Premier Wakeham Committed to Establishing Independent Office of the Disability Advocate

Premier Tony Wakeham says he won’t commit to a timeline or even a referendum for the Churchill Falls Memorandum of Understanding until a deal is in place and negotiations address concerns raised by an independent report. Opposition and NDP leaders criticize the stance, with Liberal leader John Hogan calling it a broken promise and NDP leader Jim Dinn…

Premier Tony Wakeham announced that the government is committed to making the 8.05 cents-per-liter reduction in Newfoundland and Labrador’s gas tax permanent, with legislation currently under debate in the House of Assembly. The move follows a sharp rise in fuel prices attributed to global events, and Wakeham indicated the province would consult the…

The article reports that a Newfoundland and Labrador disability advocate says billions of dollars in tax credits and benefits are being left unclaimed by residents with disabilities, and that many eligible people have not opened or applied for key programs like the registered disability savings plan (RDSP) and the federal disability tax credit. It notes…

The province opened its new legislative session with the introduction of a bill to establish a Disabilities Advocate. NTV reports that this is the first bill introduced by the government for the new session.