The Independent Special Interlocutor, Kimberly R. Murray, officially presented her Final Report and the Indigenous-led Reparations Framework for Missing and Disappeared Children and Unmarked Burials associated with Indian Residential Schools to Survivors and the federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, at the 7th National Gathering on Unmarked Burials. This report results from two years of intensive engagement ...
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L’Ontario appelle à des mesures fédérales immédiates pour réformer le processus de mise en liberté sous caution
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario exhorte Ottawa à modifier urgemment le Code criminel en y apportant des changements concrets qui durciront la législation en matière de mise en liberté sous caution dans l’objectif de protéger la sécurité publique et de garder les délinquants violents et les récidivistes derrière les barreaux. « Le gouvernement fédéral n’a pas su limiter l’accès à la ...
Read More »Ontario Calls for Immediate Federal Action on Bail Reform
The Ontario government is calling on the federal government to urgently amend the Criminal Code by introducing concrete changes that will tighten bail legislation to protect public safety and keep repeat and violent offenders off the streets. “The federal government’s failure to restrict bail access and get tough on crime is making Ontario communities less safe,” said Graham McGregor, Associate ...
Read More »Open Dialogue Key to Local Support in Nuclear Projects
Open dialogue is key to earning the support of local communities to host nuclear power projects, ranging from power reactors to research laboratories and deep geological repositories for spent fuel, a side event at the IAEA’s General Conference heard. “Host communities are a key protagonist in the nuclear story,” said IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, who delivered opening remarks ...
Read More »TreeHouse Foods Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Waffle Products Due to the Potential for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Oct 24, 2024 at 07:04 Health Canada has updated the Canadian products involved in this recall. There are 27 products involved in this recall: Compliments Original Waffles – 8 280 g 55742500547 All codes Compliments Cinnamon Waffles – 8 280 g 55742500516 All codes Compliments Chocolate Chip Waffles – 8 280 g 55742500509 All codes Compliments Blueberry Flavour Waffles – ...
Read More »Transport of Nuclear Waste through Northern Ontario Focus of Whiteshell License Hearing Today
Oct 23, 2024 at 12:24 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is conducting a virtual hearing today – October 23 – to consider Canadian Nuclear Laboratories application to renew their decommissioning license for the Whiteshell Nuclear Laboratories near Pinawa, Manitoba. Indigenous and public interest interveners will present during the afternoon session, outlining concerns with the application, including the failure of the ...
Read More »Marathon OPP – Charges Laid after Failure to stop at Traffic Stop
The Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person after failing to stop for police as a result of a traffic stop on Highway-17. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on two motor vehicles travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway-17 on October 22, 2024 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Both vehicles fled at ...
Read More »Robinson Huron Treaty – Go Forward Initiative Update
The Chiefs and Trustees of the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) met for two days on October 16 and 17, 2024, to formulate a plan for the implementation of the Treaty Augmentation Promise going forward. The 21 Chiefs and Trustees entered into a Settlement Agreement with the Crown in January 2024, for $10.0 B, but that was only for ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Search Warrant Leads to Trafficing Charges and Suspected Cocain & Fentanyl Seizure
On October 17 & 18, 2024, Members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), conducted a search warrant on a motor vehicle which led to another search warrant at a residence on Wadsworth Drive in the Town of Nipigon. Two people were arrested and charged during this search warrant. Suspected Cocaine and Fentanyl were seized ...
Read More »OPP – Patience asked for during possible demonstrations (Nipigon)
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recognizes the importance of transparency and accurate information regarding operations during possible demonstrations. The OPP’s Provincial Liaison Team (PLT) is an integral part of our response to events such as demonstrations, rallies and marches. The PLT’s primary function is not to assist demonstrators; instead, their role centers around facilitating lawful, peaceful and safe events by ...
Read More »Red Rock Indian Band plans peaceful protest in fight to return ancestors home
Red Rock Indian Band invites you to join us in this action in support of our cause. Together, we can stand united in our fight for justice and respect for our ancestors. RRIB believes that this action is necessary to bring awareness to the ongoing neglect of our heritage and the importance of repatriating our ancestors. This is a call ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Investigation continues into Nipigon Death
On October 11, 2024, members of the Nipigon Detachment responded to a report of an individual in distress, in the water at the Nipigon Marina. Officers attended the scene and were unable to locate the individual. Search efforts continued with the assistance of the OPP’s Emergency Response Team and the Underwater Search and Recovery Team. On October 12, 2024, an ...
Read More »Thunder Bay OPP – Driver Criminally Charged after Head-on Collision
A driver was charged criminally following a head-on collision between a pick-up truck and a passenger car that occurred on Highway 11 west of Kashabowie. On October 10, 2024, at approximately 7:30 pm, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from Atikokan and Shabaqua responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision that occurred on Highway 11 near Huronian Lake. One vehicle passenger was ...
Read More »L’Ontario apporte sa caution à la poursuite de l’exploitation sûre de la centrale nucléaire de Pickering
Stephen Lecce, ministre de l’Énergie et de l’Électrification de l’Ontario, a prononcé la déclaration suivante en réponse à l’approbation par la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire de la poursuite de l’exploitation sûre des tranches « B » de la centrale nucléaire de Pickering jusqu’en décembre 2026. « Les données sont sans équivoque : l’Ontario a besoin de plus d’électricité pour ...
Read More »Ontario Supports Continued Safe Operation of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification, issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s approval for the continued safe operation of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s “B” units through December 2026. “The data is clear, Ontario needs more power to meet growing energy demands. We have long believed that the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station ...
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