Department of Environment (New Brunswick)

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
# 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
3. Eric Kipping November 21, 1978 - October 30, 1982
4. C. W. Harmer October 30, 1982 - October 3, 1985
5. Robert Jackson October 30, 1985 - October 27, 1987
6. Vaughn Blaney October 27, 1987 - October 9, 1991 under Frank McKenna
7. Jane Barry October 9, 1991 - April 25, 1994
8. Marcelle Mersereau April 27, 1994 - September 26, 1995
Vaugh Blaney (2nd time) September 26, 1995 - July 23, 1997
9. Joan Kingston July 23, 1997 - October 13, 1997
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

* Jardine became Minister of Environment and Local Government

2000 - 2006
See Department of Environment and Local Government (New Brunswick)

2006 - 2012
# Minister Term Government
1. Trevor Holder* February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006 under Bernard Lord
2. Roland Haché October 3, 2006 - October 12, 2010 under Shawn Graham
3. Margaret-Ann Blaney October 12, 2010 – March 15, 2012 under David Alward
Merged with Department of Local Government

* Holder previously served as Minister of Environment and Local Government

2012 - 2020
See Department of Environment and Local Government (New Brunswick)

2020 - Present
# Minister Term Government
1. Gary Crossman September 29, 2020 - Present under Blaine Higgs
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