Department of Environment (New Brunswick) explained

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

MinisterTermGovernment
1.G. W. N. CockburnNovember 12, 1970 - December 3, 1974under Richard Hatfield
2.Fernand DubeDecember 3, 1974 - November 21, 1978
3.Eric KippingNovember 21, 1978 - October 30, 1982
4.C. W. HarmerOctober 30, 1982 - October 3, 1985
5.Robert JacksonOctober 30, 1985 - October 27, 1987
6.Vaughn BlaneyOctober 27, 1987 - October 9, 1991under Frank McKenna
7.Jane BarryOctober 9, 1991 - April 25, 1994
8.Marcelle MersereauApril 27, 1994 - September 26, 1995
Vaugh Blaney (2nd time)September 26, 1995 - July 23, 1997
9.Joan KingstonJuly 23, 1997 - October 13, 1997
October 13, 1997 - May 14, 1998under Ray Frenette
10.Gene DevereuxMay 14, 1998 - June 21, 1999under Camille Thériault
11.Kim JardineJune 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

MinisterTermGovernment
1.Trevor HolderFebruary 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006under Bernard Lord
2.Roland HachéOctober 3, 2006 - October 12, 2010under Shawn Graham
3.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

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