Government Services Committee — 21 May 2026 (GA51)

2026-05-21

Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees

GSC – GA51 – M04 House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador Minutes of the House of Assembly Government Services Committee Date: May 21, 2026 Location: House of Assembly Chamber Time: 9 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 Mark Butt, Member for Lewisporte - Twillingate Sarah Stoodley, Member for Mount Scio (substituted for Lucy Stoyles, Member for Mount Pearl North) Sheilagh O’Leary, Member for St.

John’s East - Quidi Vidi Jamie Korab, Member for Waterford Valley Other: Emma Kannenberg, Official Opposition Caucus Meghan Parsons, Official Opposition Caucus Scott Fleming, Third Party Caucus House of Assembly Service: Emily Gushue, Clerk of Committee (

A) Witnesses Appearing: Department of Government Services 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 The meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m. On motion, the Minutes of May 20, 2026 were adopted as circulated. The Committee recessed proceedings at 10:31 a.m. and resumed at 10:45 a.m.

GSC – GA51 – M04 The Committee reviewed and passed, without amendment, the Estimates of the Department of Government Services. On motion, the Committee adjourned at 11: 22 a.m. to Friday, May 22, 2026, at a.m. to review the Estimates of the Department of Finance, the Public Service Commission and Consolidated Fund Services. Jeff Dwyer Chair Emily Gushue Clerk of Committee (A)

Document details

Collection	Newfoundland and Labrador — Committees
Citation	2026-05-21
Type	committee
Volume / chapter	committees standingcommittees govservices ga51 gsc ga51 m04 2026 05 21
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	f519b08950fa5ba559415964e476a3217f44e8a2

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