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Newfoundland and Labrador Advanced Education
and Skills
[new name of the Department responsible for welfare
in the province]
http://www.hrle.gov.nl.ca/hrle/
NOTE : As at January 21, 2012, this department's URL (the link in the previous
line) still points to the old Dept. of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
("...hrle.gov..."), so you can expect more changes as the new NL Government's
websites are tweaked to reflect the new ministries.
The new Department of Advanced Education and
Skills incorporates most of the former Human Resources, Labour and Employment
and the Advanced Studies component of the Department of Education. The new
department will also house the new Workforce Development Secretariat. The Department
of Advanced Education and Skills has a new mandate to ensure the province has
highly educated graduates and skilled workers for a fast-growing economy. This
will be achieved through a spectrum of services, supports and strategies in
the following areas:
(...)
Delivering income support and other financial supports...
(...)
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October 28 (2011) News Release
concerning the new Cabinet and departmental restructuring:
http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2011/exec/1028n01.htm
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Current
and Forthcoming Minimum Hourly Wage Rates for Adult Workers in Canada
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NL Government
Home Page LMIworks
: Labour Market and Career Information Dictionary of Newfoundland English Online
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Department responsible for welfare Name of the welfare
program Legislation Policy Manual Welfare statistics Welfare
rates (benefits) Latest
search results on Google.ca for Related Links For more information about welfare in other Canadian jurisdictions, see the Canadian Social Research Links Key Provincial/Territorial Welfare Links page |
Government
Home Page
- incl. links to : Office of the Premier - Tourism - Business - Economy &
Statistics - News Releases - Services Directory - Publications - Departments/Agencies
- House of Assembly - Popular Links - Telephone Directory
Publications
On-Line - links to all budgets, throne speeches, special reports,
etc. (organized in reverse chronological order)
News Releases
by Department
Government Releases
- link to all govt. depts., 1996 to date on one page
This Week's Releases
- from all govt. depts. (all on one page)
News Release Archive
- 1996 to date
Speeches
and Addresses - by date and by Department
Ministerial Statements
- by date and by Department
Public Accounts - from the Department of Finance
Newfoundland
and Labrador Advanced Education and Skills
[new name of the Department responsible for welfare
in the province]
NOTE : As at January 21, 2012, this department's URL (the link in the previous
line) still points to the old Dept. of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
("...hrle.gov..."), so you can expect more changes as the new NL Government's
websites are tweaked to reflect the new ministries.
The new Department of Advanced Education and
Skills incorporates most of the former Human Resources, Labour and Employment
and the Advanced Studies component of the Department of Education. The new
department will also house the new Workforce Development Secretariat. The Department
of Advanced Education and Skills has a new mandate to ensure the province has
highly educated graduates and skilled workers for a fast-growing economy. This
will be achieved through a spectrum of services, supports and strategies in
the following areas:
(...)
Delivering income support and other financial supports...
(...)
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October 28 (2011) News Release
concerning the new Cabinet and departmental restructuring:
http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2011/exec/1028n01.htm
Department
of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
On the home page, you'll find the following links :
* Finding a Job * Planning Your Career * Training * For Employers * Poverty
Reduction * Income Support * Immigration * For Students and Graduates * For
Persons with Disabilities * Support During Disasters * NL Benefits and Measures
* Frequently Asked Questions * Publications * Forms and Applications * News
Releases * About the Department * Quick Links
News Releases : All years
HRLE is the department reponsible for welfare in NL.
See the grey box above for key welfare links.
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Department of Health and Community
Services
The Department of Health and Community Services provides a leadership role
in health and community services programs and policy development for the
province. This involves working in partnership with a number of key stakeholders
including regional boards, community organizations, professional associations,
post-secondary educational institutions, unions, consumers and other government
departments.
Publications - links to departmental reports, discussion papers, health plans, etc.
