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OntarioCelebratesInternationalWomen'sDay

Today, Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity, released the following statement: “OnInternationalWomen'sDaywecelebrate the contribution of women across Ontario and acknowledge the work that lies ahead towards achievingfullgenderequity.

Thecontributionsofwomenareessentialto our province's progress and success, whether that's by serving as high-profile executives, running their own businesses, working in the skilled trades, or supporting vital sectors such as early childhood education, personal support work and nursing, and supportingtheirfamilies.

The United Nations theme this year is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”inrecognitionofthewomenandgirlswho arechampioningtheadvancementoftransformative technologyanddigitaleducation.

Ontario is making changes to encourage more women to enter technology training and careers. Achieving greater gender equity in every sector helps boost innovation and strengthens our economy.

We are helping women across the province tothriveeverywhere—athome,atworkandintheir communities. We are also helping more women participate in the workforce and achieve financial independence by making workplaces safer for women, and by removing barriers so that more women can excel in business, leadership roles, as entrepreneurs, and in sectors where the need is greatest.

Through investments in programs like Investing in Women's Futures, we are offering employment and training supports

SECFDC BusinessSummaryfor2022–Over$1MillioninLoans

TheSuperiorEastCommunityFuturesDevelopmentCorporation(SECFDC)isa non-profit organization offering small business and regional community economicdevelopmentservicestotheSuperiorEastregion.

Forthe2022yeartheSuperiorEastCFDCapprovedagrandtotalof$1,161,367 in local and regional loans. These loans impacted 35 jobs in the region. A total of $1,205,535wasalsoleveragedfromothersources.

SuperiorEastwasestablishedbackin1989andsincethistimeithasdisbursed 690loanswithintheregionforatotalof$28,586,340. Theseloansservedtocreateor maintain2,986jobs.

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During the first quarter of 2022 the corporation approved $74,970 in RRRFCD funds to support local nonprofitswithprojectstoassistthemintheirrecoveryfromthe pandemic.

The SECFDC provides small business financing for existinglocalbusinessesandforindividualslookingtostartup or purchase a business within the region. The loans are availableforanythingbusinessrelatedincluding:thepurchase Cont’donP.2

that help women, racialized individuals, Indigenous people,youth,andpeoplewithdisabilitiesenterand re-entertheworkforce,includingconnectingwomen with career pathways to entrepreneurship to create morewomen-ledbusinesses.

OnInternationalWomen'sDay,Iencourage everyonetotakeamomenttoreflectontheimportant achievementsofwomen,andtocontinueadvocating forgenderequityinallaspectsoflifeinOntario. Because when women succeed, Ontario succeeds.”

AhugecongratulationstoourCPSstudent,OpheliaLortiefor her winintheJuniorDivisionofPublicSpeakinginSaultSte. Marie!(Photoandtext:ChapleauElementary&SecondarySchool)

EightArrestedAs OPP,ThunderBayPoliceServiceLay ChargesInApparentDecades-longArtFraudInvestigation

More than 1,000 alleged fraudulent artworks purported to be painted by Norval Morrisseau seized

(TBPS) arrested eight individuals for their involvement in the apparent fraudulent manufacturing and distribution of artwork purported to be that of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau.

Morrisseau - also known as Copper Thunderb ird - was a prolific Indigenous artist from the Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation. Before his death in 2007, allegations began to emerge of individuals creating and selling art under his name and made in his distinctiveWoodlandSchoolofArtstyle.

Since2020andtogetherwiththeTBPS,a major case manager with the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch has been leading the investigation of the alleged production, distribution and sale of fake artwork falsely

attributedtothelateMorrisseau.

As a result of this two-and-a-half-year investigation,eightpeoplehavebeenarrestedand are facing 40 total charges. More than 1,000 alleged fraudulent paintings, prints and other artworks have been seized. Some of these paintings sold for tens of thousands of dollars to unsuspectingmembersofthepublicwhohadno reasontobelievetheyweren'tgenuine.

The OPP is not in a position to authenticateanyartwork.Ifyoubelieveyoumay be in possession of a suspected forgery or fraudulentworkofart,itisrecommendedthatyou seek legal advice by contacting a lawyer or the LawSocietyofOntario,whichoperatestheLaw SocietyReferralService.Thisserviceprovidesa free half-hour consultation with a lawyer. For moreinformation,pleasevisithttp://www.lso.ca.

AVIS DE DÉCÈS

Pierrette Gagnon Sylvestre

CHAPLEAU – Le 5 mars 2023, Pierrette Gagnon Sylvestre, épouse de feu Roger Sylvestre, mère, mémére et sœur adorée, est décédée à l'âge de 84 ans à la résidence Bignucolo des Services de santé de Chapleau. Fille de feu Alphonse Gagnon et de feu Éveline Moreau.

Elle laisse derrière ses enfants, feu Jacques (Corinne), Sylvie (Robert), Michel (Nancy), ses six petits-enfants Josée (Jeremy), Felisha (Mathieu), Joshua (Laura), Sébastien (Geneviève), Jesse (Ashley) et Annabelle, ses deux arrière-petits-enfants Jana et Jonah, ainsi que ses sœurs survivantes RoseAimée et Monique, ses frères survivants Camille et Maurice(Denise),etdenombreuxneveuxetnièces. Plusieurs se souviennent d'elle comme étant dévouée, ricaneuse, gardienne adorée, artisane douée, admiratrice numéro un aux évènements de ses petits-enfants et aimant aider ses proches. Excellente cuisinière, elle s'assurait que les repas familiauxnemanquentderien,surtoutdesesbons dessertsfaitsauquotidien. Avantl'heuredesrepas, devant la fenêtre, elle s'asseyait dans sa chaise berçante et attendait la famille afin que les repas soientprêtsetsurlatableaumomentoùilsfranchissaientlaporte. Sesmomentspréférésétaientceux avecsafamilleauchaletetencommunautés;dîners communautaires, thés sociaux, se déguiser à l'Halloween. Pierrette aimait faire la comique, surtout avec ses petits-enfants qui l'avaient surnommée « Bad Grandma ». Elle s'encourageait ainsi à les faire rire en voyant la joie et la fierté de ceux-ci.

