Department of Energy and Resource Development (New Brunswick)

Last updated
Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development
New Brunswick Canada Logo.svg
Agency overview
JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Parent department Government of New Brunswick

The Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development is the department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada, that oversees matters related to natural resources and energy development.

Contents

It is responsible for management of the Province's forests including timber utilization; trail management; insect and disease protection including spruce budworm and gypsy moth; fire protection; management of the fish and wildlife resources and the issuing of hunting and angling licenses; management of mineral and hydrocarbon resources and associated support services including oil and natural gas development and production; geological surveys; management of Crown lands, including natural areas; oversight and development of the energy sector; and overseeing the delivery of the First Nations wood harvesting program.

History

The department, or a minister responsible for this area, has existed in one form or another since 1793. The Cabinet Minister responsible for the department was originally known as the Surveyor-General and later as Minister of Lands and Mines, Minister of Natural Resources, and also Minister of Natural Resources and Energy.

In 2016 cabinet shuffle by then premier Brian Gallant, the department changed its name from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Energy and Resource Development.

After the election of premier Blaine Higgs in the 2018 New Brunswick general election, the department was further renamed to the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development.

Ministers

#MinisterTerm
1. John Saunders May 3, 1793 – October 19, 1824
2. Thomas Baillie October 19, 1824 – September 1851
3. Robert Duncan Wilmot September 1851 – November 1, 1854
4. John Montgomery July 29, 1856 – June 9, 1857
5. James Brown June 1, 1857 – July 26, 1861
6. John McMillan July 26, 1861 – April 5, 1865
7. Bliss Botsford April 5, 1865 – April 14, 1866
8. Charles Connell July 10, 1866 – July 17, 1867
9. Richard Sutton July 17, 1867 – February 13, 1869
10. William P. Flewelling February 13, 1869 – October 1870
11. William Lindsay October 1870 – February 22, 1871
12. Benjamin R. Stephenson February 22, 1871 -July 6, 1878
13. Michael Adams July 13, 1878 – February 26, 1883
14. James Mitchell March 3, 1883 – February 3, 1890
15. L. J. Tweedie February 3, 1890 – July 17, 1896
16. Albert T. Dunn July 17, 1896 – March 28, 1904
17. L. J. Tweedie (acting)March 1904 – ?
18. Francis J. Sweeney 1904 – 1908?
19. W.C.H. Grimmer March 24, 1908 – October 16, 1911
20. James K. Flemming October 16, 1911 – December 6, 1914
21. James A. Murray ?
22. George J. Clarke December 17, 1914 – February 1, 1917
23. Arthur R. Slipp February 2, 1917 – April 1, 1917
24. Ernest A. Smith April 4, 1917 – September 14, 1920
25. Clifford W. Robinson October 1, 1920 – 1923
26. Judson E. Hetherington ?
27. Peter J. Veniot May 6, 1924 – ?
28. A. Allison Dysart July 10, 1925 – September 14, 1925
29. Charles D. Richards September 14, 1925 – May 18, 1931
30. L. P. D. Tilley June 1, 1933 – July 16, 1935
31. Frederick W. Pirie July 16, 1935 – April 18, 1945
32. John B. McNair ?
33. Richard J. Gill May 1946 – October 8, 1952
34. Norman B. Buchanan October 8, 1952 – July 12, 1960
35. Graham Crocker July 12, 1960 – May 13, 1965
36. Daniel A. Riley May 13, 1965 – January 26, 1966
37. William R. Duffie March 21, 1966 – November 12, 1970
38. Wilfred Bishop November 12, 1970 – July 18, 1972
39. A. Edison Stairs July 18, 1972 – December 3, 1974
40. Roland Boudreau December 3, 1974 – November 21, 1978
41. J. W. "Bud" Bird November 21, 1978 – June 10, 1982
42. Edwin G. Allen June 10, 1982 – October 30, 1982
43. Gerald Merrithew October 30, 1982 – August 3, 1984
44. Malcolm MacLeod February 13, 1985 – October 27, 1987
Department of Lands and Mines
45. Morris V. Green October 27, 1987 – August 31, 1991under Frank McKenna
Department of Natural Resources
46. Alan R. Graham August 31, 1991 – May 14, 1998under Frank McKenna & Ray Frenette
Department of Natural Resources and Energy
47. Doug Tyler May 14, 1998 – June 21, 1999under Camille Theriault
48. Jeannot Volpé June 21, 1999 – June 27, 2003under Bernard Lord
49. Keith Ashfield June 27, 2003 – September 18, 2006under Bernard Lord
Department of Natural Resources
50. Donald Arseneault September 18, 2006 – November 12, 2008under Shawn Graham
51. R. Wallis (Wally) Stiles November 12, 2008 – October 12, 2010under Shawn Graham
52. Bruce Northrup October 12, 2010 – September 23, 2013under David Alward
53. Paul Robichaud September 23, 2013 - October 7, 2014under David Alward
53. Denis Landry October 7, 2014 – June 6, 2016under Brian Gallant
Department of Energy and Resource Development
54. Rick Doucet June 6, 2016 - November 9, 2018under Brian Gallant
Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development
55. Mike Holland November 9, 2018 - presentunder Blaine Higgs

Related Research Articles

The Australian Department of the Environment was a department of the Government of Australia that existed between September 2013 and July 2016. The department was charged with responsibility for developing and implementing national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage.

