Executive Council -
2006
January,
February, March, April,
May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November,
December
January
January 3
Premier calls upon federal leaders to respond to
letter on Newfoundland and Labrador issues
January 5
Government taking stock of economic growth
initiatives
Premier announces
executive appointments
January 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier releases responses
received from federal parties
January 17
Premier receives letter from Martin outlining
position on provincial issues
Premier expresses his
condolences on the passing of former MHA Dr. Ray Winsor
January 19
Violence Awareness and Action Training in
Labrador
January 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: News Conference, Subject: Lower
Churchill hydro resource
Province directs
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro to apply for transmission access with
Hydro-Qu�bec Trans�nergie
January 24
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media
January 25
Premier to focus on ocean technology, oil and gas
industries in New England
January 26
Minister welcomes Nunatsiavut Status of Women
Minister
January 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister Rideout to address
Combined Councils of Labrador
Province formalizes
government, business and academic relationships in New England
January 30
Premier announces date for Placentia & St. Mary�s
by-election
January 31
Government re-affirms commitment to
accountability in response to Auditor General's Report
February
February 1
February is Violence Prevention Month
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Confederation Building and all provincial government departments closing at 3
p.m.
February 2
Premier Williams to meet with colleagues on COF
Committee on Energy
February 3
Minister invites women to express interest in
Provincial Advisory Council on Status of Women
February 7
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to hold news conference
Company, town reach
agreement in principle to operate Harbour Breton plant
February 9
Company to explore feasibility of second refinery
for the province
February 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier Williams attends school
Olympics celebration
Spouses of deceased
workers to receive retroactive benefits
February 15
New agreement reached with physicians
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier
and Cabinet to hold meetings in Corner Brook, February 16-17
February 16
Minister provides update on recruitment process
for PACSW
February 17
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media,
Corner Brook
Cabinet meetings
productive
February 20
Minister proclaims Women�s Institute Week
February 21
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media
February 22
NOTE TO EDITORS: Historic meeting for Status of
Women ministers
February 23
Historic meeting for Status of Women Ministers
New Chief Electoral
Officer, Commissioner of Members� Interests
Newfoundland and Labrador
well represented at National Stakeholder Summit on Postsecondary Education and
Skills
Executive appointments
announced
February 24
Gushue rink brings home the gold
February 28
Premier concludes several key meetings in
Washington, DC
Province to shine as host
of annual summer meeting of Council of the Federation
(Version
fran�aise)
March
March 1
Lieutenant Governor to present Governor General's
Caring Canadian Award
Premier invites Sir Paul
McCartney to meet to discuss Newfoundland and Labrador perspective of seal
harvest
March 2
Ministers announce provinces first conference for
Aboriginal women
March 3
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media following
Larry King Live interview
NOTE TO EDITORS - Premier
will congratulate our Olympic Gold medalists
March 6
Minister proclaims
International Women�s Week
Minister announces new
President and Board of Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women
NOTE TO EDITORS: Cabinet
to meet with Team Gushue
Province bestows
honours on Team Gushue
March 9
Agreement reached with the province�s teachers
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister
to comment on teachers� agreement and pension plans
Copy of letter sent from
Premier Williams to the IFAW
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Aboriginal Women�s Conference in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
March 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier Williams to open Labrador
Winter Games
March 13
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to announce capital
initiatives for Labrador
Major capital investments
in the works for Labrador as part of upcoming budget
March 14
NOTE TO EDITORS: Swearing-in ceremony
Premier announces new
Cabinet appointments and welcomes Felix Collins into Caucus
March 15
Issues of importance discussed at first ever
province-wide Aboriginal women�s conference
March 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: Budget Day set for March 30
March 17
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to announce investment
in public health emergency planning
Government adopts
integrated approach in preparing for health emergencies including pandemic
influenza
March 22
Speech from the Throne
March 23
Ministerial Statement - Ex Gratia payment of $24
million
March 24
NOTE TO EDITORS: Budget 2006 lock-in
NOTE TO EDITORS: Launch of provincial innovation
blueprint
March 27
New strategy designed to build culture of
innovation in province
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Confederation Building closing
NOTE TO EDITORS: Launch of strategic cultural plan
March 28
Government invests in promotion and preservation
of province�s culture
March 29
National Defence Minister Gordon O�Connor
declines transfer of Goose Bay Airfield
March 30
The Right Choices: NL � The Place to Do Business
- Budget 2006 Opens the Door to Business, Industry Development
The Right Choices:
Growing the Economy; Investing in Infrastructure - $2 Billion Planned for
Infrastructure over Six Years
The Right Choices:
Unleashing Innovation - Budget 2006 Unleashes Innovation and Positions Province
for Competitive Edge
The Right Choices: Safe
and Secure Communities
March 31
NOTE TO EDITORS: Finance Minister to address St.
