OC2021-045
2021-04-09
Executive Council
Executive Council Act and Financial Administration Act
Under the authority of section 6 of the Executive Council Act, section 3 of the Financial Administration Act, and the Prerogative of the Crown, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council is pleased to order that in the absence of Ministers from St. John’s for any period in excess of one full working day, their duties and responsibilities be discharged on an acting basis as set forth below, effective April 8, 2021:
| Portfolio | 1st Alternate | 2nd Alternate |
| Children, Seniors, and Social Development; Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities; Minister Responsible for the Community Sector; and, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation | Lisa Dempster | Sarah Stoodley |
| Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador; Minister Responsible for the Office of the Chief Information Officer; and, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs | Tom Osborne | Andrew Parsons, Q.C. |
| Education | John Abbott | John Haggie |
| Environment and Climate Change; Minister Responsible for Labour; and, Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL | Derrick Bragg | John Hogan, Q.C. |
| Finance; President of Treasury Board; Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission; and, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation | Tom Osborne | Steve Crocker |
| Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture | Elvis Loveless | Bernard Davis |
| Health and Community Services | John Hogan, Q.C. | Sarah Stoodley |
| Immigration, Population Growth and Skills | Bernard Davis | Lisa Dempster |
|
Industry, Energy and Technology |
Steve Crocker | Tom Osborne |
| Justice and Public Safety; and Attorney General | Andrew Parsons Q.C. | Tom Osborne |
| Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation; and Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs | Siobhan Coady | Krista Lynn Howell |
| Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs | John Hogan, Q.C. | Lisa Dempster |
| Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality | Sarah Stoodley | Siobhan Coady |
| Municipal and Provincial Affairs | John Abbott | Pam Parsons |
| Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation | Sarah Stoodley | Derrick Bragg |
| Transportation and Infrastructure; and Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency | Derrick Bragg | Siobhan Coady |