Department of Environment (New Brunswick)
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The Department
of Environment
is a part of the Government of New Brunswick
. It is charged with planning land use
, zoning
development and waste management
as well as the enforcement of environmental legislation and regulations.
It was created in its current form on February 14, 2006 when it was separated from the Department of Environment and Local Government
. It has however existed in this form on previous occasions.
It was first formed by Premier
Richard Hatfield
when he took office following the 1970 election
. In 2000, then Premier Bernard Lord
fused it with the Department of Municipalities to create the aforementioned Department of Environment and Local Government only to split them back in two six years later.
* Jardine became Minister of Environment and Local Government
* Holder previously served as Minister of Environment and Local Government
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
of Environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
is a part of the Government of New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick
The Government of New Brunswick refers to the provincial government of the province of New Brunswick. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
. It is charged with planning land use
Land use
Land use is the human use of land. Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as fields, pastures, and settlements. It has also been defined as "the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover...
, zoning
Zoning
Zoning is a device of land use planning used by local governments in most developed countries. The word is derived from the practice of designating permitted uses of land based on mapped zones which separate one set of land uses from another...
development and waste management
Waste management
Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...
as well as the enforcement of environmental legislation and regulations.
It was created in its current form on February 14, 2006 when it was separated from the Department of Environment and Local Government
Department of Environment and Local Government (New Brunswick)
The Department of Environment and Local Government was a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It was charged with maintaining relationships with New Brunswick's municipalities, administering its unincorporated Local Service Districts and the administration of its environmental policy.The...
. It has however existed in this form on previous occasions.
It was first formed by Premier
Premier of New Brunswick
The Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
Richard Hatfield
Richard Hatfield
Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC, ONB was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province .- Early life :...
when he took office following the 1970 election
New Brunswick general election, 1970
The 27th New Brunswick general election was held on November 18, 1974, to elect 58 members to the 47th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
. In 2000, then Premier Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord
Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:...
fused it with the Department of Municipalities to create the aforementioned Department of Environment and Local Government only to split them back in two six years later.
1970 - 2000
| # | Minister | Term | Government |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | G. W. N. Cockburn | November 12, 1970 - December 3, 1974 | under Richard Hatfield Richard Hatfield Richard Bennett Hatfield, PC, ONB was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province .- Early life :... |
| 2. | Fernand Dube Fernand Dubé Fernand G. Dubé, QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician in the Province of New Brunswick.He graduated from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa and obtained a law degree from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton... |
December 3, 1974 - November 21, 1978 | |
| 3. | Eric Kipping | November 21, 1978 - October 30, 1982 | |
| 4. | C. W. Harmer | October 30, 1982 - October 3, 1985 | |
| 5. | Robert Jackson | October 30, 1985 - October 27, 1987 | |
| 6. | Vaughn Blaney Vaughn Blaney Vaughn Blaney is a former educator and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Queens South and then Oromocto-Gagetown in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1999 as a Liberal member.... |
October 27, 1987 - October 9, 1991 | under Frank McKenna Frank McKenna Francis Joseph "Frank" McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. He served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006... |
| 7. | Jane Barry Jane Barry Pamela Jane Barry is a chemist and former politician in New Brunswick. She represented Saint John West and then Saint John Lancaster in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1999 as a Liberal member.-Early years:... |
October 9, 1991 - April 25, 1994 | |
| 8. | Marcelle Mersereau Marcelle Mersereau Marcelle Mersereau, is a Canadian politician.A civil servant for most of her career, she also served as a councillor on Bathurst, New Brunswick city council while on the provincial payroll from 1980 to 1991... |
April 27, 1994 - September 26, 1995 | |
| Vaugh Blaney (2nd time) | September 26, 1995 - July 23, 1997 | ||
| 9. | Joan Kingston Joan Kingston Joan Margaret Kingston is a nurse, teacher and former political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. She represented New Maryland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1995 to 1999.... |
July 23, 1997 - October 13, 1997 | |
| October 13, 1997 - May 14, 1998 | under Ray Frenette | ||
| 10. | Gene Devereux Gene Devereux Gene Devereux is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and defeated in a bid for re-election in 1999.... |
May 14, 1998 - June 21, 1999 | under Camille Thériault Camille Thériault Camille Henri Thériault served as the 29th Premier of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.The son of Joséphine Martin and Norbert Thériault, a former provincial cabinet minister and Canadian Senator, Camille Thériault was born in Baie-Ste-Anne, New Brunswick, and graduated from Baie-Sainte-Anne... |
| 11. | Kim Jardine Kim Jardine Kim Jardine is an educator, entrepreneur and former political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. She represented Miramichi Centre in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative member.... * |
June 21, 1999 - March 23, 2000 | under Bernard Lord Bernard Lord Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:... |
2006 - present
| # | Minister | Term | Government |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trevor Holder Trevor Holder Trevor Arthur Holder, is a New Brunswick politician. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Saint John Portland and a government MLA... * |
February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006 | under Bernard Lord Bernard Lord Bernard Lord, ONB, QC, is a Canadian politician and lobbyist. Lord served as the 30th Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006.-Early life:... |
| 2. | Roland Haché | October 3, 2006 - October 12, 2010 | under Shawn Graham Shawn Graham Shawn Michael Graham, MLA is a New Brunswick politician, who served as the 31st Premier of New Brunswick. He received a Bachelor of Physical Education Degree in 1991 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1993, he worked for New Brunswick's civil service before being elected to the Legislative... |
| 3. | Margaret-Ann Blaney Margaret-Ann Blaney Margaret-Ann Blaney, is a Canadian journalist and politician. She is currently the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Rothesay .-Early life:... |
October 12, 2010-present | under David Alward David Alward David Nathan Alward is a Canadian politician, the 32nd and current Premier of New Brunswick.Alward has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 1999 and has been the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick since 2008... |