04112024 April 11 2024

CarolHughesAnnouncesSheWillNotSeekRe-Election

Carol Hughes, MP for AlgomaManitoulin-Kapuskasing, will not seek re-election.

"It has been an exceptional honour representing the people of Algoma-ManitoulinKapuskasingforthepast16years,"saidHughes. "I got into politics to try and make a positive differenceinpeople'slives.I'vealwaysattempted totakeapragmaticapproachtothisjobandreach acrosspartylinestogetthingsdone,butIandmy NDP colleagues never wavered in our progressiveideals,andIamproudoftheworkI'vedone."

Hugheswasfirstelectedin2008,andwon re-election in 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2021. She has acted as Assistant Deputy Speaker and DeputyChairofCommitteesoftheWholesince 2015.

In her time in office, she successfully fought to make FedNor a standalone agency FromsecuringfundingfortheGoreBayAirport,

totheMeldrumBaymarina,toworkingtosettle theLecoursLumberleaseagreement,tohelping savepostofficesinWebbwood,ConstanceLake First Nation, and Walford, Hughes has always foughtfortheneedsoflocalcommunities.

On a national level, along with fellow New Democrats, she worked to secure dental coverage for millions of Canadians, develop a framework for single-payer universal pharmacare, including coverage for contraceptives and diabetes medication, anti-scab legislation,anindigenous-ledhousingprogram,andthe passingoftheCanadaChildCareAct.

"I'm exceptionally proud of what I've managed to accomplish," said Hughes. "I know thatwe cancontinueto showCanadiansthatwe can enact real, tangible, positive change by electingmoreNewDemocrats."Ilookforwardto helping elect the next generation of progressive MPs within the new electoral boundaries in the North, but it's time for me to start planning on

spendingmoretimewithmyfamily." Hugheswillremainthe MPforAlgomaManitoulin-Kapuskasing until the next federal election.

CarolHughesannoncequ'ellenesolliciterapasunprochainmandat

Carol Hughes, députée d'AlgomaManitoulin-Kapuskasing, ne sollicitera pasdenouveaumandat.

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« Ce fut un honneur exceptionnel de représenter les citoyens d'Algoma-ManitoulinKapuskasing au cours des 16 dernières années », a déclaré Mme Hughes « Je me suis lancée en politique pour tenter de faire une différence positive dans la vie des gens. J'ai toujours essayé d'adopter une approche

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pragmatique dans le cadre de ce travail et de dépasser les clivages politiques pour faire avancerleschoses.MescollèguesduNPDetmoi n'avonsjamaisdélaissénosidéauxprogressistes etjesuisfièredutravailquej'aiaccompli.»

MmeHughesaétééluepourlapremière foisen2008etaétéréélueen2011,en2015,en 2019eten2021.Elleagitcommevice-présidente adjointe et vice-présidente des comités pléniers depuis2015.

Pendant son mandat, elle a réussi à faire de FedNor un organisme autonome. De l'obtention de financement pour l'aéroport de GoreBayetdelamarinadeMeldrumBay,deses efforts pour aider à régler le contrat de bail de

Lecours Lumber, en passant par la sauvegarde des bureaux de poste de Webbwood, de la Première Nation de Constance Lake et de Walford,MmeHughess'esttoujoursbattuepour lesbesoinsdescollectivitéslocales.

Au niveau national, aux côtés de ses collègues néo-démocrates, elle s'est battue pour obteniruneassurancedentairepourdesmillions deCanadiens,concevoiruncadrepourunrégime universel d'assurance-médicaments à payeur unique (y compris une couverture pour les contraceptifs et les médicaments contre le diabète),mettreenplaceuneloianti-briseursde grève, instaurer un programme de logement SuiteP.2

PhotographbyNajibeKirameddine www.kirameddinephotography.com

SuperiorEast OPPInvestigatesFatalCollisionOnHighway17

VehicleOccupantsCharged

OnMarch28,2024,shortlybefore10:00 a m , the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately 30 kilometres south of Wawa. Onepersonwasconfirmeddeceasedasaresultof thecollision.

