The Department of Environment and Local Government is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with maintaining relationships with New Brunswick's municipalities, administering its unincorporated Local Service Districts and the administration of its environmental policy, including the Province's Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation.Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation, Province of New Brunswick, Accessed June 29, 2017
The department was established on March 23, 2000 when Premier Bernard Lord restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet. It was a merger of the former Department of Environment and part of the former Department of Municipalities and Housing. On February 14, 2006 it was split into the Department of Environment and the Department of Local Government. On March 15, 2012 it was re-established when the departments of Environment and Local Government were merged under the incumbent Minister of Local Government Bruce Fitch.
Ministers
#MinisterTermAdministration1.Kim JardineMarch 23, 2000 – June 27, 2003under Bernard Lord2.Brenda FowlieJune 27, 2003 - July 21, 2005–Dale Graham (acting)July 21, 2005 - November 21, 20053.Trevor Holder*November 21, 2005 - February 14, 2006 see Department of Environment and Department of Local Government4.Bruce Fitch**March 15, 2012 - September 23, 2013under David Alward5.Danny SoucySeptember 23, 2013 – October 7, 20146.Brian KennyOctober 7, 2014 - June 6, 2016Brian Gallant6.Serge RousselleJune 6, 2016 - May 11, 2018Brian Gallant7.Andrew Harvey May 11, 2018 - November 8, 2018Brian Gallant8.Jeff Carr November 9, 2018 - September 29, 2020Blaine Higgs
* Holder continued as minister in the new Department of Environment. ** Fitch had been serving as minister of local government.
References
External links Department of Environment and Local Government