‘Northern Ontario Politics’ Information
Written by Press Release on 13 September 2014
From: Ojibways of the Pic River First Nations PIC RIVER FIRST NATION, ON – Wednesday September 17th, 2014 the Aboriginal Peoples Committee of the Senate will be arriving in Pic River First Nation to meet with the Chief and Council along with their Capital/Housing program. Among the [Read more]
Written by MP Bruce Hyer on 13 September 2014
Conservatives bow to Chinese pressure and ratify FIPA behind closed doors OTTAWA, ON – Ever since September 2012, when news of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Hu Jintao of China witnessing the signing of the Canada-China Investment Agreement in Vladivostok Russia, Green Party MPs Bruce Hyer [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 11 September 2014
OTTAWA, ON – The NDP is demanding that the Minister of Health explain serious oversights in drug safety, including why drug manufacturers that repeatedly failed to meet safety standards are allowed to distribute their products in Canada. “Medicine is a matter of life and death for thousands of [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 11 September 2014
QUEEEN’S PARK, ON – Andrea Horwath, Leader of Ontario’s New Democrats, vowed to fight the privatization of Ontario’s hydro system and campaign against the sell-off of public assets by the Liberals. “Resurrecting botched schemes from the Mike Harris days to privatize hydro will [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 11 September 2014
A New Era of Cleaner Air in Ontario Ontario is now home to North America’s largest power plant fuelled completely by biomass. The Atikokan Generating Station conversion is complete and the station is now generating electricity and helping meet local power needs in northwestern Ontario. [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 10 September 2014
Province Acts on Initial Findings from Mining Safety Review Ontario is improving the health and well-being of workers in the province’s underground mines by acting on its advisory group’s early work. “As one of the top mining jurisdictions in North America, our government fully [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 10 September 2014
ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 11 septembre 2014 Regular Council meeting scheduled for September 11, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF CONFLICT [Read more]
Written by MPP Michael Mantha on 10 September 2014
“It’s good to see that the committee work continues and is making progress. A database that tracks the health of miners on the job is a good idea and should be implemented without delay. However, I also want to remind this government that re-announcing old initiatives does not count for action. [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 10 September 2014
New Fund Will Improve Access to Leading-Edge Learning Tools Ontario is helping students – from junior kindergarten to Grade 12 – develop 21st century skills by investing in classroom technology that supports their learning. Starting this school year, Ontario’s $150 million [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 06 September 2014
NIAGARA FALLS, ON – NDP Economic Development critic Wayne Gates says that today’s Statistics Canada jobs numbers show the jobs crisis in Ontario continues to deepen as the province’s unemployment rate remains above the national average. “Families across the province are struggling to [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 05 September 2014
When the body of Tina Fontaine was pulled from the Winnipeg River late last month it re-ignited a fierce debate about Canada’s response to the inordinate number of missing and murdered aboriginal women over the last 3 decades. This is an issue that shows how far off-track Stephen Harper can be [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 04 September 2014
FROM: RealTerm Energy Corp. SCHREIBER, ON – Light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights are seen as a smart investment for the short term and the long term in the northern Ontario township of Schreiber. The upgrade to these energy-efficient streetlights is expected to reduce 66% in the township’s [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 04 September 2014
KENORA, ON – NDP Aboriginal Affairs Critic, Sarah Campbell, made the following statement concerning mercury poisoning in the Grassy Narrows First Nations community following a visit by Japanese researchers and experts in Minamata disease. “In 2010 a government commissioned study confirmed what [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 30 August 2014
Province Supporting Growth in the North Ontario has taken another step to drive progress in the Ring of Fire region, delivering on its July 3, 2014 commitment to establish a development corporation within 60 days. With headquarters to be located in Thunder Bay, the ROF Infrastructure Development [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 30 August 2014
Net Zero Deal Includes No New Money for Wages, Results in Savings of $55 Million Ontario and the Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO) have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The agreement includes a wage freeze in the first two [Read more]