During the investigation, one of the vehicleoccupantswasfoundtobeinpossession ofaloadedhandgun.Asubsequentsearchofthe vehicle yielded a large amount of suspected Fentanyl, valued at over $28,000. As a result, criminalchargeshavebeenlaidonalloccupants ofthevehicle.

Tafary CHURCH, 21 years-of-age, of North Yorkwasarrestedandchargedwith:

· Possessionofloadedprohibitedfirearm

· Occupantofmotorvehicleknowingthere wasfirearm

· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

· Breach of firearms regulation - transport firearm

· Possessionofprohibiteddevice

· Possession of firearm contrary to prohibitionorder

· Possession of Schedule I substance for thepurposeoftrafficking-Opioid

· Fail to comply with probation orderthreecounts

Hanad HASSAN, 18 years-of-age, of Scarboroughwasarrestedandchargedwith:

· Possessionofloadedprohibitedfirearm

· Occupantofmotorvehicleknowingthere wasfirearm

· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

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SuitedelaP.1 dirigéparlesAutochtones,etfaireadopterlaLoi canadiennesurlesservicesdegarded'enfants.

«Jesuistrèsfièredecequej'airéussiàaccomplir », a déclaré Mme Hughes. « Je sais que nous pouvonscontinuerdemontrerauxCanadiensque nouspouvonsprovoquerdeschangementsréels, concrets et positifs en élisant davantage de néodémocrates.Jevaisactivementaideràfaireélire laprochainegénérationdedéputésprogressistes, mais il est temps pour moi de commencer à planifieràpasserplusdetempsavecmafamille.» Mme Hughes continuera de représenter la circonscription d'Algoma-ManitoulinKapuskasing jusqu'aux prochaines élections fédérales.

· Breachoffirearmsregulation-transport firearm

· Possessionofprohibiteddevice

· Possession of firearm contrary to prohibitionorder

· Possession of Schedule I substance for thepurposeoftrafficking-Opioid

· Failtocomplywithprobationorder-two counts

Tyler MANBAUMAN, 21 years-of-age, of NorthYorkwasarrestedandchargedwith:

· Possessionofloadedprohibitedfirearm

· Occupantofmotorvehicleknowingthere wasfirearm

· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

· Breach of firearms regulation - transport firearm

· Possessionofprohibiteddevice

· Possession of Schedule I substance for thepurposeoftrafficking-Opioid

Theaccusedpersonswereremandedinto custodyforbailhearings,andremainincustody Sarah WAYEZI, 21 years-of-age, of Toronto wasarrestedandchargedwith:

· Possessionofloadedprohibitedfirearm

· Occupant of moto r vehicle knowing therewasfirearm

· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

· Breach of firearms regulation - transport firearm

· Possessionofprohibiteddevice

· Possession of Schedule I substance for thepurposeoftrafficking-Opioid

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario CourtofJusticeinMay2024.

A 17-year-old from Etobicoke was arrestedandchargedwith:

· Possessionofloadedprohibitedfirearm

One person is facing a criminal charge after sending threatening messages over social media. On April 9, 2024, shortly before 11:00 p.m., the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threatsoccurrenceonMartelRoadinChapleau.

As a result of the investigation, Tyrone TANGIE,24years-of-age,ofBrunswickHouse

First Nation was arrested and charged with one countofUtteringThreatstocausebodilyharm.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario CourtofJusticeonMay13,2024inChapleau.

· Occupantofmotorvehicleknowingthere wasfirearm

· Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

· Breach of firearms regulation - transport firearm

· Possessionofprohibiteddevice

· Possession of Schedule I substance for thepurposeoftrafficking-Opioid

· Fail to comply with undertaking - two counts

· Fail to comply with release order - two counts

The youth accused was remanded into custod y for a bail hearing, and remains in custody.Theidentityoftheaccusedisprotected under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act(YCJA).

