January

January 4
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to announce new initiative concerning income support program, employment and career services, January 7, St. John's

January 7
Review of Social Assistance Act under way

January 11
Province leads the country in employment growth for 2001

February

February 8
New Year starts off with increase in employment for province

February 18
Province meets with federal minister to discuss labour market development

February 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference concerning report on supports to victims of violence
NOTE TO EDITORS - CORRECTION: News conference concerning report on supports to victims of violence

February 21
Government responds to recommendations of Working Group for Supports to Victims of Violence

March

March 8
Employment continues moving upward in province

March 21
Changes to NLCB help low income families
Department�s innovative changes continue
Backgrounders
Social Assistance Review
Employment Assistance Programs

April

April 1
Government partners with Community Mental Health Initiative Inc.

April 5
Employment numbers remain positive for province

May

May 9
Minister releases report on supported employment

May 10
Employment up, unemployment down in April

May 30
Government appoints new chair and members to the Labour Market Development Council
Minister attending Federal-Provincial-Territorial meetings of the Ministers Responsible for Social Services in Toronto

June

June 4
Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities National Report released
National Child Benefit Progress Report released

June 7
Newfoundland and Labrador remains solid with slight gain

June 14
Summary of activities on the Avalon Peninsula supported by the Canada-Newfoundland & Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement

July

July 5
Province�s employment numbers remain strong for first half of 2002

August

August 5
Minister releases report of a consultation on the Social Assistance Act

August 9
Employment numbers show best July since 1989

September

September 6
Fall starts with new highs in employment numbers

October

October 1
Minister applauds federal government�s commitment to children and low-income families

October 9
Education and labour market ministers urge federal government to help provinces and territories meet challenges in areas of learning and labour market training
Ministers comment on release of Working Together

October 10
Employment numbers continue upwards trend

November

November 4
Minister launches redesigned Work Information Network

November 5
Canada Career Week - Focus on the Journey

November 8
Province experiences slight decrease in employment

November 18
NOTE TO EDITORS - Technical briefing for Income and Employment Support Act - November 19, St. John's

November 19
Income and Employment Support Act introduced in House of Assembly
Minister announces changes to current income support regulations

December

December 6
Employment decrease for November