The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will issue a call for the new Newfoundland and Labrador Community Transportation Program applications tomorrow (Tuesday, February 26). The event will take place at the Metrobus Depot, 25 Messenger Drive, St. John’s, beginning at 1:45 p.m.

Minister Dempster will be joined by Mayor Danny Breen of the City of St. John’s; Linda Oldford, Chair of the Provincial Advisory Council on Aging and Seniors; Marie Ryan, Chair of the Provincial Advisory Council for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities; and Derek Bennett, Parliamentary Secretary for Children, Seniors and Social Development.

American Sign Language interpretation and Real Time Captioning will be provided. Additional accessibility accommodations are available by contacting the Disability Policy Office at 709-729-6279, 1-888-729-6279, or disabilitypolicy@gov.nl.ca.

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Media contact
Gina MacArthur
Children, Seniors and Social Development
709-729-3768, 730-2977
GinaMacArthur@gov.nl.ca