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Work Place Diversity
2019-12-30
What is work place diversity?, Work place diversity means people coming from different ethnicities and social backgrounds work together in an organization. Diversity recognizes, respects, and values individual differences to enable each person to maximize his or her own potential. Diversity removes...
File a Formal Complaint under the PEI Employment Standards Act (Non-Union)
2019-12-30
You may file a formal complaint if you feel that your employer or employee has acted in a manner that violates the Employment Standards Act . If you have been unable to resolve the matter with your employer or employee, the next step is to file a written complaint. , Who can file a formal...
Premier confirms PEI ready for Santa
2019-12-24
Premier Dennis King has spoken with Santa, reassuring him that Prince Edward Island is ready for his arrival and to celebrate the holiday season. “I have spoken with Santa to let him know that he has been cleared to fly over Prince Edward Island this evening and land on rooftops as he carries out...
Social assistance rates increasing across the Island
2019-12-23
Islanders on social assistance will benefit from the province’s continued economic growth through increased monthly allowance supports, as of January 1, 2020. The increased allowance rates will benefit people in all regions of Prince Edward Island and improve the lives of vulnerable Islanders,...
Tax changes mean more money for Islanders
2019-12-23
A number of tax changes will be coming into effect in the New Year that will give Islanders more disposable income. The basic personal income tax amount will be raised to $10,000 from $9,160, the small business tax rate will drop by another 0.5 per cent to 3 per cent, and the low income threshold...
Monitoring for Pesticides in Drinking Water
2019-12-20
Over 100 wells are monitored annually, including those that provide drinking water to private homes, schools, municipalities, and seniors’ housing facilities. Sampling of the wells is conducted each January/February by departmental staff. The collected samples are sent to a laboratory for analysis...
More Islanders join government boards
2019-12-20
Islanders’ voices are making a positive impact and shaping our communities through membership on government agencies, boards and commissions. In the months of November and December, six government boards welcomed 20 Islanders as new or reappointment members. “Islanders have a wealth of knowledge...
Changes to senior management and IRAC announced
2019-12-20
Premier Dennis King today announced the appointment of Sherry Gillis, Q.C., as acting Deputy Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Deputy Attorney General. Ms. Gillis is from Cornwall and has served as a solicitor with the Department of Justice and Public Safety since 2000. She brings to the...
Groundwater Pesticide Statistical Results 2004-2016 - Summary Document
2019-12-20
Groundwater Pesticide Results 2004-2016 - Summary Document