The Department of Environment was the Government of New Brunswick ministry charged with planning land use, zoning development and waste management as well as the enforcement of environmental legislation and regulations.

It was created in its current form on February 14, 2006 when it was separated from the Department of Environment and Local Government. It has however existed in this form on previous occasions.

It was first formed by Premier Richard Hatfield when he took office following the 1970 election. In 2000, then Premier Bernard Lord fused it with the Department of Municipalities to create the aforementioned Department of Environment and Local Government only to split them back in two six years later.

Ministers

1970 - 2000

#MinisterTermGovernment1.G. W. N. CockburnNovember 12, 1970 - December 3, 1974under Richard Hatfield2.Fernand DubeDecember 3, 1974 - November 21, 19783.Eric KippingNovember 21, 1978 - October 30, 19824.C. W. HarmerOctober 30, 1982 - October 3, 19855.Robert JacksonOctober 30, 1985 - October 27, 19876.Vaughn BlaneyOctober 27, 1987 - October 9, 1991under Frank McKenna7.Jane BarryOctober 9, 1991 - April 25, 19948.Marcelle MersereauApril 27, 1994 - September 26, 1995Vaugh Blaney (2nd time)September 26, 1995 - July 23, 19979.Joan KingstonJuly 23, 1997 - October 13, 1997October 13, 1997 - May 14, 1998under Ray Frenette10.Gene DevereuxMay 14, 1998 - June 21, 1999under Camille Thériault11.Kim Jardine*June 21, 1999 - March 23, 2000under Bernard Lord

* Jardine became Minister of Environment and Local Government

2000 - 2006 See Department of Environment and Local Government (New Brunswick)

2006 - 2012

#MinisterTermGovernment1.Trevor Holder*February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006under Bernard Lord2.Roland HachéOctober 3, 2006 - October 12, 2010under Shawn Graham3.Margaret-Ann BlaneyOctober 12, 2010 – March 15, 2012under David Alward

* Holder previously served as Minister of Environment and Local Government

2012 - 2020 See Department of Environment and Local Government (New Brunswick)

2020 - Present

#MinisterTermGovernment1.Gary CrossmanSeptember 29, 2020 - Presentunder Blaine Higgs

External links Department of Environment