Foreword from the Chair -
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On September 27, 1999 the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador issued an
invitation to all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to participate in a process
for taking the province’s economic agenda to its next level.
An ad-hoc Committee of Cabinet, the Ministerial Committee on Jobs and Growth, was created to lead this process, which I have the pleasure of chairing. My Cabinet colleagues are:
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Since this initiative was launched last September, we have held 23 public
consultation sessions throughout the province. We also convened a series of 10
round-table sectoral forums to explore with key stakeholders the unique
challenges and opportunities in the major sectors of our economy. The response
to these consultations was tremendous. We heard from a diverse range of
individuals and groups - economic and social development organizations at the
community, regional and provincial levels; the business community; youth
representatives; organized labour; municipalities; educators; and a host of
concerned individuals – to name just a few.
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