News Releases - 1996 to date, by year
Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency
Income
Support Assistance (PDF- 13K, 1 page)
- monthly number of cases (households)
and recipients, 1992 to latest month, updated monthly
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Historical Health and Welfare Statistics
of Newfoundland and Labrador
HTML
table of contents with links to the individual chapters in PDF format
PDF
(18.7MB, 318 pages)
Table of Contents:
Foreword and Preface - Population and Vital Statistics - Health and Welfare*
- Labour Force - Wages and Working Conditions - Education - Gross Provincial
Product and Personal Income - Provincial Government Finance - Banking and
Finance - Price Indexes - Agriculture - Fisheries - Forestry - Mining - Manufacturing
- Investment - Construction and Housing - Transportation - Communications
- Electric Power - Trade and Services - Politics and Government - Justice
*Health
and Welfare (PDF file - 504K, 11 pages) - includes (among other
stats) social assistance statistics from 1951 to 1969
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- incl. links to : Minister - Branches/Divisions - Budget 2003 - Fuel Tank Replacement Program - Home Heating Fuel Rebate - Economy - Statistics - News Releases - Publications - Taxes - Tax Credits, Incentives & Benefits - Statutes & Regulations - Pensions Administration Division
News Releases - 1996 to date, by year
Publications On-Line - links to all budgets, throne speeches, special reports, etc.
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House
of Assembly
Includes links to:
* Home
* Proceedings
* Members
* Legislation
* Publications
* Offices
* Management Commission
* Public Education & Outreach
* Contact Us
News
Releases - 1996 to date, by year
News
Releases - 1996 to date, by year
Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
News Releases - 1996 to date, by year
Royal Commission
on Renewing & Strengthening our Place in Canada
2002-2003
Government
of Newfoundland and Labrador
"The Royal Commission will consult with Newfoundlanders
and Labradorians to develop a broad consensus on a vision for the future which
will identify ways to achieve prosperity and self-reliance."
- incl. links
to : About the Commission - Research - News Releases - Consultations - Resources
- Contact Us
No
to Separation! No to Status Quo!
News Release
July 2, 2003
Executive
Council
"The Royal Commission on 'Renewing and Strengthening Our Place
in Canada' today released its report to the public. It calls for a renewed partnership
between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada
as the foundation for its Pathway to Renewal."
Royal
Commission Final Report and Executive Summary - incl. links to the complete
final report and to individual chapters, all in PDF format.
Vous y trouverez
même une
version française du rapport sommaire!(format PDF - 1,7Mo., 46 pages)
Research
Papers - over two dozen papers (all in PDF format) written for this
Royal Commission, covering a variety of themes, all relating to Newfoundland
and Labrador and its place in Canada.
Complete
Final Report (PDF file - 4MB, 224 pages)
Consultation
Document (PDF file - 564K, 14 pages)
September 4, 2002
Royal
Commission releases Research and Consultation Plan
September 4, 2002
"The mandate of the Royal Commission is to conduct a critical assessment
of Newfoundland and Labradors strengths and weaknesses and to bring
forward recommendations as to how they can renew and strengthen their place
in Canada."
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Council
of Atlantic Premiers
This web site provides information on:
* the Council of Atlantic Premiers (CAP),
* the Council of Maritime Premiers (CMP), and
* the Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP)
The website also provides convenient online access
to Council publications, employee contact information, and to regional agencies
and organizations as well as providing information on Working Together for
Atlantic Canada: An Action Plan for Regional Co-operation.
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Intergovernmental
Affairs Secretariat
- incl. links to:
* * Home
* Gender Based Analysis
* Violence Prevention Initiative
* Aboriginal Women
* Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women (PACSW)
* Regional Status of Women Councils
* Organizations Promoting the Status of Women
* Women in Municipal Government
* Statistics
* Publications
* News Releases
* About the Office
* Links
* Respect Women Campaign
* Violence Prevention Initiative
* Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women
* Multicultural Womens Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador
Reports of
the Auditor General to the House of Assembly
Other Newfoundland and Labrador Sites - Autres sites de Terre-Neuve et
Labrador
(The links below are more or less in reverse chronological order, except where they're not.)
Young
parents squeezed for time and money, report finds
A University of British Columbia study found that it's much more expensive
to raise a family than it was a generation ago.
October 18, 2011
By Andrea Gordon
Canadian parents are raising children with far less money and time than their
baby boomer predecessors, despite the doubling of the Canadian economy since
1976, says a report from the University of British Columbia. At the same time,
Canadians approaching retirement are wealthier than ever before, setting up
an intergenerational tension that threatens young families, according to the
study, released Tuesday.
Source:
Toronto Star
The report:
Does
Canada work for all generations?