Chapleau Moments

by MichaelJ. Morris

After the Lady Minto Hospital was opened onApril 18, 1914, to serve the needs of Chapleau and communities along the Canadian Pacific Railway, it was described as a "splendid institution"inaChapleauHeadlighteditorial.

"ThecitizensofChapleaufeeltheyhavea righttobeproudoftheirpublicinstitutions,anda visit to the hospital will convince anyone that they are not being over egoistical" the editorial said. It is a "splendid institution". Construction beganinAugust1913.

When it opened, Lady Minto Hospital wastheonlyhospitalbetweenSudburyandFort William, now Thunder Bay. In those days Chapleau was primarily a railroad town with lumber operations also opening up along the CPR line.Thereweremanyseriousinjuriesand the need for a hospital between the two larger communitiesbecameapparent.Dr.J.J.Sheahan, whoarrivedin1907wasoneoftheprimemovers behindgettingahospitalatChapleau.J.J.Scully,

LadyMintoHospitalinChapleaudescribedas'splendidinstitution'whenitopened in1914alsoservedcommunitiesbetweenSudburyandFortWilliamalong CPR line

thentheCPRsuperintendentatNorthBayagreed andChapleaugotthehospital.

The funds for construction were raised throughapublicsubscriptioncampaignwiththe CPR being the largest donor with $5,000, followed by the Victorian Order of Nurses with $3,000, with the latter assuming responsibility forthehospitalwithalocalboard.

The hospital had four private and two semi-privatewardsaswellaswomen'sandmen's publicwardswithtwentybedsineachatnormal capacity. The Headlight reported that it had upto-date operating and sterilizing rooms, and baths, lavatories and overall "in every way a modernandup-to-dateinstitution."

The furnishings were described as the best"givingthewholeinstitutionanappearance thatwouldbedifficulttoexcel.

"Thereisnodoubtmanylargerhospitals thantheLadyMintoatChapleau,butwebelieve itwillbehardtofindanymorecompleteandupto dateineverydetailandappointment."

go on record as supporting the project "100 percent"whichtheydid.

By 1955 the renovations including the nurses' residence had been completed. The sun parloursontheeastandwestendsofthehospital locatedonElmStreet,acrossfromQueenStreet (I just realized that not all readers would know where the Lady Minto Hospital was located). wereenclosedandthespaceprovidedturnedinto wards.

Ofalltheimprovementsperhapsthemost important was an elevator that became a reality through a generous gift from the W.E. Mason Foundation.Mr Masonwasagreatsupporterof Northern Ontario and founder of the Sudbury Starnewspaper.

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By 1914, Chapleau citizens were justifiablyproudoftheprogressinthecommunity.Led by G.B. Nicholson, the first reeve from 1901 to 1913,whowasalsosecretaryofthefirsthospital board, the new Town Hall was also opened in 1914,andChapleauwasabusyplace.

The first president of the hospital board wasDr.J.J.Sheahan,whopractisedmedicinein Chapleauuntilhisdeathin1942.

Fast forward to about 1950, and the hospital board realized it was time for renovations.Attheannualmeetingof1952,CharlesW. Collins,thechairoftheboardandD.O.Payette, secretary, presented plans which would also includeanurses'residence.

Mr Collins urged the board members to

The kitchen had been moved to the basement with all new equipment described as 'the last word in cooking convenience for large scaleservice.MissSophieHernerhaddonateda spacious dining room for the nurses, which doubled as a room for hospital board meetings. Lab technician Sigvard Pearson had a new "brightroomwellstockedwithtestingmaterials andequipment."

Arthur J. Grout, the chair of the board estimated the total cost of the renovations at $315,000.

Bythistime,Dr.G.E.Youngwaschiefof the medical staff, while Mrs. S. Crozier was directorofnursing.

In the early 1970s, planning started for thereplacementofLadyMintoHospitalandthat is a story for another day! My sincere thanks to Anne (Zufelt) McGoldrick and Doug Greig for their tremendous assistance in researching the history of Lady Minto Hospital. Any errors are mine.

