Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador refers to the provincial government of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was established by the Newfoundland Act and its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.

Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Formation1949
CountryCanada
Websitegov.nl.ca
Legislative branch
LegislatureHouse of Assembly
Meeting placeConfederation Building
Executive branch
Main bodyExecutive Council
Head of GovernmentPremier
Viceregal RepresentativeLieutenant Governor
Judicial branch
CourtSupreme Court
SeatSt. John's
Newfoundland and
Labrador
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Newfoundland and Labrador
See also
Politics by state / territory

Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
Further information: Monarchy in Newfoundland and Labrador and List of governors of Newfoundland and Labrador

This arrangement began with the 1949 Newfoundland Act,[1] and continued an unbroken line of monarchical government extending back to the late 15th century. However, though Newfoundland and Labrador has a separate government headed by the Queen, as a province, Newfoundland and Labrador is not itself a kingdom.[2]

Government House in St. John's is used both as an official residence by the Lieutenant Governor, as well as the place where the sovereign and other members of the Canadian Royal Family will reside when in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mansion is owned by the sovereign in her capacity as Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, and not as a private individual; the house and other Crown property is held in trust for future rulers and cannot be sold by the monarch except by her Lieutenant Governor with the proper advice and consent from the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Ministries
Confederation Building, the seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
  • Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
  • Child, Youth and Family Services
  • Education and Early Childhood
  • Municipal Affairs and Environment
  • Finance
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture
  • Department of Services NL
  • Health and Community Services
  • Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
  • Department of Justice and Public Safety (Newfoundland and Labrador)
  • Justice and Public Safety
  • Natural Resources
  • Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
  • Transportation and Works
  • Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
  • Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development

See also

References
  1. George VI (23 March 1949), Newfoundland Act, 8.1, Ottawa: King's Printer for Canada, retrieved 16 June 2009
  2. Forsey, Eugene (31 December 1974), "Crown and Cabinet", in Forsey, Eugene (ed.), Freedom and Order: Collected Essays, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd., ISBN 978-0-7710-9773-7
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