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Request NumberRequest SummaryDate PostedDepartment
FIN/51/2018 All correspondence since June 1, 2015 between the Department and its executive/officials/staff and Newfoundland's Privacy Commissioner and his officials/staff relating to draft legislation and section 112 of the ATIPPA 2015.2018-05-11Finance
FIN/95/2018 Re: imposition of 15% tax on insurance premiums by the NL Government adopted in the 2016 Budget. Request: (a) Amount of revenue collected on insurance premiums to November 15, 2018 since this was implemented in the 2016 Provincial Budget. 2018-12-27Finance
FIN/88/2018 Information pertaining to the Carbon Tax from July 2017 until the present day. Specifically -Briefing notes - How much revenue is projected for the carbon tax in the 2019/2020 fiscal year and the 2020/2021 fiscal year.2018-11-13Finance
FIN/42/2018 Copies of all repayment agreements between the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the federal government that were entered into pursuant to section 103 of the Patent Act. 2018-04-16Finance
FIN/8/2018 A copy of the last available contract for Steve Winter, former president and CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation. Also looking for any and all emails between the minister and NLC board members for the period Dec. 1 to Jan. 10, 2018.2018-02-16Finance
FIN/40/2018 Forecasted future marijuana demand levels and tax revenues for Newfoundland and Labrador.2018-04-17Finance
FIN/18/2018 Re: imposition of 15% tax on insurance premiums by the NL Government adopted in the 2016 Budget. Request: (a) Overall number of Insurance Plans currently (February 1, 2018) with the word HEALTH in the title of the Program so taxed. (b) Number of such "health" labeled Insurance Plans from (a) from WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF NL so taxed. (c) Number of such "health labelled" Insurance Plans from (b) outside the Province so taxed. 2018-02-26Finance
FIN/91/2018 Please provide the amount of Payroll (HAPSET) Tax paid to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador by Crown Corporations, Agencies, and Boards for the 2017 Tax year.2018-11-19Finance
FIN/13-14/2018 Records related to allegations of fraud at the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. 2018-02-26Finance
FIN/94/2018 Public Utilities Income Tax Transfer Act 7. Under this Act, the Minister of Finance may make certain payments to the provinces in respect of income taxes paid by certain public utility corporations under Part I of the Income Tax Act. Where a province certifies that it has paid part or all of such payment to the designated utility corporation for the use and benefit of such corporation, the amount so certified is exempt from income tax in the hands of the corporation. 1/Provide by year for the last 5 year payments from the federal gov to NL under Public Utilities Income Tax Transfer Act.2018-12-27Finance
FIN/84/2017 A copy of any records that would show some or all of the following information: 1. A list of ALL types of alternative asset investments, including private equity, venture capital, distressed debt, mezzanine, fund of funds, infrastructure, natural resources, real estate and private debt partnerships in which Newfoundland and Labrador Pension Fund is an investor; and 2. For each partnership, may I please have a copy of any alternative assets investment records that would show some or all of the following information: a. Newfoundland and Labrador Pension Fund's total commitment to the partnership, b. the total contributions made by Newfoundland and Labrador Pension Fund to the partnership to date, c. the total distributions received by Newfoundland and Labrador Pension Fund from the partnership to date, d. the estimated current value of Newfoundland and Labrador Pension Fund's holding in the partnership, and e. any available estimates of the IRR earned by Newfoundland and Labrador Pension Fund to date on its investment in the partnership.2018-10-17Finance
FIN/84/2018 Please provide all correspondence (letters, emails, briefing notes, notes) made in relation to appointments or vacancies or potential appointments or recommendation of candidates of any board, agency or commission position under the Ministers/Department responsibility since May 2016.2018-10-09Finance
FIN/4/2018 Please provide any correspondence which include any of the following individuals: The Minister, Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Ministers, Communications Director which mention or discuss the termination or resignation of the former CEO of the of the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation, his severance package, and the hiring of his replacement. This request should include any emails, correspondence, bbm messages, etc.2018-02-16Finance
