Human Resources, Labour and Employment - 2008
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January,
February,
March, April,
May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November,
December
January
January 8
Public Consultations Set
for Review of Minimum Wage
Housing Increases Provincial Apprenticeship
Opportunities
January 17
Provincial Employment Level at Highest Level in 30
Years
January 18
Province Supports School Lunch Program
January 24
Public Advisory: Minimum Wage Consultation Time
Changed for Marystown
January 25
Immigration Office Open for Business
Labour Ministers Work
Together to Improve Canadian Workplaces
Province Investigates
Information Exposure
January 31
Media Advisory: Minister
to Announce Funding for Homework Haven
Media Advisory: Minister
to Provide Update on Information Exposure
Minister Provides
Update on Information Exposure
Province Supports Community Centre
Alliance’s Homework Haven Program
February
February 19
New Affordable Housing
and Shelters Renovations across Newfoundland and Labrador
Media Advisory:
Minister to Address St. John’s Board of Trade Luncheon
February 20
Supported Employment Celebrated
Province-wide During February
February 26
Media
Advisory: Minister to Announce Funding for Choices for Youth
February 27
Province Partners with Choices for Youth
February 28
Media
Advisory: Minister to Announce Funding to Murphy Centre
February 29
Province
Supports Two Murphy Centre Initiatives
March
March 3
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Support for Stella Burry
March 4
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce
Funding for Community Centre Alliance
Province Supports Community Partnerships
March 5
Makin’ it Work Advances Across the
Province
March 12
Ministerial Statement - Provincial Nominee Program
March 14
Media
Advisory: Minister to Announce Funding for Boys and Girls Club
March 18
Media Advisory: Minister
to Address Construction Labour Relations Association Annual Meeting
March 25
Media
Advisory: Minister to Speak at Violence Prevention Initiative Stakeholders
Conference
Media Advisory: Minister
to Announce Funding for Association for New Canadians
March 26
Province Supports Employment Program for
Immigrants
March 28
Minimum Wage Increases to $8 Per Hour
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at
International Food and Craft Fair
Province Supports Tax Measures and Support Trusts for
People with Disabilities
April
April 1
Government
Increases Income Support Benefits
April 3
Media Advisory:
Minister to Announce Funding for Boys and Girls Club
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Annual Skilled Career Day
Provinces and Territories Disappointed with Federal
Government’s Lack of Engagement on Housing Issues in Canada
April 4
Province Supports Recognizing and Nurturing Talent
Program for Youth
April 7
Ministerial
Statement - Community Youth Network
April 9
Ministerial
Statement - Newfoundland and Labrador Youth Advisory Committee
April 10
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend Official Opening of New Botwood Boys and Girls Club
April 14
Housing Announces
Tenants’ Bill of Rights
April 15
Housing
Announces Tenants’ Bill of Rights
Media Advisory: Minister
to Attend Youth Homelessness Conference
April 22
Province Supports Community Education Network
Province Introduces Amendments to
Support Job Protection for Military Reservists
April 24
Province Adds
New Family Connections Category to Provincial Nominee Program
Ministerial
Statement - Support Measures for Persons with Disabilities
April 25
Media Advisory: Minister to Respond to Review of
Workers’ Compensation System
Province Taking Action on Review
of Workers’ Compensation System
Province Provides Funding for
Women in Science and Engineering
April 28
Ministerial Statement - National Day of
Mourning
April 29
Significant New Investments in the Labour Market to
Address Strong Growth in the Economy
Newfoundland and Labrador
Continues to Invest to Lead the Country in Poverty Reduction Initiatives
May
May 1
Media Advisory:
Minister to Officially Open Home Show 2008
House of Assembly
Passes Legislation to Establish a Labour Management Arbitration Committee
May 2
Media Advisory: Ministers to Raise NAOSH Week Flag
May 5
Appointments Made
to Workplace, Health and Safety Compensation Review Division
New SAFE Work
Campaign Launched for Workplace Health and Safety
May 6
Media
Advisory: Minister to Participate in Community Living Association Events
May 7
Ministerial Statement - Success for Single Parents through the Employment
Transitions Program
May 14
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at
CEO Leadership Charter Ceremony
May 15
Media Advisory: Minister to Open
Career Work Centre in Carbonear
May 16
Province Opens Career Work
Centre in Carbonear
May 22
Media Advisory: Minister to
Speak at Duke of Edinburgh Silver Awards Ceremony
May 26
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at Community Youth
Network Annual General Meeting
Ministerial Statement - Student Summer
Employment Programs Under Way in Province
May 28
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Supported
Employment Conference in Port aux Basques
May 29
Media Advisory: Ministers to Recognize Students of Stephenville High School for Commitment to Young
Worker Safety
June
June 2
Media Advisory: Minister
to Announce Province’s Multiculturalism Policy
June 3
Government Announces Provincial Policy
on Multiculturalism
Media Advisory:
Minister to Participate in Tim Horton’s Camp Day
June 4
Ministerial
Statement - Province Makes Demand for Extension of Federal Funding Agreements
June 5
Media
Advisory: Government to Launch Development of Youth Retention and Attraction
Strategy
Province to Develop a
Youth Retention and Attraction Strategy
Media Advisory: Minister
to Announce Expansion of Community Youth Network to St. Lawrence and Surrounding
Area
June 6
Media
Advisory: Minister to Announce Expansion of Community Youth Network to St.
Alban’s and Surrounding Area
Community Youth Network
Expands to St. Lawrence
June 9
Community
Youth Network Comes to St. Alban’s and Area
June 11
Media Advisory:
Minister to Address Rotary Club
June 13
Media Advisory: Minister to Address
Community Centre Alliance Event
June 16
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Canada
Foundation for Innovation
June 30
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Canada Day Events
Media Advisory: Minister
to Attend Lebanese Association Celebration
Government Meets Minimum
Wage Commitment
July
July 3
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend Waypoints Graduation
July 7
New Poverty Reduction
Benefits Now in Effect
July 15
Media
Advisory: Minister to Open Trades Conference
July 17
Media Advisory : Minister to Announce Baie Verte
Miners’ Registry
Media Advisory: Minister to Open Career
Work Centre
July 18
Media Advisory: Minister to
Announce Expansion of Career Work Centre Network
New Career Work Centre Opens in
Grand Falls-Windsor
Development of a Registry of
Former Workers of Baie Verte Asbestos Mine
July 21
Province Expands
Career Work Centre Network
July 22
Media Advisory:
Minister to Announce Funding for Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program
July 23
Provincial Government Invests in Youth Sport and
Recreation Program
July 24
Province Adds New International Graduate Category to
Provincial Nominee Program |
