Social Services Committee

Members | Proceedings | Reports

Social Services Committee: may be asked to review any matter the House refers to it, typically of the departments and agencies that are included in the social sector as laid out in the Estimates. This Committee also reviews the annual Estimates of these departments and agencies.

Forty-Eighthth General Assembly 2016-2019

Constituted March 9, 2016.
Reconstituted April 6, 2017.
Reconstituted March 27, 2018.
Reconstituted April 1, 2019.

Membership at the end of the General Assembly*:

• Brian Warr – Baie Verte - Green Bay
• Kevin Parsons – Cape St. Francis (former vice-Chair)
• David Brazil – Conception Bay East - Bell Island
• Derrick Bragg – Fogo Island - Cape Freels
• Pam Parsons – Harbour Grace – Port de Grave
• Scott Reid – St. George's – Humber
• Gerry Rogers – St. John's Centre (former vice-Chair)
• John Finn – Stephenville - Port au Port /li>
• Ches Crosbie – Windsor Lake

Previous Members during the General Assembly

• Carol Anne Haley – Burin - Grand Bank (former Chair)
• Lisa Dempster – Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair (former Chair)
• Jerry Dean – Exploits
• Tracey Perry – Fortune Bay - Cape La Hune
• Betty Parsley – Harbour Main
• Paul Lane – Mount Pearl – Southlands
• Paul Davis – Topsail – Paradise

*The General Assembly dissolved before a chair could be elected.

Proceedings

The following list provides links to the transcripts and audio of the Social Services Committee proceedings.

Reviewing 2018-19 Estimates:

Justice and Public Safety	March 28, 2018, 5:30 p.m.	Audio Recording
Education and Early Childhood Development	April 17, 2018, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording
Municipal Affairs and Environment	April 19, 2018, 9:00 a.m.	Audio Recording
Children, Seniors and Social Development NLHC	April 25, 2018, 5:30 p.m.	Audio Recording
Health and Community Services	April 30, 2018, 6:00 p.m.	Audio Recording

Reviewing 2017-18 Estimates:

Justice and Public Safety	April 10, 2017, 6:00pm	Audio Recording
Education & Early Childhood Development	May 1, 2017, 9:00am	Audio Recording
Health and Community Services	May 2, 2017, 9:00am	Audio Recording
Municipal Affairs And Environment	May 2, 2017, 6:00pm	Audio Recording
Children, Seniors & Social Development NLHC	May 4, 2017, 9:00am	Audio Recording

Reviewing 2016-17 Estimates:

Municipal Affairs FES-NL	April 18, 2016, 6:00pm	Audio Recording
Seniors, Wellness & Social Development NLHC	April 20, 2016, 9:00am	Audio Recording
Education & Early Childhood Development	April 26, 2016, 9:00am	Audio Recording
Justice and Public Safety	April 27, 2016, 5:30pm	Audio Recording
Child, Youth and Family Services	May 2, 2016, 9:00am	Audio Recording
Labour Relations	May 3, 2016, 9:00am	Audio Recording
Health and Community Services	May 11, 2016, 9:00am	Audio Recording

Reports

Reports Issued by Committee

Consideration of the Estimates 2018 (Concurrence)
Tabled: May 1, 2018
Debate: May 14, 2018

Consideration of the Estimates 2017 (Concurrence)
Tabled: May 4, 2017
Debate: May 8, 2017

Consideration of the Estimates 2016 (Concurrence)
Tabled May 11, 2016
Debate: May 17, 2016