‘Northern Ontario Politics’ Information

Aboriginal Peoples Committee of the Senate set to visit Pic River First Nation

Aboriginal Peoples Committee of the Senate set to visit Pic River First Nation

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]

HARPER SELL OUT TO CHINA WILL BE LOCKED IN

HARPER SELL OUT TO CHINA WILL BE LOCKED IN

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]

NDP: CONSERVATIVES FAILING TO ENSURE DRUG SAFETY

NDP: CONSERVATIVES FAILING TO ENSURE DRUG SAFETY

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]

Horwath vows to fight sell-off of Ontario hydro system

Horwath vows to fight sell-off of Ontario hydro system

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]

Atikokan Generating Station Operational with Biomass Fuel

Atikokan Generating Station Operational with Biomass Fuel

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]

Ontario Taking Steps to Improve Mining Safety

Ontario Taking Steps to Improve Mining Safety

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]

Ordre du Jour Conseil Dubreuilville Council Agenda 09.11.2014

Ordre du Jour Conseil Dubreuilville Council Agenda 09.11.2014

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]

Michael Mantha MNDM Critic: Statement on Mining Review Progress Report

Michael Mantha MNDM Critic: Statement on Mining Review Progress Report

“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]

Technology in Classrooms Helping Students Succeed

Technology in Classrooms Helping Students Succeed

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]

Ontario’s Unemployment Stuck Above National Average: NDP

Ontario’s Unemployment Stuck Above National Average: NDP

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]

Government Response on murdered and missing aboriginal women is shameful says Hughes

Government Response on murdered and missing aboriginal women is shameful says Hughes

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]

LED Streetlights To Reduce Schreiber Energy Costs

LED Streetlights To Reduce Schreiber Energy Costs

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]

NDP Statement on Grassy Narrows mercury poisoning

NDP Statement on Grassy Narrows mercury poisoning

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]

Ontario Establishes Ring Of Fire Infrastructure Development Corp.

Ontario Establishes Ring Of Fire Infrastructure Development Corp.

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]

Ontario Reaches Four-Year Agreement with AMAPCEO

Ontario Reaches Four-Year Agreement with AMAPCEO

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]

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