Les funérailles auront lieu samedi 11 mars à 11 h à l'égliseSacré-CœurdeChapleau.

Lafamilleserareconnaissantededonscommémoratifs au Département des activités de la résidence BignucolodeChapleau.

OBITUARY

Pierrette Gagnon Sylvestre

CHAPLEAU - On March 5, 2023, Pierrette Gagnon Sylvestre, wife of the late Roger Sylvestre, loving mother, mémére and sister, passed away at the age of 84 years at the Bignucolo Residence of Chapleau Health Services.

Daughter of the late Alphonse Gagnon and the late Éveline Moreau.

She leaves behind her children, the late Jacques (Corinne), Sylvie (Robert), Michel (Nancy), her six grandchildren Josée (Jeremy), Felisha (Mathieu), Joshua (Laura), Sébastien (Genny), Jesse (Ashley) and Annabelle, her two great-grandchildrenJanaandJonah,aswellasher surviving sisters Rose-Aimée and Monique, her surviving brothers Camille and Maurice (Denise), andmanyniecesandnephews.

She is remembered by many as being devoted, laughing and fun-loving, a beloved babysitter, a gifted artisan, a number one fan at her grandchildren's events and enjoying helping others. An excellent cook, she made sure family meals were pleasing,especiallywithahomemadedailydessert. Beforemealtimes,shewouldsitinherrockingchair in front of the window and wait for the family so that their meals were ready and on the table by the time theywalkedintothehome. Herfavouritetimeswere with her family at the cottage and in the community, whether it be at community luncheons, social teas anddressingupforHalloween. Pierrettelovedtobe silly, especially with her grandchildren who nicknamedher"BadGrandma".Seeingthejoyandpride of her grandchildren when she was being silly only encouragedhertocontinuebeingfunnyandplayful. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 11th at 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church in Chapleau.

InmemoryofPierrette,donationsmaybesenttothe Activation Department of the Bignucolo Residence inChapleau.

"Norval Morrisseau was a prominent artistoftheThunderBayregionandtoprofitoff ofhisnameisnotonlyunethical,butalsoillegal. Together with the Ontario Provincial Police, I congratulate all involved for the successful resolutionofsuchanimportantinvestigation."

- Chief Dan Taddeo, Thunder Bay Police Service

"It was important for the OPP and the ThunderBayPoliceServicetoidentifyandhold accountable those who allegedly profited illegallybyforgingNorvalMorrisseau'sartwork. Theresultsofthisinvestigationareatestamentto the commitment and competence of the investigators and the collaboration of policing partners."-OPPCommissionerThomasCarrique

SECFDC BusinessSummaryfor 2022–Over$1MillioninLoans

Cont’dfromP.1 of buildings and equipment, inventory, working capital, debt consolidation, etc. Loans are availableuptoamaximumof$750,000. Flexloans can provide quick financing to existing businesses that require $50,000 or less. New loan products include the Business Transition Loan, Women in Business Loan, Line of Credit and the Business ImprovementLoan.

Ifinterestedinapplyingforanyoftheloan programs,contactTracyAmosat(705)856-1105or 1-800-387-5776,ext.222oremail:amos@superior eastcfdc.ca.

All program applications are available in both official languages on the website at: www.superioreastcfdc.ca. Or drop by the office locatedat14GanleyStreetinWawa.

The Superior East CFDC is supported by FedNor.

OnMarch1,2023,theOntarioProvincial Police(OPP)andtheThunderBayPoliceService

Chapleau Moments

by MichaelJ. Morris

'Dough Crazy' a delightful comedy in three acts, directed by Dr. Karl A. Hackstetter, waspresentedbyChapleauHighSchoolstudents as part of the annual commencementheld in the TownHallauditoriuminMarch1956.

Runningfortwonights,theplaybyDon Elser, centred around the efforts of Dolly Ransom, played by Margaret Rose Payette, and herbrotherTedwithRobertGlowackiintherole to save their doughnut business from rival doughnut maker Mr. Manners, with Michael Leigh as the richest man in town who wants to controlthedoughnutbusiness.

Rounding out the cast where it all ends wellwiththediscoveryoftheformulaforGiant Doughnuts which saves the business, and were actually made by B.W. Zufelt, the owner of Chapleau Bakery at the time (remember the honey dipped doughnuts?) were Phyllis Chrusoskie, David McMillan, Harry Pellow, Lorraine Leclerc, James Evans, Donna Viet and MarySerre.

The prompters were Nancy Honda and Rita O'Hearn while the stage crew included Stanley Barty, Daryl Dowsley, Neil Ritchie, DennisSchafer,TerryShannonandRonWatson.

Dr.Hackstetterdirectedallaspectsofthe

production.

Another highlight was a musical presentation by the Chapleau High School Choir directedbyMissJoanLeeofthe teachingstaff.

