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On December 28, 2024, at approximately 10:00 a.m., members of the Thunder Bay OPP Detachment, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and passenger vehicle.   The driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. No other injuries were reported.   The OPP North ...

La ministre des Services aux Autochtones, Patty Hajdu, a fait la déclaration suivante le 20 décembre 2024 : «  Depuis 2016, près de 8,8 milliards de dollars ont été annoncés pour le principe de Jordan afin de répondre aux besoins en matière de santé, de services sociaux et d’éducation des enfants des Premières Nations, compte tenu de leur situation, de leurs ...

The Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement on December 20th, 2024: “Since 2016, nearly $8.8 billion has been announced for Jordan’s Principle to meet health, social, and education needs of First Nations children, taking into account their distinct circumstances, needs and experiences. More than 8.2 million products, services and supports have been approved under Jordan’s Principle ...

On October 17, 2024, the Plans of Arrangement for Imperial Tobacco, Rothmans Benson & Hedges, and JTI MacDonald (“CCAA Plans”) were unveiled, marking a landmark resolution after over five years of intensive mediation. With a total compensation package of $32.5 billion, the CCAA Plans include the Pan-Canadian Claimant (“PCC”) Compensation Plan, which allocates $2.52 billion to eligible tobacco harm victims across ...

Le 17 octobre 2024, les plans d’arrangement Imperial Tobacco, Rothmans Benson & Hedges et JTI MacDonald (« Plans LACC ») ont été dévoilés, marquant une résolution historique après plus de cinq ans de médiation intense. Avec un total de 32,5 milliards de dollars, les plans de la LACC comprennent le Plan d’indemnisation des Réclamants Pancanadiens (« RP »), qui alloue 2,52 milliards de dollars aux victimes ...

Marten Falls First Nation is declaring a state of emergency due to an operational failure of the First Nation’s aging Wastewater system. There is immediate and high risk to the health of community members who consume any water from the water system in Marten Falls. The wastewater plant malfunctioned on Friday and immediate steps were taken to replace parts that ...

Content warning: This statement contains information regarding Indian Residential Schools. A National Residential School Crisis Line is available to provide support for former Residential School students. Emotional and crisis referral services are available by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The Hope for Wellness Line is available to all Indigenous Peoples and provides immediate, toll-free telephone and online support, ...

Canada Post is currently reviewing the details of the Minister of Labour’s announcement this morning to ensure we are prepared to fully participate in the process and comply with the Minister’s directive. While that unfolds, we look forward to welcoming our employees back to work and serving Canadians and customers. We will take all appropriate steps to support that process ...

Postes Canada étudie actuellement les détails de l’annonce que le ministre du Travail a faite ce matin. Nous voulons ainsi nous préparer à participer pleinement au processus et à nous conformer aux directives du ministre. Pendant ce temps, nous avons hâte d’accueillir notre personnel au travail et de servir la population et les entreprises canadiennes. Nous prendrons toutes les mesures ...

By judgment rendered on December 3, 2024, the Superior Court of Quebec approved the Dollarama national class action settlement (Superior Court of Quebec, no. 500-06-001243-233). Canadians that are part of the following class may now be entitled to compensation under certain conditions: “All persons who purchased a product subject to an Environmental Handling Fee (“EHF”) from Dollarama in Quebec between ...

Les membres des groupes du règlement relatif aux services à l’enfance et à la famille des Premières Nations et au principe de Jordan pourront présenter leurs demandes d’indemnisation à compter du 10 mars 2025. La première période de réclamation à s’ouvrir concerne le groupe des enfants retirés de leur foyer et le groupe des familles des enfants retirés de leur ...

Class Members of the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement will be able to submit their Claims for compensation starting on March 10, 2025. The first Claims Period to open is for the Removed Child Class and the Removed Child Family Class, which represent two of nine Classes included in the Settlement. These first two Classes include ...

Today (Decemer 13), the Union has learned that the Minister of Labour is using his powers under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to direct the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to determine whether Canada Post and CUPW can negotiate collective agreements in the near future. The CIRB will hear from the parties as soon as possible. If the ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario et Wataynikaneyap (Watay) Power célèbrent la fin de la construction du projet de transport d’électricité de Watay Power, le projet de branchement au réseau dirigé par des Autochtones le plus important de l’histoire de l’Ontario. Watay Power a construit environ 1 800 kilomètres de nouvelles lignes de transport d’électricité qui permettront de brancher plus de 18 ...

The Ontario government and Wataynikaneyap (Watay) Power are celebrating the completion of construction for the Watay Power Transmission Project, the largest Indigenous-led grid connection project in Ontario’s history. Watay Power has built approximately 1,800 kilometres of new transmission lines that will connect more than 18,000 people in 16 remote First Nations communities to the provincial grid, ending their reliance on ...