Department of Social Development (New Brunswick)

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Department of Social Development
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JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Parent department Government of New Brunswick

The Department of Family and Community Services is a part of the Government of New Brunswick, in Canada. It is charged with the administration of the province's social welfare and nursing home programs. On December 19, 2007, legislation was introduced to change its name to the Department of Social Development.

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The department was established on March 23, 2000 when Premier Bernard Lord restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet. It was created merging the former Department of Income Assistance with parts of the Department of Municipalities and Housing and the Department of Health and Community Services.

Beginning in 2016, two ministers were named to jointly administer the department, a Minister of Families and Children and a Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care. [1]

Ministers of Social Development

#MinisterTermAdministration
1. Percy Mockler March 23, 2000 - October 9, 2001under Bernard Lord
2. Joan MacAlpine October 9, 2001 - June 27, 2003
3. Tony Huntjens June 27, 2003 - October 31, 2005
Joan MacAlpine-Stiles (acting)October 31, 2005 - February 14, 2006
4. Madeleine Dubé February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006
5. Carmel Robichaud October 3, 2006 - October 31, 2007under Shawn Graham
6. Mary Schryer October 31, 2007 - June 22, 2009
7. Kelly Lamrock June 22, 2009 - September 27, 2010
8. Sue Stultz October 12, 2010 - October 9, 2012under David Alward
9. Madeleine Dubé October 9, 2012 – October 7, 2014under David Alward
10. Cathy Rogers October 7, 2014 - June 6, 2016 Brian Gallant [2]
see Minister of Families and Children and Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care
11. Dorothy Shephard November 9, 2018 - September 29, 2020 Blaine Higgs
12. Bruce Fitch September 29, 2020 - July 15, 2022 Blaine Higgs
13. Dorothy Shephard July 15, 2022 - June 15, 2023 Blaine Higgs

Ministers of Families and Children

At a 2016 cabinet shuffle, the government announced that the Department of Social Development would remain as a single department with a single deputy minister and senior management team but that the department would be jointly administered by two cabinet ministers. The minister of families and children is responsible for child welfare and youth services, income security, housing services and wellness.

#MinisterTermAdministration
1. Stephen Horsman June 6, 2016 - November 9, 2018 Brian Gallant


Ministers of Seniors and Long-Term Care

At a 2016 cabinet shuffle, the government announced that the Department of Social Development would remain as a single department with a single deputy minister and senior management team but that the department would be jointly administered by two cabinet ministers. The minister of seniors and long-term care is responsible for long-term care, nursing home services and the council on aging.

#MinisterTermAdministration
1. Lisa Harris June 6, 2016 - November 9, 2018 Brian Gallant


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References

  1. "Premier announces new cabinet". 6 June 2016.
  2. Executive Council Office (7 October 2014). "Cabinet ministers announced". Province of New Brunswick. Retrieved 5 April 2015.