John�s Board of Trade
Premier expresses government�s extreme disappointment with Costco decision
April
April 3
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier and Minister of Natural Resources available to the media
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister
unveils details of unprecedented $1.25 million for violence prevention
April 4
New action plan for lasting impact on incidence
of violence in province
Premier Williams praises
Premier Klein as a colleague and friend
April 11
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend meetings
April 12
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister Burke to speak to women
in medicine
April 17
Premier saddened at passing of former MHA
April 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister Burke to address Women at
Work Luncheon
April 27
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media, April 27
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier
to make health care announcement in St. Anthony
April 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to address Chamber of
Commerce
St. Anthony site for new
Selfcare/Telecare Nurse Contact Centre
May
May 2
Ministerial Statement - Child Find Newfoundland
and Labrador
May 4
Executive appointments announced
May 5
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Premier to address the Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade
May 8
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conferences to provide
update on status of Lower Churchill Project
Newfoundland and Labrador will lead Lower Churchill
development
May 10
Premier Williams to attend Conference of New
England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP)
May 12
CEO appointment confirmed
May 15
Premier pleased with progress made at 30th
Annual New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers conference in Rhode
Island
Ministerial Statement -
Office of French Services
May 17
Ministerial Statement - Clerk of the House of
Assembly to retire
May 18
Acting minister appointed for INTRD
May 19
Premier Williams encourages Newfoundlanders and
Labradorians to apply for the Council of the Federation Youth Internship
May 22
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier�s meeting on Newfoundland
and Labrador fishery
May 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Second Annual Premier�s Athletic
Awards reception; Team Gushue Scholarship Award to be announced
Premier celebrates
province�s young athlete at awards ceremony
May 24
Premier�s meeting with fishery stakeholders explores
new direction for future
May 25
Ministerial
Statement - Premier pays tribute to the Member for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi
May 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: Public Service Award of
Excellence to be presented
Premier Williams
encourages nominees for the Council of the Federation Literacy Awards
May 30
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend Provincial
Francophone Day Celebrations
Minister participates in
Provincial Francophone Day celebrations (Version
fran�aise)
Public Service Award of
Excellence recipients honoured
May 31
Premier reports progress on issues since meeting of
fishing industry stakeholders
June
June 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to the media
June 8
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister Whalen to host Girl
Guide�s Chief Commissioner�s Gold Awards
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister
to make presentation to France and Flanders 2006 Pilgrimage Committee
June 9
Province to fund Royal Newfoundland Regiment to
travel to Beaumont Hamel
June 12
Provincial Government Proclaims June 11-17 as
Public Service Week
June 13
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and Minister available to
media
June 14
NOTE TO EDITORS: Council of the Federation meets
in St. John�s, July 26-28, 2 - Media accreditation required
(Version fran�aise)
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier
Williams invites fellow Premiers and National Aboriginal Leaders to meet in
Corner Brook (Version
fran�aise)
June 15
Government recognizes first World Elder Abuse
Awareness Day
Minister congratulates Iris Kirby House on 25 years
June 21
Deadlines approaching for the Council of the
Federation Meets in Newfoundland & Labrador
Premier requests resignation of Cabinet minister
June 22
NOTE TO
EDITORS - Minister to attend reception
June 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and Innu President talk
on Lower Churchill
IGA Minister meets federal ministers
June 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to discuss steps to
strengthen rules governing the House of Assembly
Premier reconfirms government�s commitment to strengthen rules governing House
of Assembly
June 27
Premier to
participate in Beaumont Hamel ceremonies
June 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: E-mail service and access to
government�s web site at the Confederation Building complex are temporarily
disrupted.
