Government Services Committee — Concurrence Report

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Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees

House of Assembly Newfoundland & Labrador Government Services Committee Consideration of Estimates 2026 (Concurrence) Report to the House of Assembly May 2026 This report is privileged until tabled in the House of Assembly.

Government Services Committee Report to the House of Assembly May 2026 1 Contents Committee Members ............................................................................................................ 2 Transmittal ............................................................................................................................ 3 Appendix A ........................................................................................................................... 4

Government Services Committee Report to the House of Assembly May 2026 2 Committee Members Government Services Committee Members: 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 Mark Butt, Member for Lewisporte - Twillingate Lucy Stoyles, Member for Mount Pearl North Sheilagh O’Leary, Member for St. John’s East - Quidi Vidi Jamie Korab, Member for Waterford Valley Appointed by motion April 27, 2026.

List of substitutions: April 30, 2026 Elvis Loveless, Member for Fortune Bay - Cape La Hune (substituted for Lucy Stoyles, Member for Mount Pearl North) May 7, 2026 Lisa Dempster, Member for Cartwright - L’Anse au Clair (substituted for Lucy Stoyles, Member for Mount Pearl North) Bettina Ford, Member for Gander (substituted for Jamie Korab, Member for Waterford Valley) Jim Dinn, Member for St. John’s Centre (substituted for Sheilagh O’Leary, Member for St.

John’s East - Quidi Vidi) May 20, 2026 Michael King, Member for Burgeo - La Poile (substituted for Lucy Stoyles, Member for Mount Pearl North) Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Member for Placentia - St. Mary’s (substituted for Jamie Korab, Member for Waterford Valley) May 21, 2026 Sarah Stoodley, Member for Mount Scio (substituted for Lucy Stoyles, Member for Mount Pearl North) May 22, 2026 Michael King, Member for Bugeo - La Poile (substituted for Jamie Korab, Member for Waterford Valley) Sarah Stoodley, Member for Mount Scio (substituted for Lucy Stoyles, Member for Mount Pearl North)

% Government Services Committee Report to the House of Assembly May 2026 Transmittal Speaker, Pursuant to the motion of referral of April 29, 2026 and in accordance with Standing Order 72, the Government Services Committee met on five occasions: • April 30, 2026; • May 7, 2026; • May 20, 2026; • May 21, 2026; and • May 22, 2026.

The Government Services Committee have considered the matters to them referred and, pursuant to Standing Order 75(2), have directed me to report that they have passed without amendment the estimates of: • Consolidated Fund Services; • Executive Council; • Department of Finance; • Department of Government Services; • Department of Labrador Affairs; • Public Procurement Agency; • Public Service Commission; and • Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Further, the Committee recommends that the report be concurred in. Respectfully submitted, Jeff Dwyer, MHA Placentia West - Bellevue Chair

Government Services Committee Report to the House of Assembly May 2026 4 Appendix A Witnesses (officials) who appeared at each meeting: April 30, 2026 Public Procurement Agency: Hon. Barry Petten, Minister Frank Butler, Chief Procurement Officer Jennifer Torraville, Departmental Controller Department of Transportation and Infrastructure: Hon.

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 Melony O’Neil, Direction of Communications Mark Vardy, Manager of Budgeting Tracey Tibbo, Executive Assistant Darrell Hynes, Senior Policy Advisor May 7, 2026 Department of Labrador Affairs: Hon.

Lela Evans, Minister Jason Higgins, Deputy Minister Sheree Snow, Assistant Deputy Minister, Medical Transportation Assistance Program Michelle Watkins, Assistant Deputy Minister, Labrador Affairs Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller Victoria Barbour, Director of Communications Allison Corcoran, Manager of Finance Krista Dalton, Media Relations Manager Andrew MacDonald, Executive Assistant Bradley Russell, Special Advisor

Government Services Committee Report to the House of Assembly May 2026 5 May 20, 2026 Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office: Hon. Helen Conway Ottenheimer, Minister Victoria Woodworth-Lynas, Executive Director Andrea McKenna, Deputy Clerk of the Executive Council Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller Erin Sulley, Director of Multi-media and Training Clair Barlett, Executive Assistant Office of the Chief Information Officer: Hon.

Mike Goosney, Minister Blair White, Chief Information Officer Shawn Edwards, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Susan Putt, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate and Strategic Services Andrew Roberts, Assistant Deputy Minister, Design and Delivery Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller Tina Newhook, Director of Communications Nicolle Iovanov, Media Relations Manager Craig Drover, Executive Assistant Office of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation: Hon.

Lela Evans, Minister Jason Higgins, Deputy Minister Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller Victora Barbour, Director of Communications Joanne Cotter, Director Krista Dalton, Communications Manager Andrew MacDonald, Executive Assistant Office of Women and Gender Equality: Hon. Lela Evans, Minister Sharlene Jones, Deputy Minister Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller Emily Christy, Director of Policy and Planning Kathy Dicks-Peyton, Director of Communications Susan Furlong, Director of Violence Prevention Allison Corcoran, Manager of Finance

Government Services Committee Report to the House of Assembly May 2026 6 Treasury Board Secretariat: Hon. Craig Pardy, Minister John McGrath, Secretary to the Treasury Board Lisa Curran, Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources Bren Hanlon, Comptroller General Renee Williams, Deputy Secretary to the Treasury Board Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller Erin Sulley, Director of Multi-media and Training Curtis Knee, Executive Assistant Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat: Hon.

Craig Pardy, Minister Gillian Skinner, Deputy Minister Mark Janes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Tade Policy Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller Erin Sulley, Director of Multi-media and Training Curtis Knee, Executive Assistant Executive Council: Hon.

Craig Pardy, Minister Andrea McKenna, Deputy Clerk of the Executive Council Caroline Orsborn, Assistant Deputy Clerk of the Executive Council Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller John Tompkins, Assistant Secretary to Cabinet (Communications) Erin Sulley, Director of Multi-media and Training Dan MacKenzie, Private Secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor Curtis Knee, Executive Assistant May 21, 2026 Department of Government Services: Hon.

Mike Goosney, Minister John Cowan, Deputy Minister Gail Boland, Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital Government and Services Loyola Power, Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory Affairs Dennis Strickland, Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour Tina Newhook, Director of Communications Jennifer Torraville, Departmental Controller Craig Drover, Executive Assistant

Government Services Committee Report to the House of Assembly May 2026 7 May 22, 2026 Department of Finance/Consolidated Fund Services: Hon.

Craig Pardy, Minister and President of Treasury Board David Drover, Deputy Minister John McGrath, Secretary to Treasury Board Lisa Curran, Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources Bren Hanlon, Comptroller General Doug Trask, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economics and Statistics and Tax and Fiscal Policy Corey Tucker, Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Management and Budgeting Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller Jim Doody, Director, Human Resource Services Centre & Corporate Service Delivery Adrienne Luther, Director of Communications Tom Nemec, Director of Treasury Management Curtis Knee, Executive Assistant Public Service Commission: Hon.

Craig Pardy, Minister and President of Treasury Board Krista Quinlan, Chair and Chief Executive Officer Nicole Abbott, Departmental Controller Adrienne Luther, Director of Communications Mike Smyth, Manager of Accountability and Certification Curtis Knee, Executive Assistant

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