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Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| Prince Edward Island Commission on Electoral Reform Establishes Office
The Government of Prince Edward Island has appointed the Hon. Norman H. Carruthers to undertake an independent commission to examine Electoral Reform in Prince Edward Island. The first part of this study will look into Proportional Representation and develop various models for the purpose of… |
| Approval Granted for C&D Sites
The Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment has approved applications from two Island companies to operate construction and demolition (C&D) disposal sites. Minister of Environment Chester Gillan said Kings County Construction Limited has been issued a permit to operate a C&D… |
| Cookin' Up Something Good at Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns of PEI
The Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns of PEI, with support from Tourism PEI, have collaborated with Chef Calvin Burt to create a cooking class aimed at even higher standards in the kitchens across the Island. This pilot project will entail two courses, "Inn Keepers Cooking" and "A Touch of the… |
| Tourism Marketing Authority Elects New Co-Chair
The Minister of Tourism, Jeffrey Lantz, is pleased to welcome Jeanette Arsenault as Co-Chair to the Tourism Marketing Authority (TMA) for Prince Edward Island. Ms. Arsenault has served on the TMA since its inception and is presently in her eighth year with the group. Originally from Abrams… |
| Deighan Announces Upgrades to the Justice Institute
The Honourable Greg Deighan, Minister of Fisheries and MLA for Wilmot-Summerside, announced today that the province will fund a significant enhancement of the training facilities at Slemon Park, including the Holland College Justice Institute. The Institute is located in Slemon Park. "The Justice… |
| Prince Edward Island to Host 2009 Canada Summer Games
Prince Edward Island will host the 2009 Canada Summer Games. The announcement was made official today by the Honourable Elmer MacFadyen, Minister Responsible for Sport at the Ministers of Sport Meeting in Bathurst-Campbellton, NB, site of the 2003 Canada Winter Games. "We are very excited to… |
| Canada and Prince Edward Island to Invest $30 Million in Sewage Treatment and Water Distribution
The Honourable Wayne Easter, Solicitor General and MP for Malpeque, and Prince Edward Island Premier Pat Binns today announced their governments' respective contributions to sewage treatment and water distribution projects in Prince Edward Island. The Government of Canada and the Province of Prince… |
| Charlottetotwn Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Approved
The Honourable Elmer MacFadyen, Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs, on behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island and Shawn Murphy, Member of Parliament for Hillsborough, on behalf of the Government of Canada today announced funding for a significant enhancement to Charlottetown's… |
| Residential Water Project Announced to Enhance Water Systems in Stratford
The Honourable Pat Mella, Provincial Treasurer, on behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Member of Parliament for Cardigan, on behalf of the Government of Canada today announced the approval of Canada Strategic Infrastructure funding for the… |
| Funding Approved for Summerside Wastewater Treatment
Helen MacDonald, MLA for St. Eleanors–Summerside, on behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island and Joe McGuire, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Government of Canada today announced a funding initiative to upgrade wastewater treatment capabilities in the City of Summerside… |
| Joint Response of Atlantic Canada Advisory Councils on the Status of Women to:
Atlantic Canada Advisory Councils on the Status of Women share the belief that custody and access issues must focus on what is in the best interests of the children.We also believe that this must not happen at the expense of women's hard-won gains in their equality rights...their right to live free… |
| Women’s Unpaid Work Results in Gender Inequality
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women released a policy document today that examines the issue of women’s unpaid work and makes recommendations for change. The release of this policy document reflects the Advisory Council’s concern about the continuing inequities that result from the… |
| Time for a New Royal Commission on the Status of Women?
Halifax - The national coalition of provincial and territorial advisory councils on the Status of Women is calling on the federal government to re-examine the state of women's equality in Canada. The coalition met in Halifax today, Oct. 22, some 30 years after the Royal Commission on the Status of… |
| PEI Advisory Council Calls for Changes to Women’s Health Care
"When it comes to health, it matters whether you are man or a woman," says Patricia Roy, Chairperson of the Prince Edward Island Advisory Council on the Status of Women. That is the key message expressed in the Women’s Health Policy Guide released by the Advisory Council today."As the most frequent… |
| PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women Calls for Provincial Leadership in Resolving the Southern Kings Group Home Strike
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women has written to Premier Pat Binns calling for leadership on resolving the CUPE Local 3373 strike at the Southern Kings Group Home. "We know that women do most of the work required to support people with disabilities and we see that, in fact, all these… |
| Romanow Commission Not Hearing from PEI Women
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women is concerned that the Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada will not be hearing about health care in Canada from the perspective of Island women. The Advisory Council made a request to present to the Commission, but was not… |
| Five Schools Receive Funding for Youth of the Digital Age
Five elementary schools have received funding under Technology PEI's Youth of the Digital Age program. The funding was announced today by Development and Technology Minister Mike Currie. The schools are: St. Jeans Elementary, Grand Tracadie, Rollo Bay, Donagh and Elliot River. The five schools… |
| ISLAND REGULATORY AND APPEALS COMMISSION TO REVIEW ELECTRICITY COSTS
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, January 24, 2003 — Development and Technology Minister Michael Currie today announced that he has asked the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission to review the expenses incurred by Maritime Electric Company Ltd. during the past year. The review was… |
| ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR FAMILY LITERACY DAY
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, January 24, 2003 --- Family Literacy Day will be celebrated Monday, January 27 to raise awareness of the key role of families in helping children develop literacy skills and a love of learning. Literacy skills are the foundation skills for lifelong learning.… |
| Island Student's Artwork Featured in National Calendar
Island student Sarah McLeod's imaginative depiction of pets pitching in to help curb climate change is featured in calendars across the country this year. Sarah is the Prince Edward Island winner in the poster contest for the 2003 Energy and the Environment Calendar. Produced by Natural Resources… |