Creating Jobs, Strengthening Health Care in Northern Ontario THUNDER BAY, ON – Premier Kathleen Wynne visited the Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute today, where she announced that the government will help it expand its patient-centred health care research and create 29 new jobs. “Our [Read more]
Friday (July 25, 2014) the Liberal budget passed and the legislature has risen until the fall. New Democrats are calling for the Auditor General to do an independent report on the fiscal plan and set the record straight. The Auditor needs to do the same report that was done in 2007 and 2011. The [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) wishes to express its concern regarding the sale of Ontera, the telecommunications division of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC). FONOM, along with other stakeholders are fearful of the negative effects on employment, [Read more]
For years New Democrats have called for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to be used to catch tax cheats who use offshore accounts to avoid their responsibility to Canada. Money spent in this way always results in a larger amount coming back to our national coffers. While catching tax cheats [Read more]
PIC RIVER FIRST NATION, ON – The Ojibway of the Pic River First Nation announced July 16, they expect full support from Pukaskwa National Park in regards to their submission of a proposal to the federal government for a 25-30 MW generating station at Chigamiwinigum Falls. “We believe [Read more]
ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 17 juillet 2014 Regular Council meeting scheduled for July 17, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Mayor and Council of the Township of Terrace Bay are proud to announce the purchase of a substantial amount of land in our community by the municipality. Over the past two years council, administration and legal counsel have been working hard to secure key pieces of land [Read more]
People who had been denied federal disability benefits were thrown a curve ball as new rules have stripped them of their right to have an appeal in person. Where in the past individuals were able to meet face to face with an adjudicator, they will no longer be legally entitled to this method of [Read more]
Gas prices are just ridiculous It is fitting that gas prices jumped considerably at the same time as the Harper government gave a conditional green light to the Northern Gateway pipeline project. Those two events highlight just how far off course our oil and gas policies have strayed from consumer [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The Township of Terrace Bay held a public forum June 17th to discuss changes to its garbage collection as well as the introduction of a recycling program. Approximately 80 people were in attendance to listen and ask questions of municipal staff and council. Mayor Jody [Read more]
Predictable cabinet decision on Enbridge project launches the fight to stop pipelines, tankers on the BC Coast OTTAWA, ON – Today’s unsurprising federal Cabinet decision to approve Enbridge’s pipeline proposal means that the fight to stop this risky project is just beginning. Today [Read more]
Somewhere along the line Canada has slipped into the plot of a George Orwell novel and it is becoming more difficult to fight back. People will be less inclined to attend peaceful protests if they are guaranteed to be placed on a list of suspects by the government. The new legislation aimed at [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN, ON – The Industrial Rd, a.k.a. Hwy 625 or Caramat Road, has been the subject of much lobbying, debate and buck passing since the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources quietly ended it’s maintenance of the Road in Spring of 2013 eventually resulting in the road becoming [Read more]
KINCARDINE, ON – At least three of Ontario’s political parties will step in on the future of the underground radioactive waste dump Ontario Power Generation (OPG) wants to build beside Lake Huron, according to the results of a policy survey released by civil society organizations today. [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – CNW – This week, Ontario’s elementary and high school students will be talking politics and casting ballots for the official candidates running in the provincial election. More than 1,600 schools have registered to participate in Student Vote 2014, representing [Read more]
