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OntarioCrackingDownonAutoTheft

Province tackling organized crime networks and holding criminals accountable

The Ontario government is fighting auto theft by investing $51 million in new measures to help police identify and dismantle organized crime networks and put thievesbehindbars.Thefundingwillsupportfirstof-its kind auto theft prosecution teams to investigate and prosecute criminal organizations thatprofitfromstolenvehicles.

“Withvehicletheftsandcarjackingsonthe rise,ourgovernmentistakingboldactionagainsta serious and often violent crime where high-tech criminals operate in tightly organized networks,” said Solicitor General Michael Kerzner. “These measures are aimed at taking crime organizations apartandbringingthesecriminalstojustice.”

The investment will be delivered over threeyearsandincludes:

! The creation of an Organized Crime Towing and Auto Theft Team led by the Ontario ProvincialPolice(OPP):

! Drawing upon the experience and success of the province's towing joint force operation, the Organized Crime Towing and Auto Theft Team will work with police services to identify, disrupt and dismantle organized crime networks participatinginvehicletheft.

! Anew community safety grant that targets autotheft:

! Starting this year, OPP,municipalandFirst Nations police services will be eligible to apply for funding for extra tools, supports and resources to fight and

prevent auto theft in their communities. Funding can be used for public education and awareness campaigns or technology to assist police with surveillanceandidentificationofstolenvehicles.

! Creation of a new Major Auto Theft ProsecutionResponseTeam:

! Thisteamwillprovidededicatedlegaland prosecutorial support to the OPP to prepare and prosecutecomplexcases,withcorrespondingcourt supportstaffandresources.

“We need a strong approach across the justice sector to stop the rise in auto thefts across Ontario,” said Attorney General Doug Downey. “Today's investments will support the creation of dedicated auto theft prosecution teams and enhanced court resources to investigate and prosecute criminal organizations, and ensure justiceisserved.Ourautotheftfