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Algoma-ManitoulinRidingAssociationCallson MPP ManthatobeAccountabletohisConstituentsandResign
LynnDeeEason, PresidentAlgoma-ManitoulinONDPRiding Association
Ayear-and-a-half ago, Michael Mantha,
MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, was removed from the ONDP Caucus as an independent, confidential investigation into "workplacemisconduct"wasundertaken.While detailsweresparseatthetime,hewasallegedto havebeenincontraventionoftheparty'sharassment, violence, and discrimination policy. Our anti-harassment statement is read and recommittedtoateveryONDPgathering. While upon conclusion of the investigation Mantha's removal from the ONDP Caucus was made permanent, the allegations against him remained confidential, until now. With the release of a staff grievance award on Friday, August9,2024,detailsoftheinvestigationwere
madepublicforthefirsttime.
Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar reviewed the independentinvestigatorreportbasedonsubmitted material - from both parties - including witnesstestimony,email,texts,andvideo,which concluded“thatallegationsofworkplaceharassment, sexual harassment, discrimination on the basisofsex,abuseofauthorityandcreationofa toxicworkplace,hadallbeensubstantiated.”
Despite this, Mantha seems intent on servingoutthistermandrunningasanindependentcandidateinthenextprovincialelection.On August 12, 2024, he issued a statement stating that"itistimetomovepastthismatter",andthat he"disagreeswithsomeofthecharacterizations made". However, there does not seem to be any dispute that he engaged in grossly inappropriate behaviour toward an employee in contravention of not only our ONDP's anti-harassment policy,
buteventhemostbasicanti-harassmentpolicyof anyworkplace.
The Algoma-Manitoulin NDP Riding Association expresses our profound disappointmentinMantha'sunethicalpersonalandprofessionalbehaviour.
Algoma-Manitoulin deserves the integrity we votedfor.Mantha,whoclaimsherespectsus,has notshownthisforthesurvivorofhisharassment, norfortheconstituentswhoelectedhim,andhas stonewalled his way through this investigation. Fortwoyears,hehastakennoaccountabilityfor his actions, claiming to be “baffled” by the allegations.
WecallonMr.Manthatotakefullresponsibility for his actions and resign immediately from the positionofMemberofProvincialParliamentfor Algoma-Manitoulin.
Ourthoughtsremainwiththesurvivor.
Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association (NOSDA) supports Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) and Northern Ontario LargeUrbanMayors(NOLUM)toBack'SolvetheCrisis'CampaigntoAddressHomelessnessandSupportVulnerablePopulations
TheNorthernOntarioLargeUrbanMayors (NOLUM), representing Greater Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, Thunder Bay,andSaultSte.Marie,haveunitedinsupport of Ontario's Big City Mayors' (OBCM) 'Solve the Crisis' campaign, calling for immediate anddecisiveactionfrom the Government of Ontario to address the escalating homelessness crisis. Municipalities across the North are strugglingtomanagethe impactsofhomelessness
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without adequate support from higher levels of government.
NOSDAmembersaremadeupofthe10 District Social Services Administration Boards (DSSAB) and the City of Greater Sudbury who providehumanservicestothe144municipalities in Northern Ontario. NOSDA members are on the frontlines working with local community groups, social services agencies, non-profits, emergencyservicesandmunicipalitiestoaddress thehomelessnesscrisis.
The humanitarian crisis unfolding on Ontario'sstreetsisastarkreality:unprecedented numbers of individuals are experiencing homelessness, residing in unsafe encampments,
and grappling with severe mental health and addiction issues. Despite the efforts of municipalities, NOSDA members and community organizations, the crisis is worsening, and existing measures are proving insufficient.
"Wecannottacklethiscrisisalone,"said Michelle Boileau NOSDA Chair and Mayor of Timmins."Thecomplexityandscaleoftheissue require a coordinated, well-resourced response that goes beyond the capabilities of individual municipalities.
The 'Solve the Crisis' campaign outlines clear,actionablestepsthatcandrivemeaningful change." Cont’donP.2
Ilestencorepossibledes'inscriredanslesécolesélémentairesetsecondairesdu CSC Nouvelon
L'inscription à la maternelle et dans les autres niveaux d'études se poursuit dans les écolesduConseilscolairecatholiqueNouvelon. Les parents qui souhaitent découvrir les nombreux atouts d'une éducation francophone de qualitésontinvitésàcommuniqueravecl'école catholiquedelanguefrançaisedansleurcommunauté.Alorsquelesenfantsnésen2020amorceront la maternelle dès la rentrée scolaire en septembre2024,lesenfantsnésplustôtpeuvent s'inscrire dans une des écoles élémentaires et secondairesduCSCNouvelondanslesdistricts de Sudbury-Manitoulin et d'Algoma pour ainsi profiterdeleurtraditiond'excellence.
Venezdécouvrirlesnombreuxavantages
d'une éducation catholique de langue française. Les écoles du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon sont des milieux accueillants qui comptent un personnel engagé. Les écoles offrent des services complets d'éducation spécialisée, un programme d'anglais de qualité dès la 4e année, un curriculum imprégné de valeurscatholiques,desoutilstechnologiquesà lafinepointe,ainsiqu'uneambiancefavorableà l'épanouissementlangagieretcultureldel'élève. Les écoles du CSC Nouvelon se démarquent également par leur excellence académique : leurs diplômés affichent un haut niveau de bilinguisme tout en maîtrisant la langue française. De plus, le CSC Nouvelon affiche le
Thereisstilltimetoregisterina CSC Nouvelon
Registration in Kindergarten as well as othergradelevelsisongoinginConseilscolaire catholiqueNouvelonschools.Parentswishingto discover the countless benefits of Frenchlanguage education are invited to contact the French-language Catholic school in their community. While children born in 2020 will start school in September 2024, those born in earlier years can register in a CSC Nouvelon elementary or secondary school, located in various communities in the Districts ofAlgoma and Sudbury-Manitoulin and benefit from their traditionofexcellence.
Discoverthemanybenefitsofattendinga French-language Catholic school! Conseil
meilleur taux de diplomation dans le Nord de l'Ontario.
Le CSC Nouvelon accueille les enfants de citoyens canadiens ou d'immigrants dont la première langue apprise et encore comprise est le français ainsi que les enfants de citoyens canadiens dont les grands-parents avaient le français comme langue maternelle. Les enfants issusdel'immigrationdontlesparentsneparlent nifrançaisnianglaissontaussiadmissibles. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, et voir la liste complète des écoles du CSC Nouvelon, veuillez consulter le site web www.nouvelon.ca/inscription.
elementaryandsecondaryschool
scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools are welcoming and benefit from a dedicated staff. The schools offer full special needs programs, a quality English-language program starting in grade 4 to ensure sustainable bilingualism, a curriculuminstilledwithCatholicvalues,access to state-of-the-art technology, and an environment that nurtures and promotes a sense ofFrancophonecultureandidentity.Studentsin CSC Nouvelon schools also attain superior academicresultsandgraduatewithahighlevelof bilingualism along with a solid grasp of the French language. Additionally, CSC Nouvelon has the highest graduation rate in Northern Ontario.
NorthernOntarioServiceDeliverersAssociation(NOSDA)supports Ontario'sBigCityMayors(OBCM)andNorthernOntarioLarge UrbanMayors(NOLUM)toBack'SolvetheCrisis'Campaignto AddressHomelessnessandSupportVulnerablePopulations
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"We are committed to addressing homelessness and supporting our most vulnerable residents," said Debbie Ewald NOSDA Co-Chair and Mayor of Rainy River. "However, the resources and expertise required toeffectivelymanageandresolvethiscrisismust comefromaunified,provincialapproach."
NOSDA supports the 'Solve the Crisis' campaignthatadvocatesforseveralkeyactions:
•Appoint a Responsible Ministry and Minister: AppointaresponsibleministryandMinisterwith the appropriate funding and powers as a single point of contact to address the full spectrum of housing needs as well as mental health, addictionsandwraparoundsupports.
•EstablishaTaskForce:HavethisMinisterstrike a task force with broad sector representatives including municipalities, healthcare, first responders, community services, the business communityandthetourismindustrytodevelopa
MadeinOntarioActionPlan.
• Provide Municipal Support: Provide municipalities with the tools and resources to transition those in encampments to more appropriatesupports,whendeemednecessary.
• Commit to Targeted Funding: Commit to funding the appropriate services these individuals need, community by community wheretherearegapsinthesystem.
• Invest in Community Hubs: Invest in 24/7 Community Hubs / Crisis Centres to relieve pressure on emergency centres and first responders.
"We urge all Ontarians to join us in this crucial effort," said Mark King NOSDA CoChairandBoardChairfortheNipissingDSSAB. "Visit www.solvethecrisis.ca to show your support, sign up, and contact your local MPPto demand that the provincial government take immediate action. Together, we can make a difference,butweneedyourhelp."
CSC Nouvelon welcomes children of Canadian citizens or immigrants whose first language learned and still understood is French as well as children of Canadian citizens whose grandparents' first language was French. Children from immigrant families where the parentsspeakneitherFrenchnorEnglisharealso eligible.
For more information and the complete list of CSC Nouvelon's elementary schools, pleasevisitwww.nouvelon.ca/inscription.
Chapleau Moments
by MichaelJ. Morris
Edythe Mary Hunt planned to return to her home in Chapleau from England on September1, 1939 on the SSAthenia just as WorldWarIIbrokeout.
On September 3, the Athenia was torpedoed by a German submarine and sunk in theAtlanticOcean,butshewasnotonboard.At the last minute, she had cancelled her passage, deciding to stay in England for what was expectedtobeashortwar.
She joined the 130th Durham Nursing Unit of the British Red Cross, and finally returned to Canada in 1944 aboard the Queen Elizabeth arrivingbackinChapleauonOctober 19, four and one half years after she went to England.
EdytheMaryHuntdescribedasgallantRedCrossnurse attendingwoundedfromDunkirkexpeditionin
Tohonourallwomenwhoservedintime ofwar,aswemarkRemembranceDay,Idecided to share the story of Edythe Mary Hunt, during WorldWar II, as compiled by my cousins Betty (Zufelt) Gartner, Anne (Zufelt) McGoldrick, Joan (Zufelt) Cotter and Leslie (Zufelt) Morin. Tous,shewas"Nanny",ourgrandmother.
My sincere thanks to them for writing Nanny'sstory--andaspecialthankstoBettyand Anne for answering my questions and sending
WorldWarII
me information. Except where noted, all informationcomesfrommycousins.
Our grandparents, Edythe and George Hunt,arrivedinChapleauin1913withtheirtwo daughters,Elsie,mycousins'mother,andMuriel, mymother.ElsiemarriedB.W.'Bubs'Zufeltand mymothermarriedJ.E.'Jim'Morris.
Nanny went to England in the Spring of 1939uponlearningofhermother'sfailinghealth buthermotherdiedbeforeshearrived.Hersister Sal livedinEngland.
After she joined the nursing unit, for a timeshewasonanightshift"walkingthroughthe rubble from the bombings with air raid sirens wailing."
ShewenttoworkatTheInfirmary"using a flashlight or 'torch' as it was called, with thin blackpaperoverthelight,carriedlightdownon theground.ShewasoncalltovariousRedCross hospitals in Britain over the next few years, nursing the lads returned from the infamous Dunkirk expedition. As well as many wounded British,shealsoattendedtoGermanprisoners."
Back in Chapleau, the family collected andwrappedfoodparcelstosendtoherandher sisterSallyaswellasotherrelativessincefoodin Englandwasbecomingscarce.
"Theblackestdayofthewarcamewhen the news arrived on July 16, 1943, that Muriel's husband, Flying Officer Jim Morris and all his crewhadbeenkilledwhentheWellingtonwhich theyweretestingexplodedinmidair.Thefuneral a few days later in Ripon was heartbreaking as Jimwastheirdearboy".
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Nanny with daughters Elsie left and Muriel righton80thbirthday
from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa
by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
Last summer, much of the country was blanketed by a cloud of smoke from an exceptional forest fire season. By the end of summer, 16.5 million hectares of land had been torched, compared to the annual average of 2.5 million.Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasingwasn't immune, with fires burning in places like White River, Hornepayne, Chapleau, Massey, and Hearst.Whilethesmokeforpartsofthesummer was thick and heavy, some Canadians weren't so luckytoescapethespectreofthefiresthemselves.
People inYellowknife, West Kelowna, and parts of Nova Scotia had to be evacuated. While this summer is, by all accounts, milder than 2023s record-shattering fire season, we've all been witnesstotheheartbreakingdevastationinJasper, Alberta.
When noting that it's significantly milder this season so far when contrasted to 2023, it simplymeansthatwe'resittingjustabovethe10year average, with some 2.7 million hectares burned as of July 31st, according to the National WildlandFireSituationReport.Thisiscompared to 2.6 million hectares burned, on average, over the past 10 years by that same date. But it's very hardtoshaketheimageswe'veallseenofJasper. Abeautiful resort town and national park tucked into the Canadian Rocky Mountains; its idyllic beauty contrasted sharply with the images of ragingfires.Currentestimatesplaceabout358of 1,113 of all buildings in the town destroyed, including homes, businesses, and complexes. A Calgary firefighter tragically lost his life when a treefellwhilehewasfightingtheblaze.
