Department of Natural Resources (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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Formed | February 20, 2004 |
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Jurisdiction | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Headquarters | St. John's |
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Website | www.nr.gov.nl.ca |
The Ministry of Natural Resources is a government department in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The department is headed by a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a Member of the House of Assembly, who is chosen by the premier and formally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The current Minister of Natural Resources is Derrick Dalley.[1]
The department was formerly known as the Department of Mines and Energy, however its name was changed in 2004, to Natural Resources under the government of Danny Williams.[2] The department is responsible for the provinces energy, mines, forestry and agrifoods sectors.[3] Due to the significance of Newfoundland and Labrador's natural resources sector the Minister of Natural Resources is considered to be one of the most high-profile positions in the Provincial Cabinet.[4][5]
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- ↑ "New people in cabinet, others shuffled". The Telegram. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "Premier announces departmental restructuring". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 20 February 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ "About the Department". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ McLeod, James (2 November 2011). "Lots to think about in Natural Resources". The Telegram. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ "Dunderdale unveils leaner cabinet". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.