Election launched as government the first in Commonwealth history found in contempt OTTAWA, ON – The Harper Government’s refusal to provide key documents requested by Parliament, and its misleading of the House of Commons on altered documents, has led to its defeat on historic Contempt of [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Tuesday, March 22nd, OntarioNewsNorth.com spoke with Natalie Hughes, Outreach Officer with the Northern Ontario Bio-Economy Corporation which will be hosting a seminar at the Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay this Saturday, March 26th. She shared information regarding NOBEC’s [Read more]
March 26, 2011 A Conference Hosted by the Northwestern Ontario Bio-Economy Corporation (NOBEC) The Northwestern Ontario Bio-Economy Corporation (NOBEC) is a non-profit organization with regional representation that facilitates research and fosters viable business opportunities focusing [Read more]
Only 5% of Canada’s households live in non-profit housing or government housing… the smallest percentage of social housing of any Western country, except the USA. This is a growing problem for those too poor to pay market rates for shelter. Canada’s housing policy emphasizes [Read more]
Death and Taxes Famous judge Oliver Wendell Holmes said that taxes are “the price we pay for civilization.” However we feel about taxes, Benjamin Franklin nailed it: “In this world, nothing is more certain than death and taxes.” There are nonetheless some big areas of discretion [Read more]
Give Northwest Families & Small Biz a Break on Heating THUNDER BAY,ON – Thunder Bay-Superior North federal MP Bruce Hyer and Ontario New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath say instead of giving Thunder Bay families the cold shoulder, governments should do the right thing and take HST off home [Read more]
House of Commons Adopts Key Climate Change Bill Opposition parties unite to pass C-311, the Climate Change Accountability Act, 149 to 136 OTTAWA – The country’s only federal climate change bill passed a final vote in the House of Commons Wednesday night with the support of New Democrat, Bloc, [Read more]
Thunder Bay Sportop Queens Hockey Team Queens take crown at national championships in Regina THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay–Rainy River MP John Rafferty and Thunder Bay–Superior North MP Bruce Hyer heartily congratulated the Thunder Bay Sportop Queens Midget Girls Hockey team on their gold [Read more]
Final Climate Change Vote Looms on 40th Earth Day MP Hyer building on cross-party support for country’s only federal climate change bill THUNDER BAY – On the 40th anniversary of the world’s first Earth Day, New Democrat Deputy Environment Critic Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay–Superior North) is [Read more]
C-311 unites opposition, survives crucial challenge 155 votes to 137 OTTAWA – After a procedural roadblock thrown up by Conservatives that forced a Wednesday night vote, Thunder Bay–Superior North MP Bruce Hyer’s private member’s bill, the Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311) [Read more]
Says building local cyclotrons like Thunder Bay facility best way to mitigate isotope shortage OTTAWA – After touring the 53-year old Chalk River Nuclear Research Reactor (NRU), formerly responsible for almost half the world’s supply of medical isotopes, Thunder Bay–Superior North MP [Read more]
Federal Government Cancels Popular Home Energy Retrofit Program Axing of popular program to impact local homeowners, jobs, small biz says MP Hyer OTTAWA -– New Democrat Deputy Environment Critic Bruce Hyer is outraged by a last-minute government announcement to discontinue the national [Read more]
Final Climate Change Bill Debate to Ignite in Commons Last House debate starts on Bill C-311, Climate Change Accountability Act, before final vote OTTAWA – Canada’s only federal climate change legislation, Bill C-311 the Climate Change Accountability Act, is to be debated Wednesday March [Read more]
Bruce Hyer: Canadians to Send Message with Earth Hour MP’s landmark Climate Change Bill to face final showdown in House of Commons THUNDER BAY – Earth Hour is about much more than just saving electricity for an hour.” said Hyer “Last year, over 10 million Canadians voted with their [Read more]
MP Bruce Hyer speaks on International Day for the Elimination of Discrimination OTTAWA – Bruce Hyer, MP spoke in support of a new Northwestern Ontario Immigration Portal, launched at the Italian Cultural Centre in Thunder Bay today after multicultural festivities and a community breakfast in [Read more]