Government
announces framework to assist
plant workers and regions impacted by fish plant closures
Province
apologizes for Chinese Head Tax
June 30
Premier Williams
to lay wreath at Beaumont Hamel
NOTE TO EDITOR: Minister to participate in 90th
Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme at Beaumont Hamel ceremony, July 1,
Ottawa
July
July 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: Swearing-in ceremony, July 5
Premier
announces changes to Cabinet
July 6
Premier to officially greet The Right Honourable Micha�lle Jean, Governor General of Canada
Premier urges
federal government to carefully review merger of INCO
July 7
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister Sullivan to discuss negotiations with Newfoundland and
Labrador Nurses� Union
July 12
ExxonMobil reneges on commitment to allow
province to audit company�s books on Hibernia
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier
available to media
July 13
Minister to meet with status of women and
violence prevention groups in central
Premier extends
condolences to families and friends
July 14
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to speak at NLOWE
luncheon in Grand Falls-Windsor
July 17
NOTE TO EDITORS - Ribbon-cutting ceremony for
TOWER Software
TRIM Centre of Excellence
officially opens
July 19
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to attend opening ceremonies
of Corner Brook Day Celebrations
Province to host Canadian
premiers next week
(Version
fran�aise)
July 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premiers Williams and McGuinty
available to media
July 21
NOTE TO EDITORS: Final details for Council of the
Federation meeting in St. John�s (Version
fran�aise)
NOTE TO EDITORS: Final
details for premiers� meeting with national Aboriginal leaders in Corner Brook
Terms of Reference for
MHA compensation package released
July 24
Premier appoints new Government House Leader
July 25
Corporate partner participation at the Council of
Federation Conference a success
July 28
Next Council of the Federation Meeting to be Held
in New Brunswick in 2007 (Version
fran�aise)
Territorial Formula
Financing (Version
fran�aise)
Council of the Federation
Communique (Version
fran�aise)
Council of the Federation
Announces Literacy Award Winners for 2006
(Version
fran�aise)
August
August 1
NOTE TO EDITORS - Provincial e-mail system was
inactive earlier today
August 2
Premier pays tribute to Innu Nation President Ben
Michel
August 4
Minister to
discuss child care and challenges for women on Northern Peninsula
Premier honours the
sacrifice of Sgt. Vaughan Ingram and colleagues
August 7
The Path to the Good Life report on the
Aboriginal women�s conference released
August 9
Projects target violence prevention for
Aboriginal communities
August 11
Minister's meetings with women on the Burin Peninsula
a success
August 14
Premier Williams and Minister Hearn encouraged
with progress of committee work on fishery issues
August 16
Minister attends violence prevention meetings in
Clarenville
August 21
Agreement reached between government and
Association of Allied Health Professionals
August 28
Premier visiting Iceland and Norway to discuss best
practices in fishery and energy related industries
August 29
Minister to speak at national family violence
reception
September
September 4
Premier
Williams expresses condolences upon the death of Newfoundland and
Labrador soldier
September 5
Premier says great lessons to be learned from Iceland
and Norway
September 7
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to read to children as part
of International Literacy Day
September 8
Minister congratulates Sheshatshiu Innu First
Nation
September 11
Minister Burke declares September 11-15 Sexual
Violence Awareness Week
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier
available to media
September 14
Final Harris Report confirms federal presence trends in province
September 14
Minister John Ottenheimer to serve as acting Minister
of Municipal Affairs
September 15
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and minister support
Craig Sharpe at Canadian Idol finale
September 27
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier available to media
Deputy minister appointed