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by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing

MostCanadiansareobviouslyfeelingthe financial pinch these days Inflation, while definitely coming down from the massive highs of 2022, still averaged 3.9 percent in 2023, according to Statistics Canada, which is still nearly double the Bank of Canada's benchmark goalof2percentyear-over-year Oneareawhere theyarereallyfeelingthepinchisthepriceofoil andgas.Priceshaverisendramaticallyinthepast few years, allowing oil and gas companies to shatter profit records at our expense. It may just be time to have the Competition Bureau investigate to ensure they aren't ripping Canadiansoff.

To say oil and gas companies have done well in the past few years is seriously undersellingit.OilandgascompaniesinCanada made a combined $70 billion in profits in 2022. These profits include a combined 60 percent increaseintheprofitsofoilandgasextraction,as well as a doubling of profits from refining from 2021,whentheindustrymadeacombinedprofit of$42billion.Someincreasesinprofitswouldbe understandable, considering we were still dealing with many of the issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic at the time, but its hard to fathom an almost $30 billion increase in profit margins. Median compensation of CEOs of oil and gas companies rose by 20 percent in 2022 alone.

Asworldoilpriceshavecomedown,oil and gas profit margins have remained high. Canadians are already paying to subsidize these incrediblyprofitablecompanies,tothetuneof$8 billioninloanguaranteesfortheTransMountain pipeline,$7.4billioninpublicfinancingthrough Export Development Canada (EDC), and $1.3 billion for untested carbon capture and storage projects, according to a recent study from Environmental Defence There's no logical reason any government should be giving an already hyper-profitable sector more money to continue to hold the economic scale under its thumb. They don't need social welfare from the Federal government to then turn around and price-gouge consumers. It was wrong when the governmentdecidedtogiveLoblaws$12million to buy new freezers, and that's dwarfed by the moneywegivetotheoilandgassector.

Clearly,weneedtoexaminetheprofitsof oil and gas companies to make sure they aren't gouging consumers New Democrats have

CanadiansNeedClarityonOilandGasPriceGouging

demandedaninquiryintopricegougingtoensure people are paying a fair price at the pumps.The Competition Bureau has the power to examine these details, all it takes is directive from the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry to conductamarketstudy.Areportafewyearsago fromtheB.C.UtilitiesCommissionfoundthatat least13centsperlitreofhighergaspricesatthe pump were “unexplained” in a competitive market. The Competition Bureau has done this workonasmallerscalealready.Theregulatorhas laidcharges24timesinthepast16yearsrelated to price-fixing at gas stations, fining individual stations up to $1.85 million. It would not be a stretch for the regulator to examine competitive

behavioursatalargerscale.

Ifthereisgouging,thegovernmentmust useeverytooltheyhavetobringdownprices.An excess profits tax on oil and gas companies, according to the Parliamentary Budget Office, could bring in as much as $4.2 billion dollars, whichcouldthenbeusedtoputmoremoneyback inpeople'spockets.

It should be the government's job to clamp down on corporate greed and ensure that Canadiansarepayingafairpricefortheservices theyreceive.Whenthereislittlecompetitionina market,suchasinthegrocery,telecom,airtravel, and banking industries currently, people pay moreandgetless.

LesCanadiensontbesoindeclartéconcernantlegonflementdesprixdupétroleetdugaz

La plupart des Canadiens font face à des contraintes financières ces jours-ci. L'inflation, même si elle a définitivement connu une baisse parrapportauxsommetsde2022,atteignaittout de même 3,9 % en moyenne en 2023, selon Statistique Canada, ce qui est presque le double de l'objectif de référence de 2 % d'une année à l'autre établi par la Banque du Canada. Une des dépensesquifaitleplusmal,surleplanfinancier : le pétrole et le gaz. Les prix ont connu une hausse spectaculaire au cours des dernières années,cequiapermisauxentreprisespétrolièresetgazièresdetoucherdesprofitsrecordsànos frais. Il est peut-être temps que le Bureau de la concurrence enquête pour s'assurer qu'ils n'escroquentpaslesCanadiens.

