First, FormationPlus is a member of the “Alliance des francophones engagés de Chapleau” (AFEC), a coalition of Frenchspeaking organizations aimed at coordinating common activities and strengthening community ties through French-language events and gatherings.
Regarding their contribution to improving the well-being of Chapleau's Francophone community, here are some reasons why FormationPlus deserves this recognition. Since November2014,asanactivememberofCarrefour santéChapleau-Foleyet-Sultan,FormationPlushas shown continuous commitment to improving French-language health services in the region. Despite changes in leadership four times since 2014, they have maintained their involvement in the health center, ensuring continuity in their contributions and commitment to meeting the community's French-language health service needs.Responsivetocommunityneeds,Formation Plus has established partnerships and innovative projects.
Upon recognizing the need and interest in French language training among Chapleau Health
Premièrement, notons que FormationPlus est membre de l'Alliance des francophones engagés de Chapleau, un regroupement d'organismesfrancophonesvisantàcoordonnerdes activitéscommunesetpermettantdesolidifierdes lienscommunautairespar des activités et des rencontresenfrançais.
Pour ce qui est de leur contribution envers l'amélioration du mieuxêtre de la communauté francophone de Chapleau, voici quelques-unes des raisons
Services staff, FormationPlus explored various options with RMEFNO. Inspired by the "Café de Paris" initiative, a language learning and maintenance approach developed in New Brunswick, FormationPlus worked closely with Chapleau Health Services to develop the "Osez s'aventurerenfrançais/DaretoventureinFrench" program.ThisFrenchlanguage-trainingprogramis offerbothatChapleauHealthServicesandattheir own center, adapting to the needs and work schedulesofthepersonnel.
Byofferingthislanguagetrainingprogram, thecenteridentifiedotherFrenchlanguageneedsto address. With support from Chapleau Health Services, the center's staff offer additional initiatives. For instance, they provide individual support to a long-term care resident at Residence Bignucolo who expressed a desire to maintain her French language skills in grammar and reading. FormationPlusalsosupportsSacred-HeartChurch in their weekly religious services at the residence byprovidingmusicandsongs,demonstratingtheir commitment to the spiritual well-being of longtermcareresidents.
The center also collaborates with Club
pour lesquelles FormationPlus est méritant de ce prix.
MembreactifduCarrefoursantéChapleauFoleyet-Sultan depuis novembre 2014, FormationPlusadémontréunengagementcontinu envers l'amélioration des services de santé en français de la région. Malgré le changement du personneldedirectionquatrefoisdepuis2014,ily eu un maintien de leur implication au sein du Carrefour santé, assurant ainsi une continuité de leurcontributionetengagementpourrépondreaux besoins de services de santé en français. Étant à l'écoute des besoins de la communauté, cet organismeamisenplacedespartenariatsetdesprojets novateurs.
ChapdelaineinChapleau,aclubforelderly francophone, by offering a course on using iPads. This course provides tools for staying connected and independent, promoting social inclusion, and breakingthesocialisolationofelderlyfrancophone inChapleau.
Inconclusion,FormationPlusembodiesthe valuesofpartnership,communityengagement,and innovation towards the well-being of the francophone community, going beyond their mandateasaFrenchadulteducationcenter.
Ayant pris connaissance du besoin et d'un intérêtdeformationlinguistiqueenfrançaisparle personnel des Services de santé de Chapleau, le Centre a exploré diverses options avec le RMEFNO. S'inspirant de l'initiative « Café de Paris », une approche d'apprentissage et de maintiendufrançaisdéveloppéauNouveau-Brunswick, il a travaillé en étroite collaboration avec les Services de santé de Chapleau pour développer le programme«Osezs'aventurerenfrançais/Dareto ventureenfrançais». Ceprogrammedeformation linguistique en français est offert tant sur les lieux des Services de santé de Chapleau que dans leur propre centre, s'adaptant ainsi aux besoins du personneletdeleurshorairesdetravail.SuiteP.2
Investment through provincial Skills Development Fund will help connect workers with good-paying, high-demand jobs
The Ontario government is investing more than $6 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to support two innovative projects that will train over 1,000 carpenters in Vaughan and across Ontario. This brings Ontario's total investment in skills developmenttrainingthroughSDFtonearly$1.1 billion.
“Our plan to keep rebuilding Ontario's economystartswithinvestinginworkerssothey
Casual Custodian (Chapleau Ontario)
TheAlgoma District School Board invites applications for the position of Casual Custodian in Chapleau.
Educational Qualifications:
· Grade 12 Diploma or Equivalent
Requirements:
· Basic knowledge of cleaning procedures
· Ability to follow instructions and to cooperate with other employees and with persons who use Board facilities from time to time
· Ability to meet the physical demands of the position as demonstrated by completing a Physical DemandsAnalysis
· Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal Background Check
Summary of Duties:
! Shifts are offered on a day-to-day basis via phone between 9:00AM – 11:00AM (i.e. no scheduled shifts)
! Clean part or all of a school or office building which involves sweeping, washing, waxing, dusting, scrubbing, mopping, polishing, shampooing, vacuum cleaning
! Securing building
! Use of step ladders, scaffolds as required
! When necessary, assist maintenance worker with repairs
! Work in compliance with allActs, Regulations and Board Policies and Procedures, including Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
! Other duties as assigned by designated personnel
Hours of work will vary between the hours of 6:00AM and 11:00PM – as determined by the Algoma District School Board to meet operational needs.
Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12th, 2024 and may be forwarded to: Nic Turco turcon@adsb.on.ca
Only those applicants short-listed will be contacted
AshortlistingofapplicantsforconsiderationwillbecompletedemployingtheAlgomaDistrictSchoolBoard Hiring Policy. Should there be a need for interviews, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Accommodationsthroughtherecruitmentandselectionprocessareavailableuponrequest.Thesuccessful candidate,asaconditionofemployment,willberequiredtoprovideacurrentvulnerablesectorcheck,which isacceptabletotheBoard.
LUCIA REECE ALGOMA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD JENNIFER SARLO Director of Education www.adsb.on.ca Chairperson
canfindbetterjobswithbiggerpaychequesright here in our province,” said Premier Doug Ford. “By helping workers train for jobs in fastgrowing sectors like carpentry, we're also ensuring employers have the workers they need to continue growing their businesses and investinginOntario'seconomy.”
With approximately 1,200 carpentry vacanciesacrossOntario,theseprojectswilltrain over 1,000 jobseekers in highly in-demand carpentryfieldsfacingacutelabourshortages.
The first project, managed by the Carpenters' Regional Council (CRC), is receiving over $5.5 million to train over 750 jobseekersandapprenticeswithacombinationof on-the-job training and in-class learning, including preparing for their Certificate of QualificationRedSealexam.
Thesecondproject,ledbytheCollegeof Carpenters and Allied Trades (CCAT), is receiving $894,824 to deliver upskilling programsupto312jobseekersincarpentryskills related to formwork and scaffolding, which are essential in non-residential construction and which are also experiencing an acute labour shortageacrossOntario.
En offrant ce programme de formation linguistique, le Centre a eu l'occasion de s'apercevoird'autresbesoinsenfrançaisàcombler. AveclesoutiendesServicesdesantédeChapleau, d'autresinitiativessontoffertesparlepersonneldu Centre. Par exemple, un soutien individuel est offertàunerésidentedesoinsdelongueduréedela résidence Bignucolo qui a exprimé un souhait de maintenir ses compétences linguistiques en françaisauniveaudesagrammaireetdesalecture. FormationPlus accompagne également l'église Sacré-Cœur dans ses services religieux hebdomadaires à la résidence en offrant musique et chants, démontrant ainsi leur engagement envers le bienêtrespiritueldesrésidentsdesoinsdelonguedurée. LeCentrecollaboreégalementavecleClub Maria Chapdelaine de Chapleau, un club d'ainés francophones, en offrant un cours sur l'utilisation desiPads. Cecourspermetd'offrirdesoutilspour rester connectés et autonomes, de favoriser l'inclusionsocialeetdebriserl'isolementsocialdes ainésfrancophonesdeChapleau.
En conclusion, FormationPlus incarne les valeurs de partenariat, d'engagement communautaire et d'innovation envers le mieux-être de la communauté francophone, allant au-delà de leur mandat de centre de formation francophone pour adultes.
Chapleau Moments
by MichaelJ. Morris
As the Canadian Pacific Railway was being completed Rt, Rev. Edward Sullivan, the ChurchofEngland(Anglican)BishopofAlgoma was carrying out missionary work in his vast diocese.
When Bishop Sullivan took office in 1882, Algoma was a vast wilderness. He described it as "a land of Christmas trees and rocksofages"whichasIreflectonmygrowing upyearsinChapleauprettyadequatelysumsitup eveninthe1940s.
Let me just note though that the good Bishop surely did not realize the vast wealth among the trees and rocks of his diocese. But I digress.
To do his missionary work he was faced with a lack of funds, so he went on what was called a "begging tour" of England speaking at fashionablechurchesalloverthecountrytoraise money.Thiswasawidespreadpractice.
HeadvertisedtheneedsofAlgomaasan illustration of the missionary work among EnglishsettlersandothersinCanada.Ifyouhad ancestors living in Chapleau circa 1885, like I
did, even though the first of mine Patrick Mulligan and other family members were Roman Catholic, Bishop Sullivanwasreachingoutfor them.
The Bishop also recognized the need to minister to construction workers along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. A special kind of person was needed and the Bishop found him in Rev. Gowan Gillmor who delighted in his nickname'TheTramp'.
On many occasions Rev. Gillmor walked the railway line from Sudbury to Chapleau and on to Missanabie. On one of his journeys, he apparently walked the entire CPR linefromNorthBaytoPortArthurandreturn-a distanceofsometwothousandmiles.
FirstStJohn'slocatedacrossfrompresentchurch
St.John'sChurch.
HedescribedhisworkalongtheCPR.He ministeredtotheconstructionpeoplenumbering about five thousand men holding services as he went along in camps, shanties and box cars and sleepinginthemovernight.Hisexperienceswere theroughest.Thesepeoplewerefromallpartsof America and Europe. Typhoid fever was the scourgeofrailwayconstruction.
Archbishop R. J. Renison later said that Gillmorwasthebestrailwaymissionarythatever lived. For years this missionary priest literally lived with the railway men or pushed a handcar from section house to section house, ate green baconfromthesameplateandoftensleptunder thesameblanket.
Hebroughtfoodorclothingtotheneedy or nursed and prayed with the sick for thirty years.
Rev. Gillmor also conducted the first church service for the early settlers of Chapleau inOctober1884andwasinstrumentalinfoundingStJohn'sChurchayearlater.
Rev. John Sanders perhaps the first IndigenouspersonordainedpriestintheChurch ofEnglandinCanadaconductedthefirstChurch of England service at Chapleau in 1882 on the banks of the river. Descendants of Rev. Sanders stillliveintheChapleauarea.
Rev. Sanders was responsible for buildingseveralchurches.
In !982 when the late Rev. William Ivey wasRectorofSt.John'stherewasare-enactment of this service with Rev. Canon Redfern Louttit playing the part of Rev. Sanders, Canon Louttit graduatedfromStJohn'sResidentialSchooland attended Wycliffe College. He was ordained in
In1985tomarkthe100thanniversaryof St John's, Rev E Roy Haddon, a former Rector returnedtoplayRev.GowanGillmor.Rev.Jerry Smithwastherector.JerryisnowRectorofHoly ComforterEpiscopalChurchinTallahasseeFL
The Roman Catholic Church also had "railway missionaries" and I am looking into them.Ifanyonehasinformationonthem,please feel free to contact me. My email is mj.morris@live.ca
REPORT from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa
by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
Afewweeksago,theHouseofCommons Standing Committee on Agriculture and AgriFood (AGRI) published a report titledACall to Action: How Government and Industry Can Fight Back Against Food Price Volatility. The report is obviously a reaction to the astounding increaseinfoodpricesoverthecourseofthepast few years and propose ten significant recommendations following lots of witness testimonyonhowwecanbringpricesdown.The report comes as many Canadians are justifiably reaching a peak of frustration with grocery giants,withmanyCanadianshavingparticipated (or potentially still participating) in boycotts of large chains like Loblaws. What are the recommendations,andwouldtheyreallyprovide Canadians with relief at the register if implemented?
A few of the report recommendations would have an impact at the start of the food production cycle. The AGRI committee is recommending reducing the administrative burden of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFW) and making the Recognized Employer Pilot program permanent. As TFWs arealargepartofthefoodchain,theCommittee believes that making it easier for Recognized Employers (those who have shown to be compliant with the rules of the TFW Program) will reduce costs for producers, in turn making food cheaper. Additionally, they want the increasestaffingandinspectionsattheborderfor food imports to ensure they comply with and meetthesamestandardsasCanadianproducts. Inaddition,AGRIrecommendedpassingBillC234 unamended. The bill, which provides farmerswithacarbonpricingexemptionforfuels for grain drying, has already been passed in the House of Commons with support of all parties, except that of the Liberals, but remains stuck in the House currently because of amendments madebytheunelectedSenate.
Thereareanumberofsmalleritemsthat the Committee believes would be able to help lowergroceryprices,includingareviewoffrontof-package labelling regulations to “better balanceitspublichealthobjectiveswithindustry concerns over the cost of complying,” and also have the Government work with the food industry on better alternatives to plastic food packaging to both meet its pollution prevention
policieswhileensuringthefoodindustrycanship food affordably. It also recommends reviewing the Nutrition North Program, designed to make food affordable in the far north, as well as some vague language surrounding engaging with the provincesandterritoriestodiscusstheirGrocery CodeofConduct.
Whileitsnotentirelysurprisingthatmost of the Committee recommendations aren't particularly controversial, there is one item, brought forward repeatedly by New Democrats overthelastfewyearsthatwassupportedbythe Committeebroadly,includingbyLiberalMPson the Committee. It states “the Committee recommends that the Government of Canada consider implementing policies to effectively tackle excessive net profits in monopolistic and oligopolistic sectors in the food supply chain, which are driving up food prices for consumers and input costs for farmers.” New Democrats have been arguing for a windfall tax on grocery giantssincetheinflationcrisisbegan,butdespite the recommendation from the Committee, including from Liberal members of the
Committee, the government has not supported thisidea.
The remaining recommendations are vitally important and matters that deserve more debate and scrutiny. They both relate to competition, or lack thereof, in the grocery industry.Theyinvolvea)makingitmoredifficult for large chains to merge, creating less competition, and empowering the Competition Tribunal to “make an order dissolving a completedmergerorprohibitingthemergerfrom proceeding if the merger would result in excessive combined market share;” and b) identifyandremovebarrierstoencouragefurther competition. They are recommendations that amount to modern trust busting, which would promoteactualcompetitionandlowerprices. Manyofthesearereasonablesolutionstoafood costcrisisthatwelikelywouldn'tbefacingifnot for the corporate greed of the small number of majorplayersinCanada.Ifwearetotacklethis issue in the long term, it's frankly incumbent uponustoexaminetheserecommendationsmore closely.
Il y a quelques semaines, le Comité permanentdel'agricultureetdel'agroalimentaire delaChambredescommunesapubliéunrapport intitulé Un appel à l'action : Comment le gouvernementetl'industriepeuventluttercontre la volatilité des prix alimentaires. Ce rapport a manifestement été établi en réaction à la hausse stupéfiante du prix des aliments dans les dernières années et propose dix grandes recommandations fondées sur de multiples témoignagesenvuederéduirelesprix.Ilsurvient à un moment où le sentiment d'irritation des Canadiens à l'égard des géants de l'alimentation estàsoncomble,àjustetitre.Ainsi,denombreux Canadiensontparticipé(ouparticipentpeut-être encore) à un boycottage de grandes chaînes comme Loblaws. Quelles sont ces recommandations? Permettront-elles vraiment d'aider les Canadiens si elles sont mises en œuvre?
Quelques-unes des recommandations du rapportauraientuneincidenceaudébutducycle de production des aliments. Ainsi, le Comité recommande de réduire le fardeau administratif lié au Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires et de rendre permanent le projet pilote pour les employeurs reconnus. Compte tenu de la place importante des travailleurs étrangerstemporairesdanslachaînealimentaire, le Comité estime que faciliter le processus pour les employeurs reconnus (c.-à-d. ceux qui respectent les règles du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires) permettra de réduire les coûts pour les producteurs et, par
conséquent,leprixdesaliments.LeComitéveut également augmenter le personnel et les inspectionsàlafrontièreafindegarantirqueles produits importés répondent aux mêmes normes quelesproduitscanadiens.
Deplus,lecomitérecommanded'adopter leprojetdeloiC-234sansamendement.Ceprojet deloi,quioffreauxagriculteursuneexemptionà la tarification du carbone pour le carburant servantauséchagedugrain,adéjàétéadoptéàla Chambre des communes par tous les partis, à l'exception des libéraux. Il y demeure toutefois bloquéenraisond'amendementsprésentésparle Sénatnonélu.
D'autres petites mesures recommandées permettraient,selonleComité,deréduireleprix des aliments, notamment une révision de la réglementation sur l'étiquetage sur le devant de l'emballage afin de « mieux concilier [les] objectifs de santé publique avec les préoccupations de l'industrie concernant le coût delamiseenconformité».LeComitéencourage aussi le gouvernement à collaborer avec l'industrie alimentaire afin de trouver de meilleuressolutionsderechangeauxemballages enplastiquedemanièreàrespectersespolitiques depréventiondelapollution,toutenveillantàce que l'industrie puisse expédier les aliments à un prix abordable. Il recommande également de revoir le programme Nutrition Nord, qui vise à fournir des aliments abordables dans le Grand Nord. Le rapport contient aussi une recommandation au libellé flou concernant un processusdeconcertationSuiteP.11\
Elevateyourcookingwithhomegrownherbs
(NC)Therightseasoningtakesadishfromgood togreat.Freshherbsareoneofthebestwaysto enrich a recipe with fresh, vibrant flavours. Addingminttogreensaladsproducesrefreshing complexity, roasting a chicken with rosemary, sage and thyme adds warm, savoury flavours, and incorporating lavender into your baking createsadelicious,floraltaste.
Elevate your meals with fresh, homegrown herbs with these easy gardening tips.
Herbsareeasytogrowandcanbeplanted in your backyard, balcony or windowsill. Wherever you grow your herb garden, ensure it receivesdirectsunlight.Mostherbsneedatleast fourhoursofsunaday.
Remembertofeedyourfood.Fertilizing yourherbshelpsthemgrowfasterandincreases regrowthsothatyoucanpickandusethemmore often.Slow-releasefertilizersaregreatforherbs, providingthemwithasteadysupplyofnutrients over time. Also, consider fertilizing herbs in a
container more often than those planted in the garden,aswaterwillwashawaynutrientsinthe soilfaster.
Herbs need to be watered two to three times a week depending on the type, the temperature and the container they are in. It is important to select soil and a planter with good drainage. This helps protect the plant’s roots frombacteria,fungusandrot.
Find more gardening tips at fertilizercanada.ca/lawncare.
“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, ourgovernmenthasanambitiousplantobuildthe homes, hospitals, schools and infrastructure our growing communities need. As Ontario attracts record levels of job-creating housing and infrastructureprojects,we'realsoinvestingintraining opportunities to ensure our talent matches our ambition,” said David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “That's why our government is proud to work with our union partners to invest over$6millioninnewtrainingprogramsthatwill give more jobseekers the opportunity to build a brightfutureforthemselvesandtheirfamiliesin carpentry.”