Provincial Cabinet
to hold meetings in Churchill Falls
September 28
Government approves sale of Harbour Breton plant
to Barry Group
October
October 2
Premier expresses his
condolences at the passing of Supreme Court Justice John Mahoney
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to unveil new Provincial Government Brand
October 3
Creative, Resilient and Inventive: New Brand
Embodies Essence of Newfoundland and Labrador
October 4
Premier Expresses Condolences to Family of
Newfoundland and Labrador Soldier
October 5
Media Advisory: Premier to Turn Sod for New
Provincial Addictions Treatment Centre
October 6
Premier Turns Sod for New Provincial Addictions
Treatment Centre
October 7
Premier Expresses Condolences Upon the Passing of
Craig Dobbin
October 10
Media Advisory: Premier Williams to Announce
By-election Date
Premier Williams
Announces Date for Signal Hill - Quidi Vidi By-election
October 13
Aboriginal Women Celebrate Women�s History Month
Newfoundland and Labrador
Continues to Grow as an Energy Warehouse
October 16
Initiative Ensures Accessibility to and Protection of
Government Records
October 17
National
Person's Day Emphasizes Need for Federal Government to Rethink Funding Cuts
October 19
Media Advisory: Premier Williams to Attend Duke of
Edinburgh C.O.S.T.A Awards
Media
Advisory: Government to Provide Update on Fishing Industry Renewal Process
October 20
Governments Take Next Steps Toward Fishing
Industry Renewal in Newfoundland and Labrador
October 23
Government Reaches Tentative Agreement with
Nurses
October 24
New Citizens� Representative to Be Appointed
October 25
Premier Welcomes Delegates to Oceans Innovation
2006 Conference
October 27
Premier Announces Senior Appointments
October 31
Government Encourages Participation in Remembrance
Ceremonies
November
November 1
Media Advisory: Premier Williams to Participate in Today�s Fly the Flag of Remembrance Ceremony
Minister Commends Federal
Government on Decision Regarding Employment Equity Office
November 7
Minister Congratulates Students for Remembering Our
Troops During Veterans Week
November 10
Contributions of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians
Honoured During Veterans Week
November 16
Media Advisory: Official Opening of Grand
Falls-Windsor Cancer Centre
November 17
Grand Falls-Windsor Cancer Centre Officially
Opened
November 20
Women�s History Month Writing Contest Winner
Selected
Ministerial Statement -
National Addictions Awareness Week
Ministerial Statement -
Violence Prevention Initiative
November 21
Municipal Affairs Minister Resumes Duties
November 23
Media Advisory: Second Aboriginal Women�s
Conference
Summer
Meeting of Council of the Federation Provides Economic Benefit to Newfoundland
and Labrador
November 24
Aboriginal Women Join Forces for Second
Provincial Conference
Order of Newfoundland and
Labrador Recipients to be Invested on December 8
November 27
Media Advisory: Premier to Speak at Vancouver Chamber
of Commerce
Media Advisory: Premier
to Attend National Working Meeting on Aboriginal Health
November 28
Premier Thanks Ed Byrne for Public Service
November 30
Media Advisory: 13th Session of Council of
Atlantic Premiers
(Version
fran�aise)
December
December 1
Media Advisory: News Conference to Update Lower
Churchill Project Planning
Environmental Assessment
Process Initiated for Lower Churchill Project
December 5
Premier Williams to Welcome Atlantic Premiers to
Newfoundland and Labrador
December 6
Media Advisory: Order of Newfoundland and
Labrador Investiture Ceremony
Ministerial Statement - Minister Marks National Day
of Remembrance and Action
Council of Atlantic
Premiers Meeting
(Version
fran�aise)
December 8
Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Members
Inducted at Government House
December 13
Premier Encourages Applicants for Athletic Awards
December 15
Transparency and Accountability Act Proclaimed
Premier Announces Senior
Appointments
December 18
Media Advisory: Premier and Minister of Finance
Available to Media
December 19
Premier Calls
on Opposition to Act Responsibly and with Integrity
December 29
Media Advisory: Premier Available to Media
Premier Thanks Minister
Sullivan for Years of Dedicated Service
Premier Announces Changes
to Cabinet |