It'saheartbreakingdisaster,onethatoften feels like we are never prepared for. For its part, theAlbertagovernmenthasincreasedbudgetsby $55 million for fire preparedness, prevention, response,andmitigationoverthenextthreeyears in this years' budget, as well as a $2 billion contingency fund for emergency use. It's hard to fathom some cuts to fire management in the province over the past decade or so, but there's little point in belabouring that issue now. One issue that's worth noting is that there is some cross-jurisdictional issues at play. As a national park, Jasper is technically under federal jurisdiction, and therefore, managed by Parks Canada.Assuch,theprovincewasnotalwaysthe oneabletocalltheshotsinsomeinstancesduring firefightingefforts.
It would stand to reason that one of the
JasperWildfires
TragicReminderofOurNeedforaNationalWildfireFightingForce
bestwaystomanagesituationslikethiswouldbe thecreationofaNationalWildfireFightingForce. This idea has been floated for more than a few yearsnow.Andwhilethereisoftensomedegreeof pushback from some provinces (Alberta in particular) of any sort of federal encroachment into provincial jurisdiction, it would be hard to fathom why anyone would oppose a mobile, active federal firefighting service that would be able to be deployed anywhere across the country asneeded.Infact,AbacusDatapolledCanadians on this very proposal this winter and found overwhelming support for the idea, with threequarters of respondents approving the idea of a national,non-militaryforestfirefightingforce.
Anational,well-trainedfirefightingforce couldquicklybedeployedtoassisttheprovinces andterritoriestofightblazesbeforetheybecome overwhelmed and react quickly to small fires beforetheybecomelargeones.Theycouldwork
through the year on forestry management, workingwiththeprovincestoclearupthoseareas that could theoretically cascade and become a huge problem in the summer months. Provinces already seek help from other jurisdictions when blazesgrowtoolarge,sohavingamobileforceat the ready to assist where help is needed could significantlyreducechancesthosefiresgrowout of control. They could act as both a preventative crew, while also being available for those real emergencies when needed. The military doesn't always have the ability to respond to domestic natural disasters, and nor should they. That's whereadedicatedforcewouldcomeintoplay. As we continue to see record heatwaves andunpredictableweatherpatternsbroughtonby climate change, its imperative that we have a trained workforce at the ready to deal with its worsteffects.ANationalWildfireFightingForce canbeanessentialpartofbridgingthatgap.
IncendiesdeJasper:unautrerappeltragiquequ'ilnous fautuneforcenationaledeluttecontrelesincendiesdeforêt
L'été dernier, un immense nuage de fumée, conséquence d'une saison des feux de forêt hors du commun, a recouvert une grande partie du pays. À la fin de l'été, 16,5 millions d'hectares de terres avaient été ravagés par les flammes,comparativementaux2,5millionsdela moyenne annuelle. La circonscription d'Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing n'a pas étéépargnée,puisqueWhiteRiver,Hornepayne, Chapleau, Massey, et Hearst ont notamment été touchés. Certes, la fumée a été épaisse pendant une partie de l'été, mais certaines personnes au Canada n'ont pas eu la chance d'échapper au spectre des incendies. Des habitants de Yellowknife, de West Kelowna et de certains endroits de la Nouvelle-Écosse ont dû être évacués.Touss'entendentpourdirequecetétéa étéplusclémentqueceluidel'andernieravecsa saison record des incendies. Il reste que des ravages à Jasper, en Alberta ont été catastrophiques.
