Statements 2000 - By Date
March, April, May,
December
March 15
Mines and Energy - 2000 Call
for Bids
Forest Resources and Agrifoods - Poultry industry in
province
Environment and Labour - Shellfish asthma in fish
processing plants
Forest Resources and Agrifoods - 4-H Week
March 21
Industry, Trade and Technology - Developments in technology sector
Education - Funding announced for graphing technology in senior high schools
Justice - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Health and Community Services - Funding announced for Janeway Hostel
March 23
Industry, Trade and Technology - Globe 2000 trade
fair and international conference, March 26-30, Vancouver
Education - Skip-a-lunch day
Fisheries and Aquaculture - Fisheries
Forum 2000: A Forum on Sustainability and Viability
March 27
Works, Services and Transportation - Awarding of Straits ferry tender
Health and Community Services - Report
on provincial territorial meeting of ministers of health
Forest Resources and Agrifoods -Horticulture initiatives
March 28
Executive Council - Graduate recruitment
Education - Additional $25,000 for Big
Brothers/Big Sisters
Health and Community Services - Launch
of "Kick the Nic" program and update on Teen Tobacco Team
March 29
Works, Services and Transportation - Province awarded
contract to provide water bomber services to North Carolina
Health and Community Services - Funding
announced for health research
March 30
Industry, Trade and Technology - Success
Works
Forest Resources and Agrifoods - Dairy
farming industry
Tourism, Culture and Recreation - "The Rooms"
April 3
Health and Community Services -
Provincial and territorial ministers of health meet
Environment and Labour - Newfoundland
and Labrador Environmental Awards
Municipal and Provincial Affairs - Project update on construction of Civic
Centre
April 4
Forest Resources and Agrifoods -
Capital investment in 2000 by Corner Brook Pulp and Paper
April 5
Education - Ministerial Panel report
released
Health and Community Services -
Newfoundland and Labrador and Nunavut sign Memorandum of Understanding
Environment and Labour - International
Labour Organization's Convention to eliminate
the worst forms of child labour
April 6
Health and Community Services - Site
selections for Community Youth Network
Industry Trade and Technology - Trade
initiatives
Executive Council - Visitor delegation
from Greenland
April 10
Mines and Energy - Government
will not approve request for Hibernia oil production increase
Industry, Trade and Technology - Export Development
Corporation to open office in province
Forest Resources and Agrifoods - Legacy
Nature Trust Inauguration
Human Resources and Employment - National Volunteer
Week, April 9-16
Education - Read-In 2000 and Library Week
2000
April 11
Government Services and Lands - Residential Tenancies Act
Forest Resources and Agrifoods -
Westvale Farm, Goulds wins Daphne Taylor Milk Quality Award of Excellence
April 12
Justice - Tobacco Legislation
Forest Resources and Agrifoods
-Provincial habitat conservation initiatives - National Wildlife Week, April
9-15
Works, Services and Transportation - Sale
of King George V Building
April 13
Fisheries and Aquaculture - Snow crab
management plan
Municipal and Provincial Affairs - Funding
announced through Disaster Financial Assistance Program
Health and Community Services
- Funding announced for new cancer centre in the Western Region
May 1
Health and Community Services - Summer Hospital
Bed Closures
Forest Resources and Agrifoods -
National Forestry Week
May 2
Mines and Energy - Revised
estimates of offshore petroleum reserves and discovered resources
Human Resources and Employment - Program to
encourage young women to seek careers in mining
Health and Community Services - Genetic research in Newfoundland and Labrador
May 3
Municipal and Provincial Affairs - Housing Export
Outlook Seminar for the United States
Works, Services and Transportation - Road
realignment at Colony of Avalon Archaeological Site, Ferryland
Industry, Trade and Technology - Housing Export
Outlook Seminar for the United States
May 4
Executive Council - Opening
Doors Program
Forest Resources and Agrifoods - 2000
Fire Season Declared
May 8
Mines and Energy - Mining Week
� May 8 - May 14
May 9
Education
- Community access centres
May 10
Executive Council - Condolences
on the death of Canon George Earle
Environment and Labour - Winners of
Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Awards
Health and Community Services - Local
researchers leading the way in preventing cervical cancer
May 11
Fisheries and Aquaculture - Code of
Ethics for our province's fish harvesters
Health and Community Services -
Contract with ambulance operators
Industry, Trade and Technology - Team
Canada Atlantic trade mission
Education - Tutoring for Tuition
Government Services and Lands - Proposed
changes to locked in retirement funds
Human Resources and Employment - Tourism
Careers for Youth
December
December 4
Executive Council
- Passing of Raymond Guy
Finance - Mid-year financial report
Executive Council - Liquor Control Act
Mines and Energy - Update on
Churchill River Project
Executive Council - Freedom of
Information Act
Executive Council - Regionalization
Tourism, Culture and Recreation - Main River
December 5
Health and Community Services -
Amendments to tobacco legislation
Justice - Health Care Cost Recovery
Industry, Trade and Technology - Establishment of new business in province
Justice - White Ribbon Campaign
December 6
Justice - New Chief of Police
for Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
Government Services and Lands - Mothers
Against Drunk Driving
Executive
Council - Anniversary of Montreal Massacre
December 7
Health and
Community Services - Update on the Innu children of Davis Inlet
Justice - Inquires to be held into Little Catalina shooting and North
Atlantic Refining deaths
Development and Rural Renewal - Rural Forum 2001
Environment and Labour - Legislation to amend parental leave provision of Labour
Standards Act
Works, Services and Transportation - Christmas Lights Across Canada
ceremony
December 11
Fisheries
and Aquaculture - Fishery performance for 2000
Health and Community Services - Health
expenditure trends
Municipal and Provincial Affairs
- Learn Not To Burn
December 12
Fisheries and Aquaculture - Funding for
Canadian Sealers Association
Justice - Freedom of Information Act
review
Works, Services and Transportation - Trans
Labrador Highway projects
Mines and Energy - Call for Bids
regarding 2000 land sale results
December 13
Mines and Energy - Silicon
smelter initiative
Human Resources and Employment - Single
Parent Employment Support Program
Executive Council - United Nations Decade of Peace and 60th Anniversary of the
Atlantic Charter
December 14
Forest Resources and Agrifoods - Christmas tree and wreath industries
Municipal and Provincial Affairs - Northern Coastal Labrador Strategic Infrastructure Program
Mines and Energy - Mineral
Exploration Assistance Program
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