Dire que les compagnies pétrolières et gazièress'ensontbientiréesaucoursdesdernièresannéesseraituneuphémisme.AuCanada,les compagniespétrolièresetgazièresontréalisédes profits combinés de 70 milliards de dollars en 2022.Cesprofitscomprennentuneaugmentation combinée de 60 % des profits de l'extraction pétrolièreetgazière,demêmequeledoublement des profits du raffinage par rapport à 2021, lorsquel'industriearéalisédesprofitscombinés de 42 milliards de dollars. Une certaine hausse des profits serait comprenable, étant donné que nous étions alors toujours aux prises avec bon nombre des enjeux liés à la pandémie de COVID-19, mais il est difficile de comprendre une hausse de près de 30 milliards de dollars en marges bénéficiaires. La rémunération médiane desPDGdesentreprisespétrolièresetgazièresa connuunehaussede20%en2022seulement. Lescoursmondiauxdupétroleontbaissé, mais les marges bénéficiaires sont demeurées élevées dans le secteur pétrolier et gazier Les Canadiens paient déjà pour subventionner ces entreprises incroyablement rentables, à hauteur de8milliardsdedollarsengarantiesdeprêtpour le pipeline Trans Mountain, de 7,4 milliards de

dollars en financement public par l'entremise d'Exportation et développement Canada (EDC) et de 1,3 milliard de dollars pour des projets de captage et de stockage du carbone qui n'ont pas été mis à l'essai, selon une récente étude de ProtectionenvironnementaleCanada.Iln'yapas de raison logique pour qu'un gouvernement accorde plus d'argent à un secteur déjà extrêmementrentableafindeluipermettredecontinuerà maintenir les gens aux bas de l'échelle économique sous son emprise. Ils n'ont pas besoin de l'aide sociale du gouvernement fédéral, pour ensuite se retourner et imposer des prix abusifs aux consommateurs. Le gouvernement a eu tort de décider de donner 12 millions de dollars à Loblawspouracheterdenouveauxcongélateurs, mais ce n'était rien à côté de l'argent que nous donnonsausecteurpétrolieretgazier.

Nousdevonssanscontreditexaminerles profitsdesentreprisespétrolièresetgazièrespour nous assurer que ces dernières n'escroquent pas les consommateurs. Les néo-démocrates réclamentuneenquêtesurlegonflementdesprixpour s'assurer que les gens paient un prix juste à la pompe.LeBureaudelaconcurrencealepouvoir d'examinercesdétails.Toutcequ'ilfaut,c'estune directive du ministre de l'Innovation, des Sciencesetdel'Industrieafindelanceruneétude demarché.Ilyaquelquesannées,unrapportdela B.C.UtilitiesCommissionarévéléqu'unehausse d'aumoins13centslelitresurleprixdel'essence àlapompeétait«inexpliquée»dansunmarché concurrentiel.LeBureaudelaconcurrenceadéjà faitcetravailàpluspetiteéchelle.L'organismede réglementation a porté des accusations à 24 reprises au cours des 16 dernières années en ce qui concerne la fixation des prix aux stationsservice et a imposé des amendes allant jusqu'à 1,85milliondedollarsauxstationsindividuelles. Ilneseraitpasexcessifd'exigerquel'organisme de réglementation examine les comportements SuiteP.7

OntarioRaisingMinimumWagetoSupportWorkers

The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, effective October 1, 2024 This 3 9 per cent annualized wage increase is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI) and brings Ontario’s minimumwagetothesecondhighestinCanada.

“UndertheleadershipofPremierFord,our governmentishelpingnearlyonemillionworkers earn more money for themselves and their families,” said David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “We are providing businesses with certainty and predictability by announcing this annual wage increasesixmonthsinadvance,whilealsohelping families offset the rising cost of living, so that Ontariocontinuestobethebestplacetolive,work andraiseafamily.”

A worker making the general minimum wage and working 40 hours per week will see an annual pay increase of up to $1,355. There were 935,600 workers earning at or below $17.20 per hourin2023.

