The Provincial Government is enhancing the way it helps residents prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands is assuming responsibility for emergency services in Newfoundland and Labrador to better align with the Provincial Government’s commitment to ensure people live in safer communities. This also includes the responsibility for the Conception Bay North Response and Recovery. Previously housed under the Department of Justice and Public Safety, the Emergency Services Branch is responsible for developing and implementing Newfoundland and Labrador’s emergency management response. This move better aligns with the ongoing work of the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands’ wildfire suppression program. The Emergency Services Branch will continue to assist citizens, communities, partners and governments in preparing to mitigate, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters, while maintaining a modern and robust emergency management system in the province.