The Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture is a department of the government of New Brunswick.
It was created in 2001 as the Department of Tourism and Parks from the Business New Brunswick and Department of Investment and Exports. Its mandate promote the province's tourism industry and maintain its official provincial parks.Mandate of the Tourism and Parks
Its mandate was widely expanded in March 2012 when Premier David Alward restructured government. It was merged with the Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport to form the new Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy-Living.Executive Council Office Press Release, Premier Announces Structural Changes, 01 March 2012 This new department was short-lived however with it being split back up in October 2012 into the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture (which held the mandate of the former Department of Tourism and Parks as well as an oversight of community arts development and heritage programs) and a Department of Healthy and Inclusive Communities.
Ministers #MinisterTermGovernmentMinister of Tourism and Parks1.Paul RobichaudOctober 9, 2001 - June 27, 2003under Bernard Lord2.Joan MacAlpineJune 27, 2003 - October 3, 20063.Stuart JamiesonOctober 3, 2006 - February 5, 2010under Shawn Graham4.Hédard AlbertFebruary 5, 2010 - May 10, 2010 (acting)5.Brian KennyMay 10, 2010 - Oct. 12, 20106.Trevor HolderOct. 12, 2010 - Mar. 15, 2012under David AlwardMinister of Culture, Tourism and Healthy-Living7.Trevor HolderMar. 15, 2012 - Oct. 9, 2012under David AlwardMinister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture8.Trevor HolderOct. 9, 2012 – October 7, 2014 under David Alward9.Bill FraserOctober 7, 2014 - June 5, 2016under Brian Gallant10.John AmesJune 6, 2016 - October 5, 2018under Brian Gallant11.Gilles LePageOctober 6, 2018 - November 8 2018under Brian Gallant12.Robert GauvinNovember 9, 2018 - February 24, 2020under Blaine Higgs13.Bruce FitchFebruary 24, 2020 - September 29, 2020under Blaine Higgs14.Tammy Scott-WallaceSeptember 29, 2020 - November 2, 2024under Blaine Higgs15.Isabelle ThériaultNovember 2, 2024 - Presentunder Susan Holt
References
External links Tourism and Parks website