Thisminimumwageincreasebuildsonthe government’s Working for Workers Four Act, 2024,whichprovidesground-breakingprotections for millions of workers in Ontario, including strengthening wage protections for restaurant, hospitality and service workers by clarifying that employers can never deduct an employee’s wages intheeventofadineanddash,supportinginjured workers and banning requirements for Canadian work experience in job postings – a first in Canada.

Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation

Seeking Board Member from Chapleau

TheSuperiorEastCommunityFuturesDevelopmentCorporation(SECFDC) isseekingtofillaBoardpositionfortheSuperiorEastRegion.TheCFDCisa non-profitcorporationengaginginprovidingregionaleconomicandbusiness development services to the Superior East Region, which includes the communities of Wawa, Chapleau, White River and Dubreuilville as well as areaFirstNations.

Volunteers from each community are responsible for all operating issues, investments,planning,andpoliciesofthecorporation.Ifyouareinterestedin lending your time and enthusiasm to this activity, we would like to hear from you.TheCFDCoffersanorientationpackagetonewmemberstomaketheir initiationassmoothaspossible.

Suitableapplicantswillideallyhavethefollowingattributes:

• PreviousexperienceonotherBoards

• Bewillingtotravel

• Havesomeknowledgeofsmallbusiness

• Haveastrongdesiretoseetheircommunitybenefitfromthe CFDC’sservices

• Beabletoworktogetherwithmembersfromother communitiesandthinkregionally

• Havesufficienttimetoreviewandconsiderthebusinessof theCFDCmonthly

Superior East is committed to diversity in the organization and encourages applicationsfromallinterestedindividuals.TheDiversity,EquityandInclusion of Superior East’s overall board composition will be considered when assessingcandidatesforthisposition.

If you are interested in sitting on the Board of Directors for the Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation, please email a letter describing your attributes and a brief resume for the Board’s review toTracyAmos at amos@superioreastcfdc.ca byApril 19, 2024.

If you need more information on the activities of the CFDC, please contact our office at (705) 856-1105 or by e-mail amos@superioreastcfdc.ca or visit our website at www.superioreastcfdc.ca.

Under the Employment Standards Act, Ontario’sminimumwageincreasesannuallybased on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of inflation that represents changes in pricesexperiencedbyOntarioconsumers.TheCPI roseby3.9percent,resultinginanincreaseinthe minimumwageof65centsanhour,to$17.20. Ontario’s new minimum wage will be the second highest provincial rate, after British Columbiaat$17.40perhour

About 35 per cent of workers at or below the current general minimum wage of $17.20 per hour are in retail trade and 24 per cent are in accommodationandfoodservices.

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités Supérieur Est cherche membre du conseil d’administration pour Chapleau

La Société d’aide au développement des collectivités du Supérieur Est (SADCSE) a des postes à combler sur son conseil d’administration pour la région de Wawa. La SADC est une société à but non-lucratif offrant des services régionaux de développement économique et d’entreprises pour la région Supérieur Est, englobant Wawa, Chapleau, White River et DubreuilvilleainsiquelesPremièresNations.

Desbénévolesenprovenancedechaquecommunautéassumenttoutesles questions touchant l’exploitation, les placements, la planification et les politiques de la société Si vous aimeriez offrir votre temps et votre enthousiasme à cet organisme, il nous ferait plaisir de vous considérer commecandidat.Lesnouveauxmembresreçoiventunetroussed’orientation pourfaciliterleurintégrationauseinduconseild’administration.Lecandidat idéaldevraitposséderlesatoutssuivants:

• avoirdéjàsiégésurd’autresconseilsd’administration

• êtredisposéàvoyager

• posséderuneconnaissancedebasedespetitesentreprises

• désirerardemmentquesacommunautébénéficiedesservicesde laSADC

• avoirlacapacitédetravaillerconjointementaveclesmembresdes autrescollectivitésetposséderuneoptiquerégionale

