Department of Family and Community Services (New Brunswick)
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The Department
of Family and Community Services is a part of the Government of New Brunswick
, in Canada. It is charged with the administration of the province's social welfare and nursing home
programs. On December 19, 2007, legislation was introduced to change its name to the Department of Social Development.
The department was established on March 23, 2000 when Premier
Bernard Lord
restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet
. It was created merging the former Department of Income Assistance with parts of the Department of Municipalities and Housing
and the Department of Health and Community Services.
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 Family and Community Services 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....
, in Canada. It is charged with the administration of the province's social welfare and nursing home
Nursing home
A nursing home, convalescent home, skilled nursing unit , care home, rest home, or old people's home provides a type of care of residents: it is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living...
programs. On December 19, 2007, legislation was introduced to change its name to the Department of Social Development.
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 created merging the former Department of Income Assistance with parts of the Department of Municipalities and Housing
Department of Municipalities and Housing (New Brunswick)
The Department of Municipalities and Housing was a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It was charged with the planning and supervision of local government and the development and administration of programs in support of affordable housing and home ownership in New Brunswick...
and the Department of Health and Community Services.
Ministers
| # | Minister | Term | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Percy Mockler | March 23, 2000 - October 9, 2001 | under Bernard Lord |
| 2. | Joan MacAlpine | October 9, 2001 - June 27, 2003 | |
| 3. | Tony Huntjens Tony Huntjens Antoon J. "Tony" Huntjens is a former teacher and New Brunswick politician. A resident of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, where he taught High School for thirty-three years, he is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for the riding of Western Charlotte.In the fall of 1961,... |
June 27, 2003 - October 31, 2005 | |
| Joan MacAlpine-Stiles Joan MacAlpine-Stiles L. Joan MacAlpine-Stiles is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. She served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Moncton West from 1999 until 2010... (acting) |
October 31, 2005 - February 14, 2006 | ||
| 4. | Madeleine Dubé Madeleine Dubé Madeleine "Mado" Dubé, is a New Brunswick social worker and politician.Dubé has a bachelor degree in social work from l'Université de Moncton and worked for the New Brunswick government as a social worker prior to starting her own business focussing on human development... |
February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006 | |
| 5. | Carmel Robichaud Carmel Robichaud Carmel Robichaud is a politician and retired teacher in New Brunswick, Canada. She is currently a member of Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Miramichi Bay-Neguac.-Early life:... |
October 3, 2006 - October 31, 2007 | 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... |
| 6. | Mary Schryer Mary Schryer Mary Schryer was a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly in New Brunswick, Canada, representing the constituency of Quispamsis. Schryer was elected in the September 18, 2006 general election for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick... |
October 31, 2007 - June 22, 2009 | |
| 7. | Kelly Lamrock Kelly Lamrock Kelly Lamrock is a Canadian lawyer and politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak, and Minister of Social Development in the New Brunswick cabinet.-Before politics:Kelly Lamrock was born... |
June 22, 2009 - |