The soloist was Carmen Pilon while a duet was given by RitaO'HearnandBillKemp.

Choir members included Theresa Donivan, Anne Marie Goldstein, Anne Lemieux, ShirleyPotts,MadeleneCarroll, Gail Lion, Naomi Mizuguchi, Audrey Newman, Marion Pellow and Pauline Pilon, Brian Boucher,CharlesByce. PianistwasAlisonMcMillan.

AsIwasworkingonthis piece, I could not help but reflect on how active those involved in this production were in their respective churches and elementary schools whilegrowingupinChapleau.Ihavemanyfond memories from those years. in 1955-56 I was in GradeNineatCHS.

During the commencement part of the program, John Futhey was presented with the Mrs. J.W.AustinAward as the student with the higheststandingineightGrade13subjectsafter five years attendance while Phyllis Evans receivedtheMasonFoundationScholarshipfora student attending the ontario Teachers' College byJohnMcClellan,theschoolprincipal.

Opening remarks were given by Dennis Schafer,presidentofthestudentcouncil.

Mr.McClellanwouldretireattheendof the school years after 30 years as a teacher and principal.

Honours

Secondary

School

Graduation Diplomas (Grade 13) were presented by Clarence Fiaschetti, a graduate of CHS, who was back as a teacher. Mr. Fiaschetti wasthefirstgradtoreturn asateacher.

Recipients were Sadie Doyle, John Futhey, Phyllis Evans, Richard Leclerc and Gaetan Rousel.

Receiving Secondary School

Graduation Diplomas (Grade 12), presented by

D.O. Payette, chair of the school board, were Stanley Barty, Ina Mae Fraser, Rita Gilbert, Marlene Iserhoff, Gerald McAuley, Leona Paquette, Dennis Schafer, Terry Shannon and MichaelLeigh.

Mr. McClellan's retirement brought GeorgeLemontoCHSasthenewprincipal,and ahighlightofthe1956-57schoolyearwasatrip to Terrace Bay by almost all the students who boarded a CPR passenger train for a trip to Terrace Bay for a weekend of athletic competitions against that community's high school. Mr. Fiaschetti, who was a graduate of Chapleau minor hockey and had played for the Chapleau TrappersandHuskieswasthecoach.

Infact,hewassowellknownasClarence and some students played hockey on the same team he did, that it took time for some to start callinghimMr.Fiaschetti,butforthoseofuswho wereatCHSduringthetwoyearshetaughtthere, hecouldreallyfilldetentionbooks.

Highschoolhockeywasreallypopularat the time and the team played in the full body contacttownleagueaswellasagainstteamsfrom other communities. Members of the 1956-57 team included David McMillan, Doug Slievert, Stan Barty,Thane Crozier, Clarence Fiaschetti (teacher and coach), George Lemon (principal), Doug Espaniel, Roger Mizuguchi, Bill Cachagee,JimHong,BertLemon,HarryPellow, Ken Schroeder, Robbie Pellow (Mascot) Marc Boulard,HarryHong,JimMachan,RonMorris. One of the great delights in writing ChapleauMomentsisthatIgettorelivesomany fantastic "moments" about the people, the lives and the times in the communityfrom its earliest beginningsonwards.ThankstoDavidMcMillan for providing me with the details for Dough Crazy and CHS in the 1950s. My email is mj.morris@live.ca

Dr.KarlHackstetterdirects'DoughCrazy'whileClarenceFiaschettireturns asteacherandcoachesChapleauHighSchoolhockeyteaminthe1950s

REPORT from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa

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

Justice Paul Rouleau released the muchanticipated report of the Public Order Emergency CommissiononFebruary17thonthegovernment's use of the Emergencies Act following last year's Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa, Coutts, and Windsor. In his 2000-plus-page ruling, a requirement under the EmergenciesAct, Justice Rouleau stated“Ihaveconcludedthatinthiscase,thevery high threshold for invocation was met.” Rouleau alsostates,“Lawfulprotestdescendedintolawlessness,culminatinginanationalemergency."It'san important examination of the circumstances that ledtotheFreedomConvoyprotests,andwhilehis conclusion was that the government did meet the threshold to invoke the Act, it also lays bare the failuresthatledtothesituationthatrequireditsuse, while also providing rational recommendations to limititsuseinthefuture.

The report does not shy away from the issues that led to those protests. The Rouleau Report paints a picture of people who do not see themselvesrepresentedinpoliticsandgovernment, and the Covid-19 pandemic which brought their fears, frustrations, and anxieties to a head. It cites social media as a breeding ground for right-wing populism, where Rouleau states “evidence from many of the convoy organizers and participants demonstrated a range of views that I have no

difficulty characterizing as being based on misinformation. Some views were outright conspiratorial.”

The report also expresses that the Prime Minister enflamed the frustrations of protesters with his commentary stating “the small fringe minorityofpeoplewhoareontheirwaytoOttawa, orwhoareholdingunacceptableviewsthatthey're expressing, do not represent the views of Canadians…” which Rouleau notes “these comments…wereinterpretedbymanyasreferringtoall Freedom Convoy participants. This served to energizetheprotesters,hardeningtheirresolveand further embittering them toward government authorities.”

Whilethereportgoesintosignificantdetail about what led to the protest, the occupation of downtownOttawa,andborderblockadesinCoutts and Windsor, it reserves some of its harshest criticisms for Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government. The 200-page ExecutiveSummaryhasanentiresubsectioncalled Ontario's Absence, where Rouleau states " One themethatemergedduringtheInquirywastheview that the Government of Ontario was not fully engaged in responding to the protests. Many witnesses saw the Province as trying to avoid responsibility for responding to a crisis within its borders.”Thisisnotsurprising,asDougFordand then-Solicitor General Sylvia Jones were the only two individuals to refuse participating in the inquiry,citing“parliamentaryprivilege.”

The most important part of this inquiry, aside from the findings that the use of the EmergenciesActwasjustified,aretherecommendationsfromJusticeRouleauonhowgovernments can best handle situations like this in the future

without needing to resort to the use of the EmergenciesAct.TheRouleauReportputforward 56clearrecommendations.Theseinclude:ensuring that the Federal government develop protocols on information sharing, intelligence gathering and distribution with the provinces and territories; the creationofasinglenationalintelligencecoordinatorformajorevents;andexaminingthescopeand limitations on police powers in relation to protest activities between the Federal government, it's provincial and territorial counterparts, and police services.

As for the Emergencies Act itself, the Rouleau Report put forward a number of recommendations as to how to strengthen the Act and makeitmoretransparent.Theseincludeamending theActtorequirethegovernmenttodelivertothe commissionacomprehensivestatementsettingout the factual and legal basis for the declaration to ensuretheuseoftheactisnecessaryandconsistent withtheCharterofRightsandFreedoms.Rouleau also recommends requiring all documents and information on the declaration of a national emergencybegivendirectlytothecommission,without redactions,andbindingallinputsfromcabinetand ministerstothecommissiononceanorderhasbeen declared. The goal is to use the Emergencies Act onlyinnecessarycircumstances,andpreferablynot at all, but if it is used, ensuring information is shared with the commission that makes the use as openandtransparentaspossibleisthekey.

Justice Rouleau's work on this exceptionally complicated file is to be commended. As we move forward, it will be important to heed his suggestions to improve policing and the government'sresponsestocrises.

LerapportRouleau:Unguidepouraméliorerlaréponsedugouvernementencasdecrise

Le17février,lejugePaulRouleauapublié le rapport très attendu de la Commission sur l'état d'urgence au sujet du recours à la Loi sur les mesures d'urgence par le gouvernement à l'occasion des manifestations du Convoi de la liberté à Ottawa, Coutts et Windsor l'année dernière.Danssonrapportdeplusde2000pages, exigé par la Loi sur les mesures d'urgence, le juge Rouleau déclare : « J'ai conclu qu'en l'espèce, le seuil très élevé à respecter pour invoquer la Loi a étéatteint.»Ilajoute:«Desmanifestationslégales ontsombrédansl'illégalité,aupointdeprovoquer une situation de crise nationale. » L'exercice constitueunexamensérieuxdescirconstancesqui ont abouti aux manifestations du Convoi de la liberté, mais, bien que le rapport conclue que le gouvernement a respecté le seuil établi pour invoquer la Loi, il dévoile également les défaillances qui ont mené à la situation rendant nécessaire le recours à la Loi et il fournit des recommandationssenséespourlimiterl'utilisation futuredelaLoi.

Dans son rapport, la Commission n'hésite pasàaborderlesproblèmesquisontàl'originedes manifestations.Eneffet,lerapportRouleaubrosse leportraitdegensquinesesententpasreprésentés par la classe politique et le gouvernement, et dont

les peurs, les frustrations et l'angoisse ont été exacerbées par la pandémie de COVID-19. Le rapportqualifielesmédiassociauxdeterreaufertile pour le populisme de droite et le juge Rouleau affirme que les « témoignages de nombreux organisateurs et participants du convoi ont démontré une gamme de points de vue que je n'ai aucune difficulté à décrire comme fondés sur la mésinformation. Certains points de vue étaient carrémentconspirationnistes.»

Le rapport souligne également que le premier ministre a attisé la frustration des manifestantslorsqu'iladitque«lapetiteminorité marginaledepersonnesquisedirigentversOttawa, ou qui ont des opinions inacceptables qu'ils expriment, ne représentent pas les opinions des Canadiens[...]».SelonlejugeRouleau,«biendes gens ont pensé que ces commentaires [...] visaient touslesparticipantsauConvoidelaliberté.Celaa eu pour effet d'énergiser les manifestants, de renforcerleurdéterminationetdelesrendreencore plusaigrisenverslesautoritésgouvernementales.»

Le rapport, qui explique de manière très détaillée les circonstances qui ont conduit à la manifestation, à l'occupation du centre-ville d'Ottawa et aux blocages frontaliers à Coutts et à Windsor,réservecertainesdesescritiqueslesplus

acerbes au gouvernement progressisteconservateurdeDougFord.Lesommaireexécutif de 200 pages contient une sous-section entière consacrée au sujet, intitulée « L'absence de l'Ontario»,oùlejugeRouleaudéclare:«L'undes thèmes qui a fait surface au cours de l'enquête est l'opinion selon laquelle le gouvernement de l'Ontario n'était pas pleinement engagé dans la réponseauxmanifestations.Denombreuxtémoins avaientl'impressionquelaprovincetentaitd'éviter laresponsabilitéderépondreàunecriseàl'intérieur desesfrontières.»Celan'ariend'étonnant,puisque Doug Ford et Sylvia Jones, qui était alors solliciteure générale de la province, sont les deux seules personnes à avoir refusé de participer à l'enquête, invoquant pour ce faire le « privilège parlementaire».

La partie la plus importante de cette enquête, à part les conclusions selon lesquelles le recours à la Loi sur les mesures d'urgence était justifié, est les recommandations formulées par le jugeRouleausurlesmoyensquepeuventemployer lesgouvernementspourgérerdemanièreoptimale cegenredesituationàl'avenir,afinqu'ilnesoitpas nécessaire d'invoquer la Loi. Le rapport Rouleau présente56recommandationsclaires,notamment: SuiteP.6

La Société d'aide au développement des collectivités de Supérieur Est (SADCSE) est un organismeàbutnonlucratifquioffredesservices en développement économique aux petites entreprises et à la communauté régionale dans la régionSupérieurEst.

En 2022, la SADCSE a accordé une sommede1161367$enprêtslocauxetrégionaux. Ces prêts ont eu un impact direct sur 35 emplois dans la région. Un total de 1 205 535$ fut aussi acquisd'autressources.

LaSADCSEfutétablieen1989etdepuis cetemps,elleadéboursé690prêtsdanslarégion pour une somme de 28 586 340$. Ces prêts ont permisdecréeroudemaintenir2986emplois.

Pendant le premier quart de 2022, la SADCSE a approuvé 74 970$ de fonds régional d'aideetderelianceafind'appuyerdesorganismes locauxàbutnonlucratifàserétabliràlasuitedela pandémie.

La SADCSE offre un financement aux petites entreprises locales existantes et aux personnes qui souhaitent créer ou acheter une entreprise dans la région. Les prêts sont disponibles pour tout ce qui a rapport à une entreprise, y compris l'achat de bâtiments et d'équipements,dematériel,defondsderoulement, la consolidation de dettes, etc. Les prêts sont disponiblesjusqu'àunmaximumde750000$. Les prêts Coup de pouce peuvent fournir un financement rapide aux entreprises existantes qui ont besoin d'un prêt de 50 000$ ou moins. La SADCSEoffreplusieursnouveauxtypesdeprêts telsqueprêtpourlatransitiond'uneentreprise,prêt pourlesfemmesd'affaires,margedecréditetprêt pourl'améliorationdesaffaires.

Si vous souhaitez faire demande pour l'un de ces prêts, communiquez avec Tracy Amos au (705) 856-1105 ou au 1-800-387-5776 poste 222 ou par courriel à amos@superioreastcfdc.ca . Touteslesdemandesdeprêtsontdisponiblesdans lesdeuxlangues officielles sur l'internet à l'adresse suivante : www.superiorea stcfdc.ca. Vous pouvez aussi

LerapportRouleau:Unguidepouraméliorerlaréponsedugouvernementencasdecrise

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veiller à ce que le gouvernement fédéral définisse, encollaborationaveclesprovincesetlesterritoires, desprotocolesd'échanged'information,decollecte de renseignements et de distribution; envisager de nommer un seul coordonnateur national du renseignementpourlesévénementsmajeurs;veiller à ce que le gouvernement fédéral, de concert avec ses homologues provinciaux et territoriaux et les services de police, examine la portée et les limites des pouvoirs policiers en ce qui concerne les activitésdeprotestation.

En ce qui concerne la Loi sur les mesures d'urgence elle-même, le rapport Rouleau présente

plusieurs recommandations pour la renforcer et la rendreplustransparente.Ilrecommandenotamment demodifierlaLoiafind'exigerquelegouvernement soit tenu de remettre à la Commission un énoncé completdesfondementsfactuelsetjuridiquesdela déclarationafindegarantirquelerecoursàlaLoiest nécessaire et qu'il est conforme à la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés. Le juge Rouleau recommande également d'exiger que tous les documentsetrenseignementsnoncaviardésrelatifs à la déclaration d'une situation de crise nationale soient remis directement à la Commission, et d'exiger que toutes les contributions au Cabinet et aux ministres soient produites à la Commission

après la déclaration de l'état d'urgence. L'objectif consisteàinvoquerlaLoisurlesmesuresd'urgence seulement lorsque les circonstances l'exigent, et de préférencepasdutout.Toutefois,s'ilestnécessaire d'y avoir recours, il est essentiel de transmettre l'information à la Commission qui assure que les mesures prises sont aussi ouvertes et transparentes quepossible.

IlyalieudeféliciterlejugeRouleaudeson travail dans ce dossier d'une complexité exceptionnelle.Àl'avenir,ilseraimportantdetenir compte de ses suggestions afin d'améliorer le maintiendel'ordreetlesréponsesdugouvernement encasdecrise.

INSPECTION Inspection of 2023 – 2024 Annual Work Schedule For Pineland Forest

The April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 Annual Work Schedule (AWS) for the Pineland Forestis available electronically for public viewing by contacting the EACOM Timber Corporation (subsidiary of Interfor East Ltd.) office, during normal business hours and on the Natural Resources Information Portal at https://nrip.mnr.gov.on.ca/s/fmp-online beginning March 15, 2023 and for the one-year duration of the AWS.

Scheduled Forest Management Operations

The AWS describes forest operations such as road construction, maintenance and decommissioning, forestry aggregate pits, harvest, site preparation, tree planting and tending that are scheduled to occur during the year.

Tree Planting and Fuelwood

EACOM Timber Corporation (subsidiary of Interfor East Ltd.) is responsible for tree planting on the Pineland Forest. Please contact the Forest Company listed below for information regarding tree planting job opportunities.

For information on the rules for obtaining fuelwood for personal use, please see the Ministry’s webpage: Using wood from Crown land for personal use. For commercial fuelwood opportunities, please contact the Forest Company listed below.

