Joan Burke, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment and Minister Responsible for Housing, will participate as a celebrity server at a “live-to-air” community pancake breakfast hosted by CBC Radio’s St. John’s Morning Show with Jeff Gilhooly, on National Toque Tuesday, February 8. Funds raised at the breakfast will go to Canada’s national homelessness charity, […
Read MoreJoan Burke, Minister of Human Resources Labour and Employment and minister responsible for housing, met with her federal-provincial-territorial colleagues in Gatineau, Quebec on November 29-30, to discuss the development of a long-term national housing approach to provide better housing for those most vulnerable in society. The discussions focused on attaining greater commitment from the federal [
Read MoreJoan Burke, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment and Minister Responsible for Housing, will attend the federal-provincial-territorial meeting of ministers responsible for housing in Gatineau, Quebec, November 29. The agenda will focus on establishing a direction for housing activities throughout Canada that recognizes provincial needs and priorities and provides long-term sustainabil
Read MoreJoan Burke, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment and responsible for Housing, today announced the recipients of Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation’s (NLHC) scholarships for 2004. Each year, NLHC awards scholarships to high school graduates and adults pursuing post-secondary education. The scholarships are awarded in the Avalon/East, Central and Western/Labrador region
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