The Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour is a department

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...

 in 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 "ensuring the New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

 workforce is competitive by making strategic investments in people through innovative programs, services and partnerships." It has responsibility for 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

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....

 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:...

 restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet

Executive Council of New Brunswick

The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province....

. It was created by merging the former Department of Training and Employment Development with the post-secondary education branch of the Department of Education

Department of Education (New Brunswick)

The Department of Education is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with the administration of the New Brunswick public education system...

. It was renamed the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour by Premier 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...

 when he took office as organized labour had questioned why there was no "labour" minister.

Ministers

#	Minister	Term	Administration
1.	Jody Carr Jody Carr Jody Rochelle Carr is a Canadian politician. He is the current member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Oromocto and served in the cabinet for part of 2006....	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.	Ed Doherty	October 3, 2006 - November 12, 2008	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.	Donald Arseneault Donald Arseneault Donald Arseneault is a New Brunswick politician. He is the member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Dalhousie-Restigouche East....	November 12, 2008 - present