More Information

For more information on the AWS, to arrange a remote meeting with MNRF staff to discuss the AWS or to request AWS summary information, please contact the MNRF staff listed below:

Meena Gurung, R.P.F.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Chapleau Work Centre

190 Cherry Street

Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0

tel: 705-465-6193

fax: 705-864-0681

email: meena.gurung@ontario.ca

Robin Timms

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Timmins Work Centre

5520 Hwy 101 East

P.O. Bag 3090

South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0

tel: 705-465-6274

email: robin.timms@ontario.ca

Julia Ieropoli, R.P.F. Interfor East Ltd.

267 McChesney Road

P.O. Box 150

Timmins, ON P4N 7C9

tel: 705.267.3339 ext. 505

email: Julia.Ieropoli@interfor.com

Stay Involved

Further information on how to get involved in forest management planning and to better understand the stages of public consultation please visit:

https://ontario.ca/forestmanagement

Renseignements en français : jennifer.lamontagne@ontario.ca

NorthEastRegionVehiclesUsingAutomatedTechnology

The North East Region (NER) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now installed and activated theAutomatedLicencePlateRecognition(ALPR)andInCar-Camera(ICC)systemsinallpatrolvehicles.

Asaresultofinvestmentsmadebygovernmentin theOPPandmunicipalpoliceservicesintheprovince,the OPPis introducing ICC video recording equipment with integrated ALPR functionality to all its frontline police vehiclesatalldetachments.

ThisinitiativesupportstheOPP'scommitmentto increasingtransparencyandaccountability inthepolicing ofourcommunities,andtoleveragetechnologiesthatwill

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enhancecommunityandofficersafety.Thesetechnologies will be used to gather enhanced evidence in the prosecution of offences and will also highlight the professionalism of our members as they work to ensure safecommunities.

In addition to the benefits that will come with having an objective video recording of an interaction between an officer and member of the public, the integrated ALPR functionality will dramatically enhance the ability of an officer to detect licence plates that are linked with criminal or traffic offences. Examples would include plates associated with wanted or missing people,

stolen vehicles, stolen or unattached licences plates, suspendedandprohibiteddriversandwithotheremergent situationslikeAmberAlerts.

The NER continues to see drivers operating vehiclesthatdonothavevalid,registeredplates.Although vehicle owners are not required to purchase a validation stickerfortheirvehicle, licence platesarestillrequired to berenewedannuallyorbi-annually.

Members of the NER are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contributiontobuildingsafecommunities.

Inspection du plan annuel des travaux forestiers approuvé pour la forêt Pineland forest pour la période 2023-2024

Le plan annuel des travaux forestiers approuvé pour la forêt Pineland pour la période allant du 1er avril 2023 au 31 mars 2024 est disponible électroniquement, pour examen public, en communiquant avec le EACOM Timber Corporation (subsidiary of Interfor East Ltd.) pendant les heures normales d’ouverture ainsi que sur le Portail d’information sur les richesses naturelles, à l’adresse https://nrip. mnr.gov.on.ca/s/fmp-online?language=fr, à partir du 15 mars 2023 et pendant toute la durée du plan annuel des travaux forestiers, c’est-à-dire douze mois.

Travaux forestiers prévus

Le plan annuel des travaux forestiers décrit les travaux d’aménagement forestier tels que la construction, l’entretien et la mise hors service de routes, les carrières d’agrégats pour routes forestières, le prélèvement d’arbres, la préparation de terrains, la plantation d’arbres et les soins sylvicoles, qui sont prévus dans la forêt durant la période de 12 mois.

Plantation d’arbres et bois de chauffage

EACOM Timber Corporation (subsidiary of Interfor East Ltd.) est responsable de la plantation d’arbres dans la forêt Pineland. Veuillez communiquer avec l’entreprise forestière (inscrite plus bas) pour connaître les possibilités d’emploi comme planteur d’arbres. Pour obtenir des renseignements sur les règles de collecte de bois de chauffage à des fins personnelles, veuillez consulter la page Web du Ministère : Exploitation du bois sur les terres de la Couronne à des fins personnelles. En ce qui concerne le bois de chauffage à de fins commerciales, veuillez communiquer avec l’entreprise forestière ci-dessous.

Renseignements supplémentaires

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le plan annuel des travaux forestiers, pour prendre un rendez-vous pour discuter du plan avec le personnel du MRNF ou pour obtenir de l’information sommaire sur le plan annuel des travaux forestiers, veuillez communiquer avec la personne-ressource pour le MRNF suivante :

Meena Gurung, F.P.I.

Ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts

District de Chapleau-Wawa

190, rue Cherry

Chapleau (Ontario) P0M 1K0

tél. : 705 465-6193

courriel : meena.gurung@ontario.ca

Robin Timms

Ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts

District de Timmins-Kirkland Lake

5520 Hwy 101 East

P.O. Bag 3090

South Porcupine, (Ontario) P0N 1H0

tél. : 705 465-6274

courriel : robin.timms@ontario.ca

Julia Ieropoli, F.P.I. Interfor East Ltd. 267, rue McChesney

CP 150

Timmins, (Ontario) P4N 7C9

tél. : 705 267-3339 ext. 505 courriel : Julia.Ieropoli@interfor.com

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Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur la façon de participer à la planification de la gestion forestière et pour mieux comprendre les étapes de la consultation publique, veuillez consulter le lien suivant : https://ontario.ca/gestionforestiere

Information in English: Tarja Berthelot at tarja.berthelot@ontario.ca

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Inspection of The 2023 – 2024 Annual Work Schedules for White River, Nagagami and Missinaibi Forests

The April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 Annual Work Schedules (AWS) for the White River, Nagagami and Missinaibi Forests are available electronically for public viewing by contacting the offices of the Forest Companies listed below, during normal business hours and on the Natural Resources Information Portal at https://nrip.mnr.gov.on.ca/s/fmp-online beginning March 15, 2023 and for the one-year duration of the AWS.

