D-Day
June 7
Ministerial Statement - Provincial oil and gas revenues
June 8
NOTE TO
EDITORS: 10th session of the Council of Atlantic Premiers, June 21 -
22, Nova Scotia Version
française
June 16
Order of
Newfoundland and Labrador recipients announced
June 22
Atlantic premiers agree that efficient, sustainable health care and stimulating Atlantic Canada’s economy are top priorities
June 25
Premier
reaffirms support for ACOA
June 29
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier will participate in 2004 Cabot Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build
sod turning ceremony, June 29, St. John's
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media to
comment on the federal election results, June 29, Confederation building, West
Block
NOTE TO EDITORS: Official Opening of French
Exhibit, Provincial Museum, June 30
June 30
Official opening of Newfoundland's French Shore Depicted, 1713 - 1904 exhibition
July
July 1
Province secures temporary funding for
community constables in Makkovik
Premier Williams encourages Layton to allow Ottawa to sell
its Petro-Canada shares
July 2
Premier
Williams to renew province’s partnership with Ireland
Provincial government to
help SmartLabrador through transitional period
July 5
Premier Williams exchanges
ideas, builds relationships on mission to Ireland
July 7
Province
advances ocean technology sector in Ireland
July 8
Premier
Williams signs MOU re-affirmation and concludes Ireland tour
July 13
Premier
announces implementation of new Fisheries Enforcement Program
July 15
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to announce new project for film industry
July 16
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to announce improvements to road that leads to Sir Richard
Squires Memorial Park
New television series to be filmed in province
Funding announced for
improvements to the road leading to Sir Richard Squires Memorial Park
July 19
Premier urges
federal government to take action against over-fishing
July 20
Premier
expresses condolences upon the passing of Edward Maynard
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier will be available to the media
July 23
Concerts to be
held on Government House grounds
NOTE TO EDITORS - 29th
Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, August 22 and 23, St. John's
Premier
and Cabinet to visit Plum Point, July 25 and 26
July 27
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, St. John's, July 27
Premier announces appointment of Bill Rowe to
newly established Ottawa office
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to attend the Council of the Federation Meeting, July 28-30,
Niagra-on-the-Lake
August
August 2
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier available to discuss outcomes of the Council of the Federation meetings, August 2, Confederation Building
Annual Premiers’ meeting results of significant
benefit to Newfoundland and Labrador
August 5
NOTE TO
EDITORS - Premier will travel to Labrador to visit north coast communities
August 6
Order of Newfoundland and
Labrador recipients to be invested on September 8
Premier and minister to attend opening of
Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games
August 7
Premier officially launches 2004 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games
August 9
Annual
NEG-ECP conference postponed
Premier, Cabinet and caucus to visit Port
Union
August 12
Premier
announces extension of Labrador Inuit Communities Agreement
August 13
Premier
announces support for Labrador agriculture industry
August 16
Premier pleased
with opportunity to hear from residents on recent trip to North Coast of
Labrador
August 18
Premier pays tribute to Colonel The Honourable Jack
Marshall
Premier raises fisheries enforcement with other premiers
Lieutenant Governor's
statement on the passing of former Senator Jack Marshall
August 19
NOTE TO
EDITORS - Premier to participate in Cabot Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build 2004,
August 20, St. John's
August 24
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to accompany U.S. Ambassador to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, August 25
August 27
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier to show support for Canadian Idol hopeful Jason Greeley
Undercover operation results in bust of major
poaching ring at Trout River
August 31
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to speak to
media
September
September 1
Premier announces
two senior appointments
Government
encouraged by tentative deal between IOCC and the United Steelworkers
September 2
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Ceremony for the recipients of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
September 3
Premier says
meeting with colleagues positions provinces well heading into First Ministers'
meeting on health
September 8
Order of
Newfoundland and Labrador recipients invested today
September 9
Province and
Ireland to partner on technology pilot project
September 13
Minister
proclaims Sexual Violence Awareness Week
September 15
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister Joan Burke to hold news conference, September 15
Subject: Launching of a new date-rape drug brochure
Minister launches Date Rape Drugs brochure during Sexual Violence Awareness Week
September 16
First
Ministers' Meeting on Health, September 13-16, 2004 (News Releases and
Communiques)
September 17
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to hold news conference , September 17 Subject:
First Minister's Meeting
Premier Danny Williams reviewed the past week’s meeting between the First
Ministers in Ottawa
September 20
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to hold news conference, Subject: Preparations to explore
development opportunities for the Lower Churchill
Premier
Williams outlines preparations to explore
development opportunities for the Lower Churchill
Premier Williams announces Expressions of Interest process and
outlines province’s strategy for development of
Lower Churchill
September 21
Premier Williams expresses his condolences to the families and friends of
those who lost their lives in the recent tragedy off Cape Bonavista
Premier Williams talks health
care in private meeting with federal Minister of Health,
Ujjal Dosanjh
Public Service
Award of Excellence recipients announced
September 22
Economic Policy Committee of Cabinet to hold
meetings in Lewisporte
September 23
NOTE
TO EDITORS: Premier to hold news conference, Subject: Pilot project on
palliative home care