Through the SDF, Ontario is investing nearly $1.1 billion to support training and upskilling programs for workers and connect jobseekers with employers to land well-paying careersclosetohome.
Since its launch in 2021, Ontario's SDF has helped almost 600,000 workers train for indemandsectors,includingover66,000constructionworkers,over92,000manufacturingworkers andover36,000PSWsandhealth-careworkers.
More than 420,000 of these participants are expected to be from an underrepresented group such as women, youth, persons with disabilities, racialized groups and Indigenous peoples.
In 2023, there were 36,600 carpenters employedinOntario,makingitoneofthelargest constructiontrades.
For more information on the CCAT project, visit www.theccat.ca/. To apply, fill out the online application for pre-apprenticeship training.
Those interested in the CRC project can get more information by reaching out to Alexa Clearyatacleary@ubcja.ca
The Skills Development Fund Training Stream is supported through labour market transfer agreements between the Government of CanadaandGovernmentofOntario.
Félicitations aux finissantes et finissants de la 8e année. Sincères remerciements à tous nos donateurs!
CanadaDay
WeatherSummaryforOntario June 2024: Temperature Swings with an Early Heatwave
Temperature
When averaged over the month, temperatures were near normal for the more densely populated areas of the province and values increased northeastward toward Hudson and James Bay. On finer time scales, however, therewerestrongfluctuationsintemperature,and thisincludedanearly,intenseheatwaveformost oftheprovince.
Warmer than normal conditions intensified provincewide during the first week only for coolerair to move in duringthe second week. Some locations had their strongest cool anomaly since April. This second chilly week, however, was interrupted with a widespread warmday(13th)wheresomesouthernlocations sawover30oC.Theninthethirdweek,anintense heat wave began mostly for the southern and
northeastern parts of the province. This was a multi-dayeventpeakingaroundthe17-19thwith severalrecordsset,suchas32.8oCinBancrofton the18th.Temperaturesmoderatedafterwardsand even some much cooler than normal days were seentowardmonth’send.
Precipitation
For the whole month, precipitation anomalies were quite variable across the province.Somewesternportionsofthenorthwest and Far North were wetter than normal, mitigating slightly the abnormally dry conditions.Conversely, some easternparts were considerablydrierthannormal,mainlynorthofa linefromMarathontoTimmins.Centralportions of southwestern Ontario were also drier than normal. The remainder of the province (northeast, central, eastern and the GTA) were slightlywetterthannormal. Significant precipitation occurred through the month, althoughmostofitfellduringthe second half. Heavy rains fell in the northwest on the 18th and spread eastward into the followingday.Aseriesofintense precipitation events followed beginningonthe21stforpartsof northeastern and then southern Ontario.Duringthisfinalpartof the month, some regions saw more than their entire amount typical for the month. Radar derived information show that from Georgian Bay east to Pembroke some areas received over50-80mmofrainonthe2223rd.
SignificantEvents
June 13: Widespread Gusty Thunderstorms
Severe thunderstorms caused widespread power outagesandnumerousreportsof propertydamage across portions of central and northeastern Ontario.HydroOnereportedthat over 150,000 customershad lost power. At one point, 46% of customersinHaliburtonand25% inMuskokawerewithoutpower. In New Liskeard, a dock broke
off causing a float plane to wash ashore. Numerous trees were downed in the area with damage to some vehicles. Owen Sound firefightersrespondedtoafallentreeonahouse, arupturedpropanetankhitbyatree,arescueof peopleinanelevatorinapoweroutage,andafire atHeritagePlaceMallcausedbywinddisrupting an HVAC unit. In Augusta Township, north of Brockville,atreefellonacarintransit,causing minor injuries late that evening. In Ottawa (Orleans), lightning struck a home punching a holeintheroof.
