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MPP Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain), Official Opposition Critic for Children, Community and Social Services, issued the following statement after Ontario’s largest children’s treatment centre has been forced to discontinue its fee-for-service autism program, leaving families high-and-dry: “Ford’s Conservatives created this mess with their underinvestment in publicly funded autism programs, which help treatment centres like ErinoakKids deliver both clinical support as ...

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) convened a Special Chiefs Assembly (SCA) on June 28th to fulfill the mandate of AFN Resolution 03/2022, which called for an investigation and audit of AFN’s Financial and Management Policies. The purpose of the assembly was to report on the findings of a human resources investigation to the First Nations-in-Assembly and address the implications ...

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Acting Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum has released the following statement on the reinvestigation into the deaths of 13 First Nations people in Thunder Bay by the Ontario Provincial Police: “This will be extremely difficult for the families who have lost their loved ones with no explanation by those in authority. Communication is key, and we ...

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples has lost faith in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller after years of ignoring and excluding hundreds of thousands of off-Reserve, non-status, Metis, and Southern Labrador Inuit Indigenous people. The Congress believes these acts and policies can only be remedied with the removal of Marc Miller, with hopes of a replacement with compassion and a clear ...

The Ontario government is investing $1.3 million to prepare 54 women, newcomers and others from underrepresented groups for in-demand careers in the trucking industry. Across Ontario, at least 6,100 more truck drivers are needed to fill job vacancies and to ensure families and businesses receive goods on time and the province’s economy reaches its full potential. Only two percent of ...

June 23, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism: “Today, Canadians stand united to honour lives tragically lost to acts of terror. We also recognize the strength, resilience, and powerful voices of those who have survived and bravely shared their stories. “Thirty-eight years ago ...

The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified two people who died as a result of a shooting in Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. On June 18, 2023, shortly after 11:00 p.m., members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service, Manitoulin OPP and United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishnaabe Police, responded to a shooting in Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. Three ...

June 20, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on World Refugee Day: “Everyone deserves a safe place to call home. Today, on World Refugee Day, we recognize the strength and resilience shown by refugees, and we reaffirm our commitment to welcome and protect them here in Canada. “Today, there are more than 100 ...

A 67-year-old individual from Tarzwell is facing multiple charges including impaired operation resulting from a motor vehicle collision (MVC).   On June 17, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single vehicle MVC on Highway 11, approximately 10 Kilometres north of Nipigon.   As a result of the ...

On June 13, 2023, shortly after 12:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Markstay-Warren Fire Department and the Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Markstay-Warren. The driver of the vehicle, a 74-year-old-person, from Sudbury, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The highway was closed in both ...

The Anishinabek Nation Chiefs-in-Assembly have unanimously passed a resolution on Day 2 of the Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Assembly on June 8, rejecting the Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement between the Métis Nation of Ontario and Canada in its current form. The 39 Anishinabek First Nations continue to assert that they are the only holders of inherent rights and ...

June 11, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Public Service Week, which runs from June 11 to 17: “Today, I join Canadians in marking the start of National Public Service Week – a time to recognize the hard work, dedication, and commitment of over 300,000 public servants across Canada who work ...

Jun 11, 2023 at 07:57 June 10, 2023 Kyiv, Ukraine Slava Ukraini – as Canadians say these words, we pledge to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today visited Kyiv, Ukraine. He was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland. During ...

Groups that travelled to Queen’s Park last week for the reading of their petition asking the Provincial government to adopt a Proximity Principle requiring that high-level radioactive waste be managed close to where it is generated may wait until mid-October to hear to back from the Provincial government. The government has 24 sitting days to respond to petitions presented in ...

Jun 9, 2023 at 13:29 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Elliot Lake Fire Department, and the City of Elliot Lake advise the public there is currently no need for an evacuation. The public will be notified immediately if this changes. Fire Chief John Thomas is in constant contact with Ministry of Natural Resource crews who are actively working on ...