Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (New Brunswick)
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | New Brunswick |
| Parent department | Government of New Brunswick |
The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour is a department in the Government of New Brunswick. It is responsible for "ensuring the New Brunswick workforce is competitive by making strategic investments in people through innovative programs, services and partnerships." It also oversees the province's public universities and colleges, the provincial student loan system, labour and adult learning and literacy.
The department was created as the Department of Post-Secondary Education and Training on February 14, 2006 when Premier Bernard Lord restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet. It was created by merging the former Department of Training and Employment Development with the post-secondary education branch of the Department of Education. It was renamed the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour by Premier Shawn Graham when he took office as organized labour had questioned why there was no "labour" minister.
Between 2017 and 2018 the apartment was administered by two ministers, a Minister of Post-Secondary Education and a Minister of Labour, Employment and Population Growth. Following the 2018 election, in which Blaine Higgs took power, the department returned to being run by a single minister.[1]
Ministers[edit]
| # | Minister | Term | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Training | |||
| 1. | Jody Carr | February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006 | under Bernard Lord |
| Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour | |||
| 2. | Ed Doherty | October 3, 2006 - November 12, 2008 | under Shawn Graham |
| 3. | Donald Arseneault | November 12, 2008 - October 12, 2010 | |
| 4. | Martine Coulombe | October 12, 2010 - October 8, 2012 | under David Alward |
| 5. | Danny Soucy | October 9, 2012 - September 23, 2013 | |
| 6. | Jody Carr | September 23, 2013 - October 7, 2014 | |
| 7. | Francine Landry | October 7, 2014 - June 6, 2016 | under Brian Gallant[2] |
| 8. | Donald Arseneault | June 6, 2016 - September 5, 2017 | under Brian Gallant |
| Minister of Post-Secondary Education | |||
| 9. | Roger Melanson | September 5, 2017 - November 9, 2018 | under Brian Gallant |
| Minister of Labour, Employment and Population Growth | |||
| 9. | Gilles LePage | September 5, 2017 - November 9, 2018 | under Brian Gallant |
| Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour | |||
| 10. | Trevor Holder | November 9, 2018 - June 23, 2023 | under Blaine Higgs |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "REVISED / Changes to cabinet announced". Government of New Brunswick. September 5, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Executive Council Office (7 October 2014). "Cabinet ministers announced". Province of New Brunswick. Retrieved 5 April 2015.