Department of Child, Youth and Family Services (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Agency overview | |
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Formed | April 9, 2009 |
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Jurisdiction | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Headquarters | St. John's |
Minister responsible | |
Website | www.gov.nl.ca/cyfs |
The Ministry of Child, Youth and Family Services is a provincial government department in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The department is headed by a member of the provincial cabinet, typically a Member of the House of Assembly, who is chosen by the premier and formally appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The department's creation was announced in April 2009, by the government of Danny Williams.[1] Before becoming a stand-alone department many aspects of the department were a branch within the Department of Health and Community Services. Child, Youth and Family Services is responsible for; child protection services, adoption, and youth corrections programs.[2]
Ministers
Key:
No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | Premier | |
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1 | Joan Burke | April 9, 2009 | January 13, 2011 | Progressive Conservative | Danny Williams Kathy Dunderdale | |
2 | Charlene Johnson | January 13, 2011 | October 9, 2013 | Progressive Conservative | Kathy Dunderdale | |
3 | Paul Davis | October 9, 2013 | May 1, 2014 | Progressive Conservative | Kathy Dunderdale Tom Marshall | |
4 | Clyde Jackman | May 1, 2014 | July 27, 2014 | Progressive Conservative | Tom Marshall | |
5 | Sandy Collins | July 17, 2014 | December 14, 2015 | Progressive Conservative | Tom Marshall Paul Davis | |
6 | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | July 17, 2014 | present | Liberal | Dwight Ball |
See also
References
- ↑ "Burke moved out of education portfolio in small cabinet shuffle". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ↑ "Department of Child, Youth and Family Services". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
External links
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