• avoirsuffisammentdetempsàconsacrerauxfinsderévisionetde considérationdesaffairesdelaSociétésurunebasemensuelle

Supérieur Est s’engage envers la diversité au sein de l’organisation et encourage les demandes de toutes les personnes intéressées. La diversité, l'équité et l'inclusion de la composition globale du conseil d'administration de Supérieur Est seront prises en compte lors de l'évaluation des candidats pour ce poste. Si le poste de membre du Conseil d’administration de la Société d’aide au développement des collectivités Supérieur Est vous intéresse, veuillez envoyer une lettre décrivent vos qualités et un bref curriculum vitae pour examen par le conseil àTracy Amos à amos@superioreastcfdc.ca par lundi, le 19 avril, 2024.

Pour obtenir plus d’information sur les activités de la SADC, veuillez vous adresser à notre bureau au 705-856-1105 ou par courriel amos@superioreastcfdc.ca ou visitez notre site Internet à www.superioreastcfdc.ca

Lastweekssolutions

MOMENTS IN TIME

On April 26, 1928, Filipino immigrant Pedro Flores opened the Yo-yo Manufacturing Company in Santa Barbara, CA. By November 1929,hewasoperatingtwoadditionalfactoriesin Los Angeles and Hollywood, which together produced300,000yo-yosdaily.

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LesCanadiensontbesoindeclartéconcernant legonflementdesprixdupétroleetdugaz

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àuneplusgrandeéchelle. Si les prix sont abusifs, le gouvernement doitutilisertouslesoutilsdontildisposepourfaire baisser les prix Selon le Bureau du directeur parlementaire du budget, une taxe sur les profits excédentaires des compagnies pétrolières et gazières pourrait permettre d'aller chercher des revenus allant jusqu'à 4,2 milliards de dollars, somme qui pourrait ensuite servir à remettre plus d'argentdanslespochesdesgens

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Ildevraitreveniraugouvernementdesévir pourcontrerlacupiditédesentreprisesetdeveiller àcequelesCanadienspaientunprixjustepourles services qu'ils reçoivent Lorsqu'il y a peu de concurrencedansunmarché,commec'estactuellementlecasdanslesindustriesdel'alimentationau détail, des télécommunications, des déplacements aériens et des banques, les gens paient plus, mais reçoiventmoins

need to be a residentoftheCentreinordertouseourservices Ifyouneedsomeoneto talktoorifyoujustneedsomeonetolisten,callourTollFreeCrisislineat1800-461-2242oryoucandropinattheCentre Wearehereforyou

Idon'tthinkthatitwillcomeasashockto mostreaders,butnoneofusareperfect.Granted, somemaythinkandbehavetothecontrary,butI can assure you that such self-indulging confidence is misplaced. For any person to believe they are perfect is, quite simply, proof of their imperfectsensibility

IntheeyesoftheCreator,allpeoplehavevalue. We all have struggles and weaknesses It is humannatureforustowanttoriseabove.That's whatlifeisabout.Wefacechallengesanddevise solutionstoworkthroughtoimproveandresolve ourissues.Howcanoneassessorplaceahigher valueononepersonthananother?

Nonetheless, sometimes, people have to tryandtryandtryagaintoovercomeweaknesses and challenges. Do all smokers conquer their addiction the first time? Do gamblers and alcoholics fare any better? Of course not. Should peoplewithsuchissuesbetossedasideorforgottenashopeless?Shouldweconcludethatimperfectcitizenshavenovalueorpurposeinsociety and are forever doomed? Taking one step at a time,peopleturntheirlivesaroundforthebetter everyday

Too many people suffering from addictionsareforcedtogettheirfixinseclusion,which isadangerouspractice.Thereisanotherway.To address the dangers involved with using illicit substances, our public health system includes safe and supervised consumption sites so that individualsinthemidstofabattlewithaddiction need not risk injury and death from a poisoned supply,alethaldoseorcontaminatedequipment. There is a trained support staff on hand in case things go wrong, such as overdoses or toxic drugs.As well, staff are ready to offer information and support for those when they decide it's time to get control of their addiction. This approachstemsfromthephilosophythataperson with an addiction of any kind can change their behaviourandbeginanew

