Applications are now open for Island businesses and employers to apply for a temporary wage top-up for essential workers and funding to purchase health and safety protective measures in their workplaces. “I know that the last couple months have been incredibly challenging for...
Today Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison announced a further easing of public health measures in Prince Edward Island as the last remaining case of COVID-19 is now recovered. “Islanders have been resilient in the face of this pandemic...
Island families will now have access to more supports to help address the challenges of separation, divorce and parenting from multiple homes. The Co-parenting Action Team (CAT) is an interdepartmental program that will offer personalized supports to help parents address the co...
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced additional investments to support essential workers, small businesses, and the fishing and aquaculture industries as the province moves into its renewal phase of the pandemic. This includes a wage top-up for certain essential...
Islanders seeking work can now more easily connect with employment opportunities in the agriculture industry through a new labour initiative developed by the Province of Prince Edward Island. The COVID-19 Agriculture Labour Support Initiative (ALSI) allows individuals who are...
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced the creation of the PEI Children and Youth Table to promote and protect the rights of children and youth during COVID-19 while the province awaits the formal appointment of the independent Child and Youth Advocate and enacting...
Islanders and fishers are ready for the opening of Prince Edward Island’s spring lobster season tomorrow as the province moves through the Renew PEI, Together phase of the pandemic. “Our Island fishing and aquaculture sectors have long played a vital role in contributing to our...
Premier Dennis King issued the following statement recognizing the opening of the spring lobster fishing season: “The opening of the spring lobster fishing season is one of the most anticipated days on Prince Edward Island. Unfortunately, the global pandemic has had a profound...
As part of the provincial government’s COVID-19 adaptation efforts, Island property owners can now apply for domestic burning permits online rather than driving to the nearest Forests, Fish and Wildlife office. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Forests, Fish and Wildlife...
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island provide an update on government operations and financial supports for Islanders as the province plans for phase 2 of Renew PEI, Together. “Our province has been fortunate in containing the potential spread of OCDI-19 due to the quick...