Pilot
project on palliative home care a first step under new health agreement;
provides flexibility to resolve VON strike
September 24
Minister
Burke to host meeting of Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women
September 27
Premier
announces resignation of cabinet minister
NOTE TO EDITORS: 23rd Annual Federal/Provincial/Territorial Meeting of
Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women
September 29
Premier Williams promotes positive attitude to
stimulate growth of Atlantic region
Presentations to cabinet committee beneficial
October
October 1
NOTE TO EDITORS: Swearing-in ceremony
Premier
Williams announces new Cabinet appointments
Ministers responsible for status of women address economic security, health
and pursue measures to reduce violence against aboriginal women
Version
française
October 4
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to speak about economic growth in the province October
5
Minister
refutes Opposition statements October
7
Premier says
poaching charges more evidence DFO needs to increase enforcement
Premier
Williams says Bloc should not have the power
to demand changes which affect other provinces
Premier
Williams mourns the passing of Roger Bidgood October
12
Premier
Williams outlines province’s position on equalization heading into First
Ministers’ Meeting October
13
Premier
Williams and Minister Dunderdale to hold consultation on the Rural Secretariat October
15
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier available to the media
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to recognize Persons Award winners
Rural Secretariat dialogue excellent opportunity for government, community to exchange ideas on a vision for rural Newfoundland and Labrador October
18
Minister to
recognize Persons Award winners October
19
Ministers'
tour of west coast justice facilities informative, meetings productive October
20
First World War regimental colours to be moved from Government House October
21
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Finance Minister to address APEC Patron’s Dinner
Province
encouraged by Prime Minister’s diplomacy on foreign overfishing October
22
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Finance Minister available to comment on Atlantic Accord discussions October
25
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Finance Minister available to media
Ministers host
awards ceremony for Girl Guides of Canada October
27
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to hold news conference Subject: Atlantic Accord
Premier's speaking notes from news conference
held today October 28
Avalon
recreation forum scheduled for November 9
NOTE
TO EDITORS: President of Treasury Board available to comment on Supreme Court of
Canada Ruling
Premier expresses condolences to family and friends of Al Clouston November November
1
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier Williams to attend flag ceremony at Confederation Building
Premier
announces senior appointments
Provincial government increases support to Ireland Business Partnerships November
2
NOTE TO
EDITORS: News conference, November 2. Subject: Aquaculture industry initiative
Premier
Williams announces appointment of Chief Information Officer November
3
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to hold news conference. Subject: The first year of
government’s mandate
Premier
Williams pleased with government’s achievements in the first
year of mandate November
4
NOTE TO EDITORS: Avalon recreation
forum - November 9 November
5
Premier Williams to address energy conference in
Boston
Foundation chooses local high school for student exchange program
November 7
Premiers to
meet to discuss offshore revenues
November 8
Premiers stand united on offshore revenues and look
forward to meeting with Prime Minister Martin
November 9
Atlantic premiers travel to Toronto to promote
economic opportunities (Version
française)
NOTE TO EDITORS: Speaking
engagements for Finance Minister
November 10
Finance
minister launches pre-budget consultations November
15
NOTE TO EDITORS: Speaking engagements for
Finance Minister
NOTE TO EDITORS -
Council of Atlantic Premiers to address the Economic Club of Toronto
Minister Burke marks passing of Canada’s first female cabinet minister November
19
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media November
30
NOTE TO EDITORS: 2004 Public Accounts (financial statements) to be released
2004 Public Accounts (Financial Statements) released December December
1
NOTE
TO EDITORS: News conference on accountability and transparency
Government
moves forward with accountability and transparency agenda December
2
Ministerial Statement - U.N.
International Day of Disabled Persons
Province
encouraged by Prime Minister’s signals of action on overfishing
Northeast Avalon Steering Committee releases reports
Premier announces senior appointments December
3
Commissioner appointed to Public Service Commission
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference - Labrador Inuit
Land Claims Agreement Act December
6
Minister
recognizes National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Premier announces ratification of Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act
Ministerial Statement - Violence against women December
7
Council of the Federation celebrates one-year
anniversary
(Version française) December
8
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to announce regional economic development initiatives
Provincial
government investing over $1 million in regional economic initiatives December
13
Ministerial Statement - Former Lieutenant Governor Fabian O’Dea
NOTE
TO EDITORS - News conference, December 14, 10 a.m. December
14
NOTE TO EDITORS:
News conference postponed to a later date
Ministerial Statement - Violence Prevention Initiative December
15
Ministerial Statement - Project by
Federated Women's Institutes of Canada December
17
Premier expresses condolences to O’Brien family
after passing of Labrador MP December
23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to hold news conference regarding Atlantic Accord
Federal offer on offshore revenues falls $1 billion short in first eight years
alone
Reports will help form a human resources strategy for Cormack-Grenfell region
Consultant selected for long-term care facility in Corner Brook December
30
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier available to the media today December
31
Provincial government contributes $100,000 to tsunami
disaster relief efforts |