Steering Committee

The Office of the Chief Information Officer

The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is responsible for providing information technology and information management and protection services to government departments and supported public bodies.

From and information management and protection perspective this includes:

Development of policies, procedures and guidelines for management, retention and disposal of government records
Provide advice and guidance on the development and implementation of records retention and disposal schedules
Development and management of related standards and forms, including those for records retention and disposal schedule, and one-time disposal
Responsibility for management of semi-active records transferred to the OCIO
Management of the Government Records Committee

The Department of Health and Community Services

The Department of Health and Community Services provides a leadership role in health and community services programs and policy development for the Province. This involves working in partnership with a number of key stakeholders including regional boards, community organizations, professional associations, post-secondary educational institutions, unions, consumers and other government departments.

The Department provides support services to four Regional Health Authorities. The actual delivery of programs and services including Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, Child, Youth and Family Services and Community Corrections, Family and Rehabilitative Services, Addictions, Mental Health and Continuing Care are provided by community health boards. The institutional boards deliver hospital services and long term accommodations to persons 65 years and older and persons suffering from chronic debilitating diseases. There are also a number of agencies directly accountable to the Department including the Memorial University of Newfoundland Medical School, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information.

Should speak to each organization’s Information Management role or mandate or importance to IM to their operation.

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum C-NLOPB (C-NLOPB) is a federal-provincial authority established in 1985 to administer the relevant provisions of the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Acts as legislated in the Parliament of Canada and the Legislature of Newfoundland and Labrador.

C-NLOPB responsibilities include the sale of interest in lands, the issuing of exploration licences, approvals and authorizations pertaining to exploration activities, the declaration of Significant and Commercial discoveries, the issuing of production licences, decisions relating to the commencement, continuation, and suspension of drilling and production, the administration of regulations and the exercise of emergency powers pertaining to safety, environmental protection, and resource conservation.

In addition to its regulatory role, the C-NLOPB has the responsibility and authority to evaluate and approve a proponent's industrial benefits plan. Every proponent must satisfy the C-NLOPB that the provisions of the Atlantic Accord Acts are respected as they relate to providing full and fair opportunity to workers and companies in Canada, and particularly in Newfoundland and Labrador, to participate in the supply of goods and services used in the offshore activity.

In short, every aspect of operations in the offshore oil industry is done with the authorization and oversight of the C-NLOPB.

The C-NLOPB is responsible to curate information gathered during the Exploration, Development, and Production activities offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. Per the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, the C-NLOPB has established and maintains a facility for the storage and curatorship of all geophysical records and geological and hydrocarbon samples relating to the offshore area. Operators are required to submit information to the Board pursuant to regulations and supporting guidelines. Information is stored and maintained within the C-NLOPB Information Resource Centre and samples are stored at its Core Storage Centre.

ARMA - Terra Nova Chapter

Terra Nova is the Newfoundland Chapter of ARMA International. It was established in 1990 by a group of individuals with various interests in the public or private sector of this region, but who had a common interest in the pursuit of "a professional approach to records and information management". St. John’s is the headquarters for the Terra Nova Chapter and its members are from this area. Terra Nova is one of 12 Chapters in Canada and is part of Region VIII of ARMA International. Each province in Canada has at least one chapter. The Terra Nova Chapter is run by a Board of Directors elected from its Chapter Membership.

College of the North Atlantic

The College of the North Atlantic offers:

Office Administration (Records and Information Management) diploma program through the School of Business and Information Technology
Office Administration (Records and Information Management) Certificate program through the Community and Corporate Services division

Pending approval, the School of Business and Information Technology will be offering a post-diploma program in Information Management.