FIN/52/2017 All documents and correspondence regarding any loan and/or grant to Bill Carter et all for improvements and/or upgrades to a hotel development, southern port hotel, in Harbour Breton.2017-07-31Finance
FIN/16-17-19/2018 Information relating to pharmacies.2018-02-16Finance
FIN/9/2018 Any and all reports referring to nepotism or inappropriate contracting at the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation, for the period Jan. 1 2015 to present. Specifically looking to have included report from April 2017, from Office of the Citizens Representative.2018-02-16Finance
FIN/50/2017 Reports, studies and research related to implementing the legalization of cannabis for recreational use in Newfoundland and Labrador.2017-08-01Finance
FIN/5/2018 Briefing materials - in any and all formats, including paper and electronic - prepared for, and/or provided to, the incoming administration in 2015 related to the province's fiscal situation. The finance minister recently referenced such a briefing.2018-02-23Finance
FIN/54/2017 Effective January 1, 2017, the general provincial point-of-sale rebate of the provincial component of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) applicable to all printed book purchases was discontinued. (We have named it the "book tax") Can the department give us the amount of revenue to date generated by the discontinuation of that rebate? Also, as of the same date, that rebate would be replaced by a rebate under the federal Excise Tax Act (ETA) of the provincial component of the HST applicable to the purchase, import or bringing into the province of printed books by public libraries, schools, universities, public colleges, municipalities and qualifying charities and non-profit organizations. How much revenue will the department lose from claims on these rebates?2017-08-08Finance
FIN/49/2017 I am requesting a copy of all emails Sent/Received by Minister Cathy Bennett (cbennett@gov.nl.ca) from March to present regarding Memorial University and MUN.2017-08-07Finance
FIN/61/2018 This request is for all data wiring and fiber optic cabling / data interconnection and terminations within your department. With this request, we are looking to receive a table/chart outlining all data wiring and fiber optic wiring / data interconnection / termination work conducted by and for the department for the period of May 1, 2016 to current.2018-06-26Finance
FIN/57/2018 Any correspondence, analyses, reports, briefing notes or decision notes (in any and all formats, including paper and electronic) generated related to the provincial government's decision to forgive a repayable loan for KGY in 2004.2018-05-14Finance
FIN/72/2018 From 2007 to current, financial transactions from the Department of Finance to and from Nalcor Oil and Gas showing annual transfer to Nalcor for each equity stake in each oil development, any repayments of equity by year and project, and any dividends paid to Finance by Nalcor Oil and Gas, by year.2018-09-04Finance
FIN/54/2018 Re: imposition of 15% tax on insurance premiums by the NL Government adopted in the 2016 Budget. (a) Amount of revenue collected on insurance premiums since implemented on June 30, 2016. (b) Amount of revenue collected on insurance premiums with a Health/Retiree Benefits component.2018-05-14Finance
FIN/67/2017 Any Policy/Regulation/Directive/Law, etc. that the Province of NL has the jurisdiction/authority to impose a tax on the Premium of Retiree Benefit Plan issued in the Province of Alberta or covering medication and that medication is provided by an Alberta Pharmacy. There is no service for this medication provided in NL.2017-10-17Finance
FIN/65/2018 Information relating to employment by district.2018-07-30Finance
FIN/60/2017 A copy of all briefing materials provided to the new minister.2017-09-05Finance
FIN/95/2017 Provide for the year Jan 01 2015 -Dec 312015 all documents &reports prepared on the NL budget deficit by the Dept of Finance.2018-01-16Finance
FIN/55-56-58/2017 Information regarding the Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill.2018-01-16Finance
FIN/59/2017 Briefing notes prepared for Finance Minister Tom Osborne following his appointment as minister.2017-09-05Finance
FIN/42/2017 For each year since 2000, please provide the gross tax credit provided for political donations. Put another way, what I am asking for is the total value, for each year, of the taxes which would have been paid if companies had not been able to avail of that deduction. I am also requesting a breakdown, for each year, of the tax credit into individual donations, corporate donations, and union donations.2017-06-27Finance
FIN/80/2018 Re: imposition of 15% tax on insurance premiums by the NL Government adopted in the 2016 Budget. Request: (a) Amount of revenue collected on insurance premiums to August 15, 2018 since implemented in the 2016 Provincial Budget. (b) Amount of revenue collected on insurance premiums with a Health/Retiree Benefits portion, to August 15, 2018 since implemented in the 2016 Provincial Budget.2018-09-24Finance
