Government of Newfoundland and Labrador


Representative: Ron Bowles, Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs

The Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs is responsible for coordinating government's activities related to Labrador Affairs and Aboriginal Affairs, including developing policy and programs, managing federal-provincial agreements, negotiating land claims, public information, and all matters of significant public interest in Labrador.

The principal tasks of the Department in the field of Aboriginal Affairs are:

· policy development for Aboriginal issues; · negotiating land claims treaties and self-government agreements; · implementing and managing land claims agreements once achieved; and · providing public information and education in matters related to land claims.

The principal tasks of the Department in the field of Labrador Affairs are:

· developing policies and programs related to significant issues of Government interest in Labrador; · managing Federal-Provincial Agreements related to the development of Labrador; and · managing Federal-Provincial Agreements for the Innu and Inuit communities of Labrador

Contact
Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs Division
P.O. Box 3014, Station B
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, NF
A0P 1E0
Tel: (709) 896-1737
Fax: (709) 896-0045
e-mail: rabowles@gov.nl.ca
Web site: www.gov.nf.ca

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