Scheduled Forest Management Operations

The AWS describes forest operations such as road construction, maintenance and decommissioning, forestry aggregate pits, harvest, site preparation, tree planting and tending that are scheduled to occur during the year.

Tree Planting and Fuelwood

The Forest Companies are responsible for tree planting on these Forests. Please contact the Forest Companies listed below for information regarding tree planting job opportunities. For information on the rules for obtaining fuelwood for personal use, please see the Ministry’s webpage: Using wood from Crown land for personal use. For commercial fuelwood opportunities, please contact the Forest Company listed below.

More Information

For more information on the AWS, to arrange a remote meeting with MNRF staff to discuss the AWS or to request AWS summary information, please contact the MNRF staff listed below:

White River and Nagagami Forests

Brian Harbord, R.P.F.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Chapleau-Wawa District

Wawa Work Centre

48 Mission Road

P.O. Box 1160

Wawa, ON P0S 1K0

tel: 705-992-5602

fax: 705-856-7511

e-mail: brian.harbord@ontario.ca

Nagagami Forest

Shelley Straughan, R.P.F.

White River Forest

Alaina Vandervoort, R.P.F.

Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation

14 Hemlo Drive

P.O. Box 1479

Marathon, ON P0T 2E0

tel: 807-229-8118 ext. 19

e-mail: alaina.vandervoort@nfmcforestry.ca

First Resource Management Group (Agent for Hornepayne Lumber Limited Partnership)

78 Front Street

Hornepayne, ON P0M 1Z0

tel: 705-995-2415

e-mail: shelley.straughan@frmg.ca

Missinaibi Forest

Waurner Adema, R.P.F.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Chapleau-Wawa District

Wawa Work Centre

48 Mission Road

P.O. Box 1160

Wawa, ON P0S 1K0

tel: 705-992-5603

fax: 705-856-7511

e-mail: waurner.adema@ontario.ca

Stay Involved

Larissa Hout

GreenFirst Forest Products (Agent for Missinaibi Forest Management Inc.)

175 Planer Road

Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0

tel: 705-360-1283

fax: 705-864-0928

e-mail: larissa.hout@greenfirst.ca

Further information on how to get involved in forest management planning and to better understand the stages of public consultation please visit:

https://ontario.ca/forestmanagement

Renseignements en français: Jennifer Lamontagne au 705 856-4747 ou jennifer.lamontagne@ontario.ca

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Inspection des calendriers de travaux annuels 2023-2024 pour les forêts White River, Nagagami et Missinaibi

Les calendriers de travaux annuels du 1er avril 2023 au 31 mars 2024 pour les forêts White River, Nagagami et Missinaibi sont accessibles au grand public en format électronique. Pour les consulter, veuillez communiquer avec les bureaux des sociétés forestières présentées ci-dessous, pendant les heures normales d’ouverture ainsi que sur le Portail d’information sur les richesses naturelles, à l’adresse https://nrip.mnr.gov.on.ca/s/fmp-online?language=fr, à partir du 15 mars 2023 et pendant toute la durée du plan annuel des travaux forestiers, c’est-à-dire douze mois.

Travaux forestiers prévus

Le plan annuel des travaux forestiers décrit les travaux d’aménagement forestier tels que la construction, l’entretien et la mise hors service de routes, les carrières d’agrégats pour routes forestières, le prélèvement d’arbres, la préparation de terrains, la plantation d’arbres et les soins sylvicoles, qui sont prévus dans la forêt durant la période de 12 mois.

Plantation d’arbres et bois de chauffage

Les sociétés forestières sont responsables de la plantation d’arbres dans les forêts White River, Nagagami et Missinaibi. Veuillez communiquer avec les sociétés forestières (inscrites plus bas) pour connaître les possibilités d’emploi comme planteur d’arbres.

Pour obtenir des renseignements sur les règles de collecte de bois de chauffage à des fins personnelles, veuillez consulter la page Web du Ministère : Exploitation du bois sur les terres de la Couronne à des fins personnelles. En ce qui concerne le bois de chauffage à des fins commerciales, veuillez communiquer avec l’entreprise forestière ci-dessous.

Renseignements supplémentaires

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le plan annuel des travaux forestiers, pour prendre un rendez-vous pour discuter du plan avec le personnel du MRNF ou pour obtenir de l’information sommaire sur le plan annuel des travaux forestiers, veuillez communiquer avec la personne-ressource pour le MRNF suivante :

Forêts White River et Nagagami

Brian Harbord, F.P.I.

Ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts

District de Chapleau-Wawa

Centre de travail de Wawa

48 Mission Road

C.P. 1160

Wawa (Ontario) P0S 1K0

tél. : 705 992-5602

téléc. : 705 856-7511

courriel : brian.harbord@ontario.ca

Forêt Nagagami

Shelley Straughan, F.P.I.

Forêt White River

Alaina Vandervoort, F.P.I.

