Social Services Committee — 29 April 2026 (GA51)

2026-04-29

Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees

SSC – GA51 – M01 House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador Minutes of the House of Assembly Social Services Committee Date: April 29, 2026 Location: House of Assembly Chamber Time: 5:30 p.m. Committee Members Present: Joseph Power, Member for Labrador West (Chair) Jim McKenna, Member for Fogo Island - Cape Freels Pam Parsons, Member for Harbour Grace - Port de Grave (substituted for Paul Pike, Member for Burin Grand Bank) Jeff Dwyer, Member for Placentia West - Bellevue Hal Cormier, Member for St. George’s Humber Sheilagh O’Leary, Member for St. John’s East - Quidi Vidi (substituted for Jim Dinn, Member for St.

John’s Centre) John Hogan, KC, Member for Windsor Lake (substituted for Sherry Gambin -Walsh, Member for Placentia - St. Mary’

s) Other: Angelica Hill, Official Opposition Caucus Nick Ellis, Official Opposition Caucus Steven Kent, Third Party Caucus House of Assembly Service: Bobbi Russell, Principal Clerk of Committees Emily Gushue, Committee Analyst Witnesses Appearing: Department of Justice and Public Safety Helen Conway Ottenheimer, Minister Gerrie Smith, Deputy Minister Justin Caines, Assistant Deputy Minister, Legal Services Kim Harding, Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety & Correctional Services Mike Noseworthy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Courts & Justice Services Bonnie Steele, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporates & Strategic Services Lisa Stead, Director of Public Prosecutions Joanne Turner, Director of Provincial Court Services Mark Walsh, Departmental Controller Cayla Hillier, Manager of Budgeting Vaughn Hammond, Director of Communications SSC – GA51 – M01 Lesley Clarke, Media Relations Manager Clair Bartlett, Executive Assistant Chief Patrick Roche, Chief of Police, RNC Andrew Green, Executive Director Support Services, RNC Terri Twyne, Manager of Court Security Shelley Organ, Chief Executive Officer, Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m.

On motion, the Member for Labrador West was acclaimed Chair. The Committee recessed proceedings at 7:04 p.m. and resumed at 7:22 p.m. The Committee recessed proceedings at 8:43 p.m. and resumed at 9:01 p.m. The Committee reviewed and passed, without amendment, the Estimates of the Department of Justice and Public Safety. On motion, the Committee adjourned at 9:54 p.m. to Monday, May 4, 2026 at p.m. to review the Estimates of the Department of Social Supports and Well -Being and the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. Joseph Power, MHA Chair Bobbi Russell Principal Clerk of Committees

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Collection	Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees
Citation	2026-04-29
Type	committee
Volume / chapter	committees standingcommittees socialservices ga51 ssc ga51 m01 2026 04 29
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	68d5032557c41a5446ecfa497660de3b7b33b7ac

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