Supporting Island families - Islanders are invited to help create a collaborative strategy to further reduce poverty in the province. The Poverty Reduction Advisory Council will provide input and advice on poverty reduction, focusing on housing, food, and employment. Islanders...
Prince Edward Island’s first #LearnDay is taking place this September, providing an opportunity for Islanders to share ideas on the future of learning. "Learning is for all of us, and it takes place across all ages and all walks of life, so we want to know what Islanders want to...
Supporting Island families - Student well-being teams in the Montague and Westisle families of schools have helped more than 130 students since forming this September, providing valuable care and helping to prevent more serious issues. Students receive help from the teams with a...
Two Islanders have been named to the Health PEI Board of Directors, bringing new community perspectives and competencies to help oversee the provincial health care system. New board members Dr. George Saunders and John Horrelt will fill positions previously held by Kenneth Ezeard...
Government wants Islanders' views on how to strengthen access to information while also strengthening the protection of personal privacy. Modernizing the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPP) Act is another step toward a more open, accountable government...
This document provides a framework to support teachers in the implementation of DRA701A curriculum.
Investing in infrastructure - As she readies the current linear accelerator for her next patient, radiation therapist Leigh-Ann Locke explains how the world-class equipment arriving at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre in March could be a life changer for some Islanders. The centre...
Mary Laura Coady, Health PEI’s new provincial patient navigator, is already helping to make health care more accessible and easier to understand for Islanders. A patient navigator guides patients through the system and connects them with the right care providers, resources, and...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will remain the highest in Atlantic Canada when it increases by 30 cents to $11.55 per hour on April 1, 2018. “Given Prince Edward Island’s economic growth, it is very important that all Islanders benefit from...
Lalana Paul says she is excited to bring the voice of aboriginal women and her own life experience to the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Originally from Vancouver, she spent years helping abused and battered women in the city’s Lower East Side piece their lives back...