Bien que la saison soit nettement moins grave que celle de 2023, nous nous trouvons toujoursau-delàdelamoyennesurdixans,avec quelque 2,7 millions d'hectares brûlés au 31 juillet, recensés dans le Rapport national sur la situation des feux de végétation. En effet, cette moyenne se chiffre à 2,6 millions d'hectares brûlés en moyenne au cours des dix dernières années à la même date. Il est toutefois très difficile de se défaire des images de Jasper que nousavonstousvues.Unebellestationbalnéaire et un parc national nichés dans les montagnes Rocheuses, dont la beauté idyllique contrastait fortementaveclesimagesd'incendiesravageurs. Selonlesestimationsactuelles,environ358des1 113 bâtiments de la ville ont été détruits, qu'il
s'agisse de maisons, d'entreprises ou de complexes.Parailleurs,unpompierdeCalgarya tragiquementperdulavie:unarbreesttombésur luipendantqu'illuttaitcontreunincendie. Voilà une catastrophe qui fend le cœur, l'une de celles auxquelles nous avons souvent l'impression de ne jamais être préparés. Le gouvernement de l'Alberta a affecté 55 millions dedollarssupplémentairessurtroisansaubudget decetteannéepourlapréparation,laprévention, l'interventionetl'atténuationdesincendies,ainsi que 2 milliards de dollars à un fonds de prévoyance à cet effet en cas d'urgence. Il est difficile de croire que la gestion des incendies dans la province a subi des compressions budgétaires au cours des dix dernières années, mais il est inutile d'insister sur ce point maintenant. Il faut savoir qu'il y a des questions decompétences.Entantqueparcnational,Jasper esttechniquementderessortfédéraletdoncgéré parParcsCanada.L'Albertan'adoncpastoujours été en mesure de prendre les devants dans certainscaslorsdesopérationsdeluttecontreles incendies.
Lacréationd'uneforcenationaledelutte contre les incendies de forêt constituerait donc l'un des meilleurs moyens de gérer ce type de situation. Cette idée a été lancée il y a quelques années. Bien que certaines provinces (l'Alberta en particulier) s'opposent souvent à toute forme d'empiètementsurlescompétencesprovinciales, il serait difficile de comprendre pourquoi quelqu'uns'opposeraitàunorganismefédéraldelutte contrelesincendiesmobile,actifetcapabled'être déployé partout au Canada en cas de besoin. En même proposition cet hiver et a constaté un Cont’donP.7
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When my father went overseas in 1942, my mother and I had returned to Chapleau, and were living with the Zufelt family and spending time with his parents, Harry and Lil (Mulligan) Morris.
After Nanny returnedhome,she told me that my father often rode on his bicycle to visit withherandourAuntSal,andhadbeentherethe weekendbeforehewaskilled.
By1944whentheAtlanticwasbecoming clear of German submarines, she applied for passage back to Canada. She travelled on the QueenElizabethandsailedtotallyinthedarkat nights on the Atlantic arriving in New York on September17andChapleauonSeptember19.
I still recall her arrival. She got out of Uncle Bubs' truck in her uniform, and her arm was in a sling. I was so impressed, but really I couldn't wait to go and tell my friends, Mr. Hopper and Mr. Brownlee that my grandmother washome,andthatHitlerhadwoundedher.She hadactuallysprainedherwrist.
TheChapleauPostofNovember3,1944, described her as "one of the gallant Red Cross nurses who received and attended the wounded whoreturnedfromDunkirk."
She told the newspaper that the "thrifty
Britishmanageverywellandoneneverhearsany grumbling or complaints from them." She was amazed at the amount of food and goods on the storesinChapleauandsomuchofitunrationed.
My cousins noted that it "took several weeks for this unshakable lady to learn to cook and bake again as she was not used to such an abundant supply of food. She picked up the piecesofherlifeandcarriedonwithherfamily, church, lodge and Legion until her death on October19,1966."
Theirhistoryofourgrandmother'srolein World War II concludes with a reference to the meaning of the word indomitable -- invincible, unyielding, resolute, firm, persistent, courageous.
"Every one of them describes Nanny Hunt and that is how we remember her." Well said! Thanks Betty, Anne, Joan and Leslie. My emailismj.morris@live.ca
InNanny'sprayerbookisthefollowingfrom theKing'sSpeech,atChristmas1939
"Isaidtoamanwhostoodatthegateofthe year,
GivemealightthatImaytreadsafelyinto thedarkness, andhereplied: Gooutintothedarknessandputyourhand intothehandofGod, thatshallbetoyoubetterthanlight andsaferthantheknownway."
MoreActionRequiredtoProtectLivesDuringOpioidCrisis:Hughes
ESPANOLA – Espanola City Council has recently proclaimed August Drug Awareness Month, and at a flag raising event to bring awareness to the issue, Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, spoke about the importance of dealing with the opioid crisis withunderstandingandcompassion.
