Budget related news releases
Budget Speech 1998
Budget Highlights
Momentum Maintained in New Budget
Major investment in education with creation of Newfoundanl and Labrador Investment Corporation
Government creates a $4M Post-Secondary Awards Program
Backgrounder - Implementation of the Canning Report
Government eases the tax burden for businesses
Government addresses reform of MHA Pension Plan
Additional $500,000 target for fisheries diversification, market and product development
1998 Wildlife Inventories Program
Increase in 1998 forest Access Roads Program
Committee Identifies savings in provision of driver examination services, privatization initiation cancelled
Overview - Government Services and Lands
$500,000 Budget for Medical Transportation Assistance Program
$10 million for institutional boards
$2 million in additional Funding for Department of Health and Community Services
$126,000 for the Nain Safe House
$300,000 for transition house on Burin Peninsula
Health - Budget Fact Sheets
Minister announces new income support and employment initiatives
Human Resources and Employment - Budget Highlights
Planning to begin for a new Youth Remand Centre
Budget to continue to encourage investment in province
$26 million approved for Municipal Capital Works
Budget support planning for major tourism events
Infrastructure development, improved service focus of WST budget
Government reinvesting $10.15 million in children and families