When Elizabeth Hincapie first heard about the Best Start program, she hesitated. “I thought it was ‘the system’ coming to check up on me to make sure I was doing everything right, and would report me if I wasn’t,” she says. “But it’s not like that at all. It’s only support and...
After many years working in the fast-paced environment of a surgical unit, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Tonya Crosby never imagined she would find joy working in palliative care. “I didn’t know much about the Provincial Palliative Care Centre (Centre) or the Provincial...
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...
Where can Islanders ask questions and get support? Call the PEI Gambling Support line toll-free at 1-855-255-4255 for FREE, confidential and dedicated telephone service. The phone line is available to all Islanders 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is no time limit on...
All senior officials of the Government of PEI must publicly disclose any travel, hospitality, meals, meetings, and conference expenses they incur while advancing the business and priorities of the Government of Prince Edward Island. Ministers, deputy ministers, CEOs, senior advisors, political staff, and any senior officials designated by Executive Council must submit an expense report monthly for any transaction entered in the financial system. These reports are posted online fifteen business days after the end of each month. Click the button below to access Public Disclosure Expense Reports...
National Non-smoking Week, January 21 – 27, is a time to raise public awareness of the health effects of smoking and the support available for Islanders who want to quit. The province has launched a campaign called “What’s your Why?” The campaign recognizes Island residents who...
Creating jobs for Islanders - After a record-setting one million overnight stays in 2017, Tourism PEI wants to attract even more visitors to Prince Edward Island in the May and June shoulder season. To reach that goal, the provincial government issued a call today (www...
Annual Report for the Department of Social Development and Housing for the year 2021-2022.
Transgender Islanders will now be able to access medically necessary gender-confirming surgeries through the province’s Medicare program. Gender-confirming surgery, also referred to as gender affirming or sex reassignment surgery, is a medically recognized treatment for gender...
Supporting Island families - Starting this year, every person living in Prince Edward Island is eligible to receive a free flu shot. A flu shot is the best defense against getting Influenza, also known as “the flu" which affects the airways and lungs and is easily spread. There...