“I am grateful to Espanola Mayor Doug Gervaisandcouncil'srecommendationtodeclare August Drug Awareness Month ahead of OverdoseAwareness Day onAugust 31st,” said Hughes. “The opioid crisis has hit Northern
Ontarioharderthanotherpartsofthecountry.In 2022,thesixpublichealthunitsthatreportedthe highest per capita opioid-related deaths were all in Northern Ontario. We can no longer turn a blind eye to the crisis and need to take a healthbasedapproachtoensurewearesavinglivesand gettingpeoplethehelptheyneed.”
In recent months, public health organizations have been sounding the alarm about increased opioid-related overdoses. The Porcupine Health Unit had mobilized a red alert last month due to increases in suspected opioid-related overdoses.
PublicHealthSudburyandDistrictshaveissued warnings about increases in the number of drug poisonings (overdoses). Many health units are calling for better access to supervised consumptionsitestoreduceoverdosedeaths.
“Opioidaddictionaffectseachandevery one of us,” said Hughes. “Criminalizing addicts hasn'tstoppedthecrisisfromspreading.Weneed totakeamorecompassionateapproachandlisten tothoseorganizationswhoareonthefrontlines of the crisis to guide us. It's a national problem thatneedsanationalstrategy.”
Ilfautagirdavantagepourprotégerlesviespendantlacrisedesopioïdes,selondéputéeHughes
ESPANOLA- Le conseil municipal d'Espanola a récemment proclamé le mois d'août Mois de la sensibilisation aux drogues et, lors d'une levée de drapeauxvisantàsensibiliserlapopulationàcette question, Carol Hughes, députée d'AlgomaManitoulin-Kapuskasing, a parlé de l'importance defairefaceàlacrisedesopioïdesenfaisantpreuve decompréhensionetdecompassion.
« Je suis reconnaissante au maire d'Espanola,DougGervais,etauconseilmunicipal d'avoir recommandé de déclarer le mois d'août Mois de la sensibilisation aux drogues avant la Journéedesensibilisationauxsurdosesdu31août, »adéclaréMmeHughes.«Lacrisedesopioïdesa frappé le Nord de l'Ontario plus durement que
d'autres régions du pays. En 2022, les six bureaux de santé publique qui ont signalé le plus grand nombre de décès liés aux opioïdes par habitant se trouvaienttousdansleNorddel'Ontario.Nousne pouvons plus fermer les yeux sur cette crise et devons adopter une approche fondée sur la santé pour nous assurer de sauver des vies et d'apporter auxgensl'aidedontilsontbesoin.»
Cesderniersmois,lesorganismesdesanté publique ont tiré la sonnette d'alarme concernant l'augmentationdessurdosesliéesauxopioïdes.Le mois dernier, le Bureau de santé de Porcupine a déclenché une alerte rouge en raison de l'augmentation du nombre de surdoses soupçonnéesd'êtreliéesauxopioïdes.Leservicede
santépubliquedeSudburyetsesdistrictsontémis des avertissements concernant l'augmentation du nombre d'empoisonnements médicamenteux (surdoses). De nombreux services de santé réclament un meilleur accès aux sites de consommation supervisée afin de réduire le nombrededécèsparsurdose.
« La dépendance aux opioïdes affecte chacun d'entre nous, » a déclaré Mme Hughes. « Criminaliser les toxicomanes n'a pas empêché la crise de se propager. Nous devons adopter une approche plus compatissante et écouter les organisationsquisontenpremièrelignepournous guider.Ils'agitd'unproblèmenationalquinécessite unestratégienationale.»
On Sept. 7, 1876, the Jesse James-Cole Younger gang wasnearlywipedoutbyangrycitizensafterattemptinga daytimerobberyoftheNorthfieldMinnesotabank.Forthe nexttwoweeks,apossepursuedthesurvivingmembers, eventually killing or capturing four more, but Frank and Jesse James ended up in Nashville, TN, where they beganrebuildingthegangandplanningmorerobberies. Lastweekssolutions
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dants ont d'ailleurs approuvé l'idée d'une force nationalenonmilitairedeluttecontrelesincendies deforêt. Une force nationale de lutte contre les incendies bien formée pourrait être rapidement déployéepouraiderlesprovincesetlesterritoires, d'unepart,àluttercontrelesincendiesavantqu'ils ne soient débordés et, d'autre part, à intervenir rapidement lors de petits incendies avant qu'ils ne prennent de l'ampleur. La force pourrait travailler toutaulongdel'annéesurlagestionforestière,en collaboration avec les provinces pour nettoyer les zonesquirisquentthéoriquementdeprovoquerun effet domino et devenir un énorme problème au coursdesmoisd'été.Lesprovincessollicitentdéjà l'aided'autresadministrationslorsquelesincendies prennent trop d'ampleur. Le fait de disposer d'une force mobile prête à intervenir là où le besoin s'en fait sentir pourrait réduire considérablement les risques que ces incendies deviennent incontrôlables.Ceséquipespourraientjouerunrôlepréventif, toutenétantdisponiblespourlesvéritablesurgences en cas de besoin. L'armée n'a pas toujours la capacité d'intervenir lors des catastrophes naturelles nationales, et elle ne le devrait pas non plus. C'estlàqu'uneforcespécialiséeentreraitenjeu.
