Government Services Committee — 30 April 2026 (GA51)

2026-04-30

Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees

GSC – GA51 – M01 House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador Minutes of the House of Assembly Government Services Committee Date: April 30, 2026 Location: House of Assembly Chamber Time: 9:01 a.m. Committee Members Present: Jeff Dwyer, Member for Placentia West – Bellevue (Chair) Riley Balsom, Member for Carbonear - Trinity - Bay de Verde Jim McKenna, Member for Fogo Island - Cape Freels Elvis Loveless, Member for Fortune Bay - Cape La Hune (substituted for Lucy Stoyles, Member for Mount Pearl North) Mark Butt, Member for Lewisporte - Twillingate Sheilagh O’Leary, Member for St.

John’s East - Quidi Vidi Jamie Korab, Member for Waterford Valley Other: Meghan Parsons, Official Opposition Caucus Margot Pitcher, Official Opposition Caucus Steven Kent, Third Party Caucus House of Assembly Service: Evan Beazley, Clerk of Committee (

A) Witnesses Appearing: Public Procurement Agency Barry Petten, Minister Frank Butler, Chief Procurement Officer Jennifer Torraville, Departmental Controller Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Barry Petten, Minister Sean Dutton, Deputy Minister Brian Evans, Associate Deputy Minister Robyn Bursey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Building Operations Tracy English, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Corporate Services Dan Michielsen, Assistant Deputy Minister, Roads Stephen Power, Assistant Deputy Minister (A), Air and Marine Services Darlene Spracklin-Reid, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Greg Butler, Departmental Controller GSC – GA51 – M01 Melony O’Neil, Direction of Communications Mark Vardy, Manager of Budgeting Tracey Tibbo, Executive Assistant Darrell Hynes, Senior Policy Advisor The meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m.

On motion, the Member for Placentia West - Bellevue was acclaimed Chair. The Committee recessed proceedings at 10:36 a.m. and resumed at 10:47 a.m. The Committee reviewed and passed, without amendment, the Estimates of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Public Procurement Agency. On motion, the Committee adjourned at 12:49 p.m. to the call of the Chair. Jeff Dwyer, MHA Chair Evan Beazley Clerk of Committee (A)

Document details

Collection	Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees
Citation	2026-04-30
Type	committee
Volume / chapter	committees standingcommittees govservices ga51 gsc ga51 m01 2026 04 30
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
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