FIN/58/2018 Preamble: Re: imposition of 15% tax on insurance premiums by the NL Government adopted in the 2016 Budget. There must be some system, some set of criteria which allows the Provincial Government to identify/tag/recognize/target/exclude Insurance Plans as candidates for the 15% tax. Request: The criteria (clauses, description, exemption, etc.) which identifies which Insurance Plans are subject to/excluded from the NL Government's 15% tax.2018-09-19Finance
FIN/74/2018 WRT FIN-66-2018, all sections excised from the original request.2018-09-10Finance
FIN/24/2018 I am requesting a copy of all emails sent/received by Minister of Finance from September to present regarding Memorial University and MUN.2018-05-16Finance
FIN/3/2018 Any and all briefing notes on cannabis tax to the minister.2018-02-23Finance
FIN/83/2017 How much money did Government spend in Fiscal Year 2016-17 providing services to communities of less than 500 people? Additionally, how many communities of less than 500 people are municipalities (under the Municipalities Act) versus Local Services Districts, versus unincorporated municipalities?2018-01-15Finance
FIN/53/2017 As per ATIPP Response FIN/43/2017 the Minister of Finance received briefing material in May 2017 related to "Policy on Perceived Conflict of Interest". I am requesting a copy of this material.2017-08-14Finance
FIN/52/2018 1. Number of correspondences (e-mails, hard copy, twitter/ other technical transmission) to Minister Osborne since November 1, 2017. Note: Repeat correspondences are counted separately. These may or may not be copied to another party. 2. Number of these correspondences to which the Minister provided (a) an acknowledgement, (b) a reply.2018-05-11Finance
FIN/53/2018 Information regarding imposition of 15% tax on insurance premiums by the NL Government adopted in the 2016 Budget. 2018-07-19Finance
FIN/71/2018 All costs as they relate to paper, paper products, leasing costs realized or amortized as they relate to: photocopiers, printers, and fax machines in the last 5 years. As well any costs associated with the upkeep and maintenance of this equipment including toner, inks, print cartridges, service fees, as well as a list of the printing, photocopying, and faxing equipment currently in use and installed across the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.2018-08-27Finance
FIN/64/2018 Information relating to an RFP for the provision of insurance brokerage, risk management, claims administration and general services, closing date July 11, 2018.2018-07-23Finance
FIN/99-100/2017 Information re: Canopy Growth.2018-01-22Finance
FIN/100/2018 I would like a copy of the monthly summarized statement of revenue and expenses covering the period January 1, 2015 through to October 31, 2018. For clarification this should include a total of 46 monthly reports.2018-12-24Finance
FIN/7/2018 Any records related to correspondence - in any and all formats, including paper and electronic - between Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation CEO Steve Winter and the finance minister. Date range of request is July 1, 2017 to the present.2018-02-16Finance
FIN/5/2019 The Finance Minister has said that 35% of the province's net debt is due to borrowing related to the Muskrat Falls project. Please provide the analysis/calculations and any key messages which were used to inform this comment.2019-02-13Finance
FIN/98/2018 Briefing materials - in any and all formats, including paper and electronic - prepared for, and/or provided to, the minister referencing the issue of "beneficial ownership" of companies in Newfoundland and Labrador. Date range of request is July 31, 2017, to the present.2018-12-21Finance
FIN/64/2017 We would like to get the copies of the record listing the unclaimed cheques (i.e. cheques issued and not cashed after a period of 6 months) drawn for all of the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador and/or agencies between January 1st 2016 and December 31st, 2016 and still outstanding on August 16, 2017.2017-09-18Finance
FIN/75/2018 This information may be in the Department of Finance. Information related to a review of the provincial tax system completed or conducted in 2008.2018-09-10Finance
FIN/6/2018 1/ Provide an overview of the current financial reporting system for the NL Gov (ie monthly/ quarterly/ annual financial reports -budget updates etc ) 2/ Provide by position the distribution list for all the financial reports etc as Dec 31 2017 ( as to report info to be provided in 1/) 3/ Provide by position the distribution list for all the financial reports etc. as Oct 31 2015 ( as to report info be provided in 1/).2018-02-16Finance

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