The Canadian Forest Service is a sector of the Canadian government department of Natural Resources Canada. Part of the federal government since 1899, the CFS is a science-based policy organization responsible for promoting the sustainable development of Canada's forests and competitiveness of the forest sector to benefit present and future Canadians. Some of the research areas that the CFS is involved in include; forest fire, climate change, silviculture, soils, insects and disease, remote sensing and forest management. Since 1991 the sector has produced an annual report, The State of the Forest in Canada, which describes the status of the nation's forests and the forest industry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines</span> Ministry of the Government of Ontario

The Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (MENDM) was the ministry responsible for developing a safe, reliable and affordable energy supply across the province, overseeing Ontario’s mineral sector and promoting northern economic and community development. The ministry's head office is located in Sudbury. The last Minister of Northern Development and Mines was Hon. Greg Rickford. The Ministry's programs also include the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, and the creation and funding of local services boards to provide essential services in remote Northern Ontario communities which are not served by incorporated municipal governments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry</span> Ontario provincial government department

The Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry is a government ministry of the Canadian province of Ontario that is responsible for Ontario's provincial parks, forests, fisheries, wildlife, mineral aggregates and the Crown lands and waters that make up 87 per cent of the province. Its offices are divided into Northwestern, Northeastern and Southern Ontario regions with the main headquarters in Peterborough, Ontario. The current minister is Greg Rickford.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Government of Pakistan</span> National government of Pakistan

The Government of Pakistan constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre is the national government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal parliamentary democratic republic consisting of four provinces, two autonomous territories, and one federal territory. Under the Constitution, there are three primary branches of a government: the legislative, whose powers are vested in a bicameral Parliament; the executive, consisting of the President, aided by the Cabinet which is headed by the Prime Minister; and the judiciary, with the Supreme Court.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Alward</span> Premier of New Brunswick from 2010 to 2014

David Nathan Alward is a Canadian politician, who served as the 32nd premier of New Brunswick, 2010 to 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Office of Environment & Heritage</span> Government department in New South Wales, Australia

The New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), a former division of the Government of New South Wales between April 2011 and July 2019, was responsible for the care and protection of the environment and heritage, which includes the natural environment, Aboriginal country, culture and heritage, and built heritage in New South Wales, Australia. The OEH supported the community, business and government in protecting, strengthening and making the most of a healthy environment and economy within the state. The OEH was part of the Department of Planning and Environment cluster and managed national parks and reserves.

The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) is a department of the New South Wales Government, responsible for effective and sustainable planning to support the growth in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It makes plans based on evidence for the state’s cities and regions, working with the community, business and local government to create places for people in NSW to live, work and spend their leisure time, while ensuring good access to transport and other services like shops and restaurants. The Department is also responsible for the evidence-based assessment of state significant development applications.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greg Byrne</span> Canadian politician

Greg Byrne, K.C. is a lawyer and former MLA in the province of New Brunswick, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources</span>

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is a part of the Hawaii state government dedicated to managing, administering, and exercising control over public lands, water resources and streams, ocean waters, coastal areas, minerals, and other natural resources of the State of Hawaiʻi. The mission of the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources is to "enhance, protect, conserve and manage Hawaiʻi's unique and limited natural, cultural and historic resources held in public trust for current and future generations of the people of Hawaiʻi nei, and its visitors, in partnership with others from the public and private sectors." The organization oversees over 1.3 million acres of land, beaches, and coastal waters and 750 miles of coastal land.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the agency in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania responsible for protecting and preserving the land, air, water, and public health through enforcement of the state's environmental laws. It was created by Act 18 of 1995, which split the Department of Environmental Resources into the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Its current secretary is Rich Negrin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Cathers</span> Canadian politician

Brad Cathers is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Lake Laberge in the Yukon Legislative Assembly on behalf of the Yukon Party. He is currently the longest-serving incumbent in the Assembly.

Manitoba Environment and Climate is a department of the Government of Manitoba that is responsible for the management and protection of Manitoba's wildlife, water, species at risk, forestry, and other matters related to environmental stewardship and Manitoba's biodiversity of natural resources.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Government of New Brunswick</span>

The Government of New Brunswick refers to the provincial government of the province of New Brunswick. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blaine Higgs</span> Premier of New Brunswick since 2018

Blaine Myron Higgs is a Canadian politician who is the 34th and current premier of New Brunswick since 2018 and leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party since 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Mexico Department of Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources</span>

The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is a state agency in New Mexico tasked with managing and protecting the natural and energy resources of New Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Quigley (Pennsylvania official)</span>

John Quigley is a former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in June 2015 and serving until his resignation in May 2016. From 2009 to 2011, Quigley served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Prior to his appointment as secretary, Quigley worked for DCNR in several capacities, including overseeing strategic initiatives and operations, and as chief of staff. He is the first and only person in the history of Pennsylvania to hold the positions of both DCNR and DEP Secretary.

The Department of the Environment and Energy (DEE) was an Australian government department in existence between 2016 and 2020.

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy is a ministry of the government of British Columbia in Canada. The ministry is responsible for the effective protection, management and conservation of the province's natural resources. It is currently overseen by George Heyman.

References