Supporting Island families The provincial government wants feedback from Islanders on whether or not Prince Edward Island’s adoption records should be open. Islanders can provide input until March 31 by attending a public meeting, sending written submissions, or requesting a...
Changes to the Adoption Act will provide adult adoptees and birth parents access to more information and offer the option for privacy upon request. Any adoption that is finalized after January 31, 2020 will be considered open. For adult adoptees, 18 years of age or older, this...
More than 170 community-based health-care providers have signed up to adopt the provincial Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to help improve and streamline patient care for Islanders. The move to electronic patient charting will make it easier for health-care providers to securely...
Anyone planning new construction or renovations in PEI will be required to follow updated building codes as of March 31, 2024. The codes establish the minimum standards required for the design, construction, renovation and maintenance of a structure. Amendments to the Building...
The public is invited to provide input on new draft regulations under the Prince Edward Island Building Codes Act. The Act will support Islanders by allowing for consistent building regulations as PEI is adopting both the National Building Code of Canada and the National Energy...
Island fishing, aquaculture and seafood processing companies can once again apply for financial support through the PEI Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Innovation and Growth (RIG) Program. The program launched in 2019 to help Island companies in the fisheries and aquaculture...
This week the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers met in St. Andrews, New Brunswick to discuss common priorities across all Canadian jurisdictions including marine conservation, a process to review the Fisheries Act, market access for Canadian fish and seafood...
An innovative Canadian technology, intended to reduce the risk of falls, is now available locally through a commercialization project being conducted at Health PEI with support from the Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network. The program uses technology developed by...
The Prince Edward Island government wants to hear from Islanders living with diabetes - how programs and services have helped – and/or how they could be improved. “Hearing from the public is the best way for Health PEI to see if there are gaps in health programs and services, and...
The province has developed code of conduct training for municipal leaders that will strengthen local governments and benefit elected officials, municipal staff and the public. The online code of conduct training module is interactive and easy to access. The training will...