Department of Environment (New Brunswick)
The Department of Environment was a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It was 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
# | Minister | Term | Government |
1. | G. W. N. Cockburn | November 12, 1970 - December 3, 1974 | under Richard Hatfield |
2. | Fernand Dube | December 3, 1974 - November 21, 1978 | under Richard Hatfield |
3. | Eric Kipping | November 21, 1978 - October 30, 1982 | under Richard Hatfield |
4. | C. W. Harmer | October 30, 1982 - October 3, 1985 | under Richard Hatfield |
5. | Robert Jackson | October 30, 1985 - October 27, 1987 | under Richard Hatfield |
6. | Vaughn Blaney | October 27, 1987 - October 9, 1991 | under Frank McKenna |
7. | Jane Barry | October 9, 1991 - April 25, 1994 | under Frank McKenna |
8. | Marcelle Mersereau | April 27, 1994 - September 26, 1995 | under Frank McKenna |
Vaugh Blaney | September 26, 1995 - July 23, 1997 | under Frank McKenna | |
9. | Joan Kingston | July 23, 1997 - October 13, 1997 | under Frank McKenna |
9. | Joan Kingston | October 13, 1997 - May 14, 1998 | under Ray Frenette |
10. | Gene Devereux | May 14, 1998 - June 21, 1999 | under Camille Thériault |
11. | Kim Jardine* | June 21, 1999 - March 23, 2000 | under Bernard Lord |