June17-19:Early,MuggyHeatwave
An early and lengthy heatwave gripped mostoftheprovincebeginningonthe17th.This was attributed to a ‘heat dome’ pattern. In the GTA, GO trains had to reduce speeds due to softenedtracks.AcrossOntario,officials,parents and school employees spoke up about the need for air conditioning in all schools. Strawberry farmerssawearlycropsthatneededtobeplucked hurriedly.Onceagain,citizensincitiesbemoaned the lack of green space for cooling down from concrete and asphalt enhanced heat. Temperatures exceeded the mid-30s (Amherstburg with 36oC on the 17th) and humidexreachedthemid-40s(Chapleauwith45 on the 18th and Toronto with 44 on the 19th). Some locations set record high values for overnight minimum lows such as in Barrie with 25oConthe18th.
Two days of widespread thunderstorms affectedalargeportionoftheprovince,stretching fromsouthwesterntonortheasternregions.Gusty winds, small hail and flooding rains were the hazards. In Toronto flooding occurred near the Gardiner Expressway where a vehicle became trapped. Public tweets showed numerous trees brought down by strong gusts in Harrow, Port Perry, Unionville, Stirling and Wallaceburg. Flooding and power outages (for at last 1860 customers)werereportedinandnearTimmins.
OutlookforJuly
Long term guidance continues with warmthnextmonthbutweakerinmagnitudeand not quite as widespread. No cooler than normal areas are suggested. Precipitation guidance is mixed hinting at slightly higher amounts than normal, mainly in the northwest, but varies betweenproductsources.
Lastweekssolutions
MOMENTS IN TIME
On July 17, 1918, the ocean liner Carpathia, which had rescued the survivors of the doomed Titanic six years earlier, was sunk by three torpedoes from a German U-boat during World WarI.Fivepeopledied,buttherestwerepicked upbytheHMSSnowdrop.
avec les provinces et les territoires afin de discuterdeleurcodedeconduitepourlesecteur desproduitsd'épicerie.
La plupart des recommandations du Comité ne sont pas particulièrement controversées,cequin'estpasvraimentétonnant. Ilyatoutefoisunpointsoulevéàmaintesreprises par les néo-démocrates au cours des dernières années qui a généralement été appuyé par le Comité, notamment par les députés libéraux : « LeComitérecommandequelegouvernementdu Canada considère de mettre en œuvre des
politiques visant à lutter efficacement contre les profits nets excessifs dans les secteurs monopolistiquesetoligopolistiquesdelachaîne d'approvisionnement alimentaire, qui font grimper les prix des aliments pour les consommateursetlescoûtsdesintrantspourles agriculteurs. » Les néo-démocrates préconisent un impôt sur les bénéfices exceptionnels des géantsdel'alimentationdepuisledébutdelacrise de l'inflation, mais le gouvernement n'est pas favorableàcetteidée,malgrélarecommandation duComité,dontlesdéputéslibérauxquienfont partie.
Lesdeuxrecommandationsrestantessont d'une importance vitale et touchent à des questionsquiméritentdefairel'objetdedébatset d'un examen minutieux. Elles concernent la concurrence, ou l'absence de concurrence, dans l'industriealimentaire.Ellesvisent:a)àfaireen sorte qu'il soit plus difficile pour les grandes chaînes de fusionner (ce qui réduit la concurrence) et à habiliter le Tribunal de la concurrence à « rendre une ordonnance visant à dissoudreunfusionnementréaliséouàinterdire saréalisationsicelui-cisetraduiraitparunepart demarchécombinéeexcessive»;b)àidentifieret à éliminer les barrières de manière à encourager laconcurrence.Cesrecommandationséquivalent à des mesures antitrust modernes, ce qui favoriserait une véritable concurrence et une diminutiondesprix.
Dans bien des cas, il s'agit de solutions raisonnablesàunecriseàlaquellenousneserions probablement pas confrontés si ce n'était de la cupidité de quelques grands intervenants au Canada. Si nous voulons nous attaquer à ce problème à long terme, il nous appartient d'examiner ces recommandations plus en profondeur.