Allpeoplehavevalueanddeservetolive. All of us are someone's child, sibling, parent or friend.Thehumanthingforustodoisreachout tohelpotherswhentheyneedsupport.Andthat's whatsafeconsumptionsitesdo.Bestofall,they effectively save lives and offer many other benefits. lists the following as Health Canada benefits of providing supervised consumption sites:

· reduce the risk of accidental overdose becausepeoplearenotrushingorusingalone

· connect people to social services like housing,employmentassistanceandfoodbanks

WhiletheoverdoseanddeathrateofNorthernOntariansistriplethat oftherestoftheprovince,thegovernmentcallouslysitsonitshands

· provide or connect people to healthcare andtreatment

· reduce public drug use and discarded drugequipment

· reducespreadofinfectiousdiseases,such asHIV

· reduce strain on emergency medical services,sotheycanfocusonotheremergencies

· providesspaceforpeopletoconnectwith staffandpeers,whichcanhelpapersonmoderate theirdruguseanddecidetopursuetreatment

Look at the statistics published by AlgomaPublicHealth(APH). Theyarebeyond shocking. Opioid mortality rates in Northern Ontario communities are THREE TIMES higher than the provincial average. These are crisislevels!

AftertheFordgovernmentwaselectedin 2018, when questioned about the need for safer consumption sites, Minister of Health Christine ElliottannouncedinJulythattheprovincewould begin considering the merit of such funding. Well,hereweareinApril2024,andtheMinistry hasstillnotfinisheditsdeliberation.TheMarch 13,2024,issueoftheSaultStarreportedthatthe Premiersaidthereviewis“almostcomplete.”

TheFordgovernment'slackofurgencyin resolving this problem here in the North, which the Ford Conservatives demonstrate, is appalling. Do they not believe that all lives, including thoseofNorthernOntarians,havevalue?Whatis theholdup?

OnMarch5,2024,CBCNewsreported thatfifty-onecommunitygroupsacrossOntario have been pleading with the provincial governmenttoimmediatelyfundandsupportsupervised consumption services, including our Northern communities. In addition, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition to the wrote an open letter OntariogovernmentonMarch5,2024.Theletter contained eight calls for government action and requestedameetingwithindaysduetotheurgent natureofthesituation.TheRegisteredNursesof Ontarioalso askingpeople issuedanactionalert totellPremierFordtolifthisfreezeonsafesite approvals And kudos to Mayor Matthew Shoemaker of Sault Ste. Marie who has written ten letters to the government about the lack of investment in mental health and addiction projects, including safe consumption sites, here intheNorth.

How can Premier Ford justify maintainingacapoffundedconsumptionsitesinOntario at just 21? And knowing how effective safe consumptionsitesare,howcanhejustifytaking so long to consider if it is a worthwhile investment?Whatmakesthissoverycallousisthatthe suffering and deaths are preventable. Does the Premier believe that the lives of people with

substance abuse issues are less valuable? And don'tforgethowPremierFordalwaysclaimshe isthereforthelittleguys.

he government has been sitting on its handsforfartoolong.Infact,ithasbeenstudying the matter since the Conservatives took office. It'snotjustsomelatehighschooltermpaper This isliterallyamatteroflifeanddeath.

Ifwewanttheworldtobebetter,wemust learntoloveoratleastcareforeveryone.Caring for others is just human nature, giving our lives purpose beyond our fulfilment. That is what governments are elected to do: protect and care for all people equally. I will leave you with this quotation by author Nate Sanna: “Our love is a garden,andwherethere'saddiction,weedsgrow But I am the cultivator; I'll keep tending to the bloomsofourlove,waitingforyoutojoinmein smellingtheflowers.”

As always, I invite you to contact my office about these issues or any other provincial matters.Youcanreachmyconstituencyofficeby emailatmmantha-co@ola.orgorcallToll-free1800-831-1899.