Government Services and Lands - 2003
January, February,
March, April, May, June,
July, August, September,
October, November, December
January
January 3
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission makes additional fuel price change
January 6
Minister comments on remarks regarding petroleum products pricing
January 7
Minister
Noel�s meeting with Petroleum Commissioner
January 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Fuel
prices set for next 30 days
January 16
Minister announces Town Hall on insurance
January 17
Minister asks
for investigation into complaints of double pricing
January 27
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission to meet with consumer group
January 30
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission staff meets with fuel reseller
February
February 7
Minister responds to comments by auto insurance
advocacy group
Minister responds to comments regarding accounting
regulations consultation
February 14
Minister to host Town Hall forum on insurance
February 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission releases regulated fuel prices, review update
February 27
Minister Sweeney supports meeting of ministers to
discuss securities regulation
March
March 11
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister travels to Happy
Valley-Goose Bay
March 13
NOTE TO EDITORS - Petroleum Products Pricing
Commission to release review report, St. John�s, March 14
March 14
Petroleum Products
Pricing Commission releases review report
March 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Regulation prices set for March 15 - April 15, review recommendations in effect on go forward basis
March 18
Reminder to public regarding enactment of Bill 15 banning the use of handheld cellular phones while driving
March 21
Minister announces changes to the Lottery Licensing
Regulations
March 25
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Market conditions warrant early fuel adjustment
March 31
Ministerial Statement - Bill banning use of hand-held
cell phones while driving takes effect
April
April 1
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Price adjustment
April 3
Minister proclaims April as Financial Awareness Month
April 8
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission adjusts gasoline prices
April 10
Ministerial Statement - Update on Petroleum Products
Pricing Commission
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to take part in Financial Awareness Month events,
Carbonear, April 11
April 11
Minister pleased with
impact of consumer advocate PUB hearing into proposed automobile insurance
premium increases
April 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - World prices further impact fuels in Newfoundland and Labrador
April 22
Minister announces changes to accounting
legislation
April 30
Securities regulators unveil fraud awareness quiz
May
May 1
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commissioner resumes fact-finding tours, May 5
May 2
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission pleased with North Atlantic Refining
Ltd. expansion
May 15
Petroleum Products
Pricing Commission - Commission releases May 15 regulated fuel prices
May 21
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission
resumes east coast fact-finding tour at Placentia-St. Mary�s
May 23
Minister Sweeney sounds warning to safeguard personal
information
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Non-regulated propane prices brought to commission�s attention
May 29
Minister congratulates Eagle River Credit
Union Ltd.
June
June 2
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend
presentation of award by the national highway trucking safety organization CRASH
June 4
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commissioner
to meet with town councils about fuel regulation
Minister Sweeney welcomes trucking safety award
June 11
Minister comments on MADD Canada report card grade
June 16
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission
releases June 15 regulated fuel prices
June 17
Minister
warns investors about investment newsletter
June 26
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commissioner set to continue Avalon fact-finding tour
June 30
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission calls for land transportation study proposals
July
July 8
Minister announces changes to weigh scale protocol
July 11
Crown land public
draw for cottage lots
July 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission sets maximum fuel prices effective July 15
July 25
Minister announces draw for Crown Land Cottage Leases
Minister Sweeney reports on meeting of Ministers
of Securities Regulation
July 30
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to announce August 1
commencement of impaired driving legislation, July 31, Mount Pearl
July 31
Minister announces new impaired driving laws
August
August 11
Minister announces special licence plate recognition
for veterans
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Contract awarded for land transportation study
August 12
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commissioner, research team head to coastal Labrador
August 13
Province better than Canadian average in 2003
Roadcheck
August 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission releases maximum prices effective August 15, 2003
August 26
Automobile
insurance reforms focus on cost reductions and fairness to consumers
August 27
Minister addresses two insurance reform issues
August 28
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission interrupts regular pricing schedule for gasoline
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Coastal Labrador tour productive for fuel regulation staff
September
September 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission releases maximum prices for regulated fuels
September 16
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commissioner comments on Measurement Canada services
September 25
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Early adjustment made for gasoline prices
September 29
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Distillate fuel prices
about to see a significant decrease in province
October
October 9
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commissioner to meet with Member of Parliament, St. John's, October 16
October 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission -
Commission releases maximum prices for regulated fuels
October 20
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Studded tire use in Labrador region
November
November 15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission: Commission releases maximum fuel prices for November 15
November 17
Christmas shopping tipsNovember
26
Minister clarifies Vehicle Inspection Program
issues December December
1
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission to attend Measurement Canada review meetings in Halifax December
9
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Commission to reschedule Measurement Canada sessions December
15
Petroleum Products Pricing Commission - Maximum fuel prices released effective December 15, 2003 December
24
Use of snow machines and ATVs in certain Labrador
communities December 29
Trucking operations shutdown for safety violations December
30
Government posts tip sheet against identity theft |