Toujours est-il que les vagues de chaleur record et les phénomènes météorologiques imprévisibles provoqués par les changements climatiques ne cessent de se produire, il est impératif de disposerd'uneforcequalifiéepourfairefaceàleurs pireseffets.Uneforcenationaledeluttecontreles incendies de forêt fait partie intégrante de la solutionauproblème.
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Areyoureallyreadyforpost-secondaryschool?
(NC) Congratulations! You worked hard throughout your high school years to earn the gradesyouneededtogetintothecollege,univer-
sityortradeschoolofyour dreams. But are you financially ready for life after high school? According to Statistics Canada, 2023/2024 tuition fees for an undergraduate degree averaged $7,076, and the fees only go up everyyear. Andthat’sjustfortuition. You’llalsohavetofactorin the cost of textbooks and other course materials, student fees, school supplies and essential tools like a laptop and a cellphone.
If your parents (or grandparents) opened aRegisteredEducationSavingsPlan(RESP)for you,chancesareyou’veheardabouttheCanada
Education Savings Grant (CESG). Offered by the government of Canada, the basic CESG is availabletoanyCanadianresidentwhoopensan RESP.Thegrantmatches20percentofthefirst $2,500contributedtoachild’s RESPeachyear, up to a lifetime maximum of $7,200 per child. Thatworksouttoanextra$500paiddirectlyinto your RESP every year, invested alongside your ownsavings.
There are other ways to help offset the costs of attending post-secondary school. Many schools offer admission scholarships based on academic, artistic or athletic achievements.You may also qualify for bursaries or other financial aiddirectlyfromtheschool,orfromcharitiesand foundations. One example is the CST Foundationwhichoffersawardsofupto$7,000 annually to students entering post-secondary educationforthefirsttime.
Learnmoreaboutyoureducationsavings options,awardsandbursaries,visitcst.org.
3budgetingtipsforpost-secondarystudents
(NC)Backtoschoolisanexcitingtimeforpostsecondarystudents,butitcanalsobeasourceof financialstress.
Here are three tips to help you make a financialplanforcampuslifeandbeyond. Makeabudget
It may not sound riveting, but budgeting isthebestwaytomanageyourfinances.
First, you need to determine your shortandlong-termgoals.Thesecouldincludethings likereducingyourweeklyexpensesorpayingoff yourstudentloan.
Then,youneedtoevaluateyour“needs” and “wants.”You need a place to stay, food and clothes.Butyoumayalsowanttotakearoadtrip withyourfriendsforMarchbreak.Abudgetwill helpyoudeterminewhatyoucan and can’t afford or help you save foraspecificobjective.
Finally, list your income, savings and expenses. Consider all costs, from big ones like tuition to small ones like your daily coffee. Enter this information in a tool such as the BudgetPlannerdevelopedbythe Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. Adjust amounts in each categorytobalanceyourbudget. Keeptrackofyourspending
Stickingtoyourbudgetis not always easy. Keep your receipts and bills, and compare yourbudgettowhatyouspendat theendofeachmonth.
If there are important differences,figureoutwhy.Were there big-ticket items, like new furniture, that won’t be repeated each month? Consider setting spending limits to help you
reduce costs if you tend to overspend in certain categoriesregularly.
Getreadyfortheunexpected
Keep in mind that unexpected expenses will occur, from additional books to travelling home for holidays. That’s why it’s important to buildanemergencyfund.
It may sound out of reach, but you can start by putting aside even a small amount on a regular basis to deal with unexpected circumstances. Knowing that you have this buffer will help relieve financial stress and set youupforsuccess.
Find more budgeting advice and a free onlinebudgetcalculatoratcanada.ca/money.