Société de gestion forestière Nawiinginokiima

14 Hemlo Drive

C.P. 1479

Marathon (Ontario) P0T 2E0

tél. : 807 229-8118, poste 19 courriel : alaina.vandervoort@nfmcforestry.ca

First Resource Management Group (mandataire de la société en nom collectif Hornepayne Lumber Limited)

78, rue Front

Hornepayne (Ontario) P0M 1Z0

tél. : 705 995-2415

courriel : shelley.straughan@frmg.ca

Forêt Missinaibi

Waurner Adema, F.P.I.

Ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts District de Chapleau-Wawa

Centre de travail de Wawa

48 Mission Road

C.P. 1160

Wawa (Ontario) P0S 1K0

tél. : 705 992-5603

téléc. : 705 856-7511

courriel : waurner.adema@ontario.ca

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Larissa Hout Produits forestiers GreenFirst (mandataire de Missinaibi Forest Management Inc.)

175 Planer Road

Chapleau (Ontario) P0M 1K0

tél. : 705 360-1283

téléc. : 705 864-0928

courriel : larissa.huot@greenfirst.ca

Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur la façon de participer à la planification de la gestion forestière et pour mieux comprendre les étapes de la consultation publique, veuillez consulter le lien suivant : https://ontario.ca/gestionforestiere

Information in English: Jennifer Tremblay at 705-992-5616 or jennifer.tremblay@ontario.ca

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On September 26, 2022, Ontario Corporation 1946072, operating as D. Niemi Trucking Inc, of Haileybury pleaded guilty to disobeying an order made under the Forest Fires Prevention Actandreceivedafineof$6,911.25.

On February 8, 2023, Ontario Corporation 281162099, operating as Cool Heat, of Timmins pleaded guilty to disobeyinganordermadeundertheForest FiresPreventionActandreceivedafineof $1,500.

Natural Resources and Forestry. Officers intercepted an employee of Cool Heat Ltd. travellingintheclosedarea.Laterthatsameday officers intercepted five employees of D. Niemi Trucking Inc. travelling in the closed area. Through investigation, officers determined that both corporations directed their employees to enter the closed area and drive around road closure signs and barricades without ministry authorization.

Justice of the Peace Diane Lafleur heard the case remotely over two separate dates in the OntarioCourtofJustice,Gogama.

TheOntariogovernmentissafeguarding thesafetyofprovincialfirerangersandthepublic by enforcing Emergency Area Orders during activeforestfires.

Two corporations pleaded guilty and receivedatotalof$8,411.25infinesforviolating requirements of orders during road closures due

The court heard that on May 18, 2022, conservation officers were patrolling a closed roadintheareaofHighway560andNabakwasi RoadinresponsetotheTimmins001forestfire. All use and travel in this area was prohibited underanemergencyareaorderunlessauthorized through a permit issued by the Ministry of

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OntarioHelpingMoreStudentsEntertheSkilledTradesFaster

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The Ontario government is preparing young people for in-demand and well-paying careersbyallowingstudentsingrade11totransition to a full-time, skilled trades apprenticeship program. Upon receiving their Certificate of Apprenticeship,theseyoungworkerscanapplyfor their Ontario Secondary School Diploma as mature students. At a time when the province continues to face historic labour shortages, this change means that more students will be able to enterthetradesfasterthaneverbeforetohelpbuild Ontario.

“These changes provide students with exciting pathways to good-paying jobs and rewarding careers and support our government's ongoing work to attract more young people into the skilled trades,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Whether it's enhancing trades education in our schools,breakingdownbarriersfornewcomersor upskilling workers, we're leaving no stone unturned to train the skilled workforce that will buildOntario.”

In the construction sector alone, 72,000 new workers are needed by 2027 to fill open positionsbecauseofretirementsandexpectedjob growth. To help deliver the province's infrastructureplans,includingbuilding1.5millionhomesby 2031,morepeopleareneededintheskilledtrades.

“For far too long, parents and students havebeentoldtheonlypathtosucceedinlifeisby goingtouniversity,whichissimplynottrue,”said Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “Whenyouhaveacareerintheskilledtrades,you

have a career for life. Our government will continuetoprovidestudentswiththetoolstheyneedto landwell-payingandlife-longcareers.”

Additionally, the government will begin consultationsinfall2023withemployers,unions, education stakeholders, trainers, parents, and othersaboutwaystomakeiteveneasierforyoung peopletoenteracareerinthetrades.Thisincludes the potential of lowering entry requirements for some of the 106 skilled trades that currently requireagrade12-leveleducation.

“Toensureallstudentscangetaheadinthis province,weareacceleratingpathwaysfromhigh schooltoapprenticeshiplearningandultimately,a career in the skilled trades," said Stephen Lecce, MinisterofEducation."Ourgovernment'smission istofilltheskillsgapbybetterconnectingOntario studentstothesegood-payingjobs,helpingmany studentswhomaynothavegraduated,nowgaina credential that leads them to meaningful employment.”

The Ministry of Education is working to recognize up to 30 credits required to earn the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) for individualswithaCertificateofApprenticeshipor equivalent.

It takes between two to five years to completeanapprenticeship.

1.2millionpeopleareworkinginOntario's skilledtrades.Manyofthemaresettoretireover thecomingyears.

There are over 140 skilled trades in Ontario.

Recently, there were nearly 285,000 jobs

in Ontario going unfilled, while about one in five job openings in Ontario are projected to be in the skilledtradesby2026.

Since2020,Ontariohasinvestednearly$1 billion to make it easier to learn a trade, breaking the stigma, attracting youth, simplifying the system,andencouragingemployerparticipation.