By Paul Kershaw and Lynell Anderson
October 18, 2011
National
Summary (PDF - 814K, 4 pages) / (Version
française - format PDF)
Fact
Sheet
Excerpt from
the national summary report:
Canada is not currently working for all generations. There is a silent
generational crisis occurring in homes across the country, one we neglect
because Canadians are stuck in stale debates. My colleagues and I hope the
2011 Family Policy Reports for all provinces will refocus public dialogue
on one of the most pressing social and economic issues of our time: Canada
has become a far more difficult place to raise a family.
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Provincial Family Policy Reports:
NOTE: The provincial files below are in
PDF format; each file is just under 2MB and 22 pages in length.
* Alberta
* British
Columbia
* Manitoba
* New
Brunswick
* Nova
Scotia
* Ontario
* Prince
Edward Island
* Quebec
* Saskatchewan
Related resources:
* New
Deal for Families blog
* YouTube
video "New Deal for Families"
Source:
Human Early Learning Partnership
The Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) is a collaborative, interdisciplinary
research network, based at the University of British Columbia. HELPs
unique partnership brings together many scientific viewpoints to address complex
early child development (ECD) issues. HELP connects researchers and practitioners
from communities and institutions across B.C., Canada, and internationally.
[ University of British Columbia ]
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From the
National Council of Welfare:
Welfare
Incomes 2010
September 2011
The Welfare Incomes report reflects the estimated incomes (in constant and
current dollars) for 2010 of four typical welfare households in each province
and territory:
- a single employable person
- a single person with a disability
- a lone parent with a 2-year-old child
- a two-parent family with two children aged 10 and 15
Click the link above, then move your cursor over each province or territory
to view welfare incomes by household type for 2010 .
Click on a province or territory to see a chart of welfare incomes over time
for that jurisdiction. This feature requires Macromedia Flash; if you don't
have Flash or if you've disabled it, click the link below the map of Canada
to access the same information in HTML.
Adequacy
of Welfare Incomes
Compare welfare benefit levels for all jurisdictions and all household categories
for all years from 1986 (1989 for a person with a disability) to 2010 using
any one of five measures of adequacy: After-tax average income - After-tax
LICO - After-tax median income - Before-tax LICO - Market basket measure (MBM).
Earlier editions of Welfare Incomes (annual)
Source:
National Council
of Welfare
[ Conseil national du bien-être
social ]
Since the Government Organization Act of 1969, the National Council of Welfare
serves as advisory group to the federal Minister responsible for the welfare
of Canadians - in 2010, that's the Hon. Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources
and Skills Development Canada - regarding "any matter relating to social
development that the Minister may refer to the Council for its consideration
or that the Council considers appropriate."
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Post-Secondary
Education in Newfoundland and Labrador
By Nick Falvo
September 16, 2011
Last March, Keith Dunne and I wrote an opinion piece
on Danny Williams post-secondary education (PSE) legacy in Newfoundland
and Labrador. Among other things, we pointed out that average undergraduate
tuition fees (for domestic students) in Newfoundland and Labrador are $2,624/yr.,
compared with $5,138 for Canada as a whole and $6,307 in Ontario. With
a provincial election slated to take place in Newfoundland and Labrador on
October 11, Newfoundland and Labradors NDP is proposing to take the
province even further down the path of PSE affordability.
Source:
Progressive Economics Forum
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Poverty
Reduction Strategy 2010 Consultations Completed
December 16, 2010
The following statement was given today in the House
of Assembly by the Honourable Joan Burke, Acting Minister of Human Resources,
Labour and Employment:
I rise today in this Honourable House to provide an
update on the Poverty Reduction Strategy.
In keeping with the Provincial Governments commitment
to consult the public every two years about poverty, an extensive set of consultations
was conducted this past fall. In fact, this is the third set of consultations
we have held since 2005, demonstrating the significance of public input in
the initial development and continuation of our anti-poverty efforts. These
latest consultations are especially significant, as they will help inform
the development of the next four-year action plan to fight poverty in Newfoundland
and Labrador.
Source:
Human Resources, Labour and Employment
For more poverty reduction links for Newfoundland and Labrador,
see the Anti-poverty Strategies and Campaigns page of this site:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/antipoverty.htm
Community Sector
Council Newfoundland and Labrador
Established in 1976 as an independent non-profit organization, the Community
Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador (formerly known as the Community
Services Council is committed to strengthening and promoting
the essential role that voluntary and nonprofit, community organizations play
in building healthy and prosperous communities. Our vision is a prosperous
and inclusive society that supports individuals, families and communities.
Our mission is to encourage citizen engagement, to promote the integration
of social and economic development and to provide leadership in shaping public
policies.
- excellent collection of resources for the voluntary sector!
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Newfoundland
and Labrador
Provincial Election Resources
Source:
Election Almanac
- complete coverage of federal, provincial and territorial elections in Canada
including election results, public opinion polls, ridings and candidates,
election news, electoral history, links, and more
- Go to the Political Parties and Elections Links in Canada (Provinces and Territories) page: http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/politics_prov_terr.htm
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What's new from the
Caledon Institute of Social Policy:
Newfoundland
and Labrador:
Innovative Strategies in Government-Community Collaboration (PDF
- 85K, 9 pages)
By Fran Locke, Penelope Rowe and Anne Makhoul
April 2009
An ambitious experiment, Newfoundland and Labradors Strategic Social
Plan (SSP) unveiled in 1998 called for involvement of the voluntary,
community-based sector and citizens in policy formulation. Dismantled in 2004,
it also provided the foundation for Newfoundland and Labradors current
Rural Secretariat and its celebrated Community Accounts database.
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New from
GPI Atlantic:
11,000
Atlantic millionaires and 77,000 households
mired in debt: Rich-poor gap grows as region loses wealth
September 2008
Press
Release
A new report entitled Financial Security and Debt in Atlantic Canada
examines trends in household wealth since the 1980sin Canada as a whole
and in the Atlantic region. In particular, it looks at trends in wealth distribution,
including Atlantic Canadas share of national wealth and in the portion of
wealth owned by the top, middle and lower wealth groups.
Financial
Security and Debt in Atlantic Canada
September 2008
By Kimberley
Tran and Ronald Colman
Complete
report (PDF - 7.1MB, 136 pages)
Source:
GPI
Atlantic
GPIAtlantic is an independent, non-profit research and education
organization committed to the development of the Genuine Progress Index (GPI)
a new measure of sustainability, wellbeing and quality of life.
Related link:
Poverty
issue still percolating
Editorial
September 8, 2008
The
latest report from GPI Atlantic on poverty in the region reaches back 21?2 millennia
to quote Aristotles observation that revolutions arise from inequalities.
Thats followed with a more contemporary reference to 2005 riots in France,
a poignant reminder of the potential consequences of marginalizing the poorest
households.
Source:
The Cape
Breton Post
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Welfare
to Work: The Next Generation
A National Forum
November 16 18, 2003
"[Government] welfare to work strategies raise many critical issues related
to assumptions about income support recipients and the labour market, program
goals, political and ideological factors, program design, performance, social
and economic impacts, labour force skills, and education. (...) In response
to these issues, the Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador
hosted a national forum dealing with topics including: innovative and empowering
approaches to employment; shifting community and policy cultures; and approaches
to the new social economy in Quebec. (...) The Forum
gathered participants from all Canadian provinces and territories, the United
States and the United Kingdom who represented federal, provincial and territorial
governments, academic and research institutions, community-based and advocacy
organizations."
UPDATE - February 2, 2004:
Profiles, Papers
and Presentations (abstracts / Powerpoint presentations / complete
papers)
- links to 40+ papers and presentations from the Welfare to Work Forum are
now available for download - includes keynote speeches, transcripts of sessions,
powerpoint presentations and more.
Source:
Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador
Related Link:
Welfare
to Work Study
King's College (University of Western Ontario)
Caroline
A. Gorlick, Ph.D/Associate Professor, King's College, is the principal investigator
of this research project and Guy Brethour is the research associate/coordinator.
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The
Dynamics of Welfare Participation in Newfoundland: 1986-1998
April 1999
Source:
Human Resources and Skills
Development Canada
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Dictionary
of Newfoundland English Online
This is for real - I played with it until I was all cowed out; I needed to
keel out for a spell on the settle...
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Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
ACOA is a federal government agency headquartered in the Atlantic Region.
ACOA's goal is to improve the economy of Atlantic Canadian communities through
the successful development of business and job opportunities.
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St.
John's Evening Telegram
Atlantic
Institute for Market Studies (includes many reports
and studies on CPP, transfer payments, UI reforms, pensions, the fishery, etc.)
Memorial University School of Social
Work
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