Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture (New Brunswick)
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The Department
of Agriculture
, Fisheries and Aquaculture
was a part of the Government of New Brunswick
. It was charged with the development and support of food production and economic development through such sectors of the economy.
The department was established on March 23, 2000 when Premier
Bernard Lord
restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet
. It was a merger of the former departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Fisheries & Aquaculture. The creation of this department was very controversial and marked by protests by both farmers and fishers, though primarily farmers, who felt that the new department would not be specialized to adequately address their issues.
When Shawn Graham
became Premier on October 3, 2006, he appointed a Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture and a Minister of Fisheries. On March 2, 2007, a bill disbanding this department and creating a Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture
and a Department of Fisheries
received royal assent
, the bill was retroactive to October 3, 2006.
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 Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
was 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 was charged with the development and support of food production and economic development through such sectors of the economy.
The department was established on March 23, 2000 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 a merger of the former departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Fisheries & Aquaculture. The creation of this department was very controversial and marked by protests by both farmers and fishers, though primarily farmers, who felt that the new department would not be specialized to adequately address their issues.
When 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...
became Premier on October 3, 2006, he appointed a Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture and a Minister of Fisheries. On March 2, 2007, a bill disbanding this department and creating a Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture
Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture (New Brunswick)
The Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick was formed when Shawn Graham became Premier on October 3, 2006. He split the departments, introducing a Bill On March 2, 2007 disbanding the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture and creating the...
and a Department of Fisheries
Department of Fisheries (New Brunswick)
The Department of Fisheries is a department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It is responsible for management of the Province's fisheries....
received royal assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
, the bill was retroactive to October 3, 2006.
Ministers
| # | Minister | Term | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture | |||
| 1. | Paul Robichaud Paul Robichaud Paul Robichaud is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada.He studied at the Shippagan, New Brunswick campus of the University of Moncton. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party since 1985, he first ran for office in the 1995 but was defeated... |
March 23, 2000 – October 9, 2001 | under Bernard Lord |
| 2. | Rodney Weston Rodney Weston Rodney H. Weston is a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He is the current Member of Parliament for Saint John... |
October 9, 2001 – June 27, 2003 | |
| 3. | 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... |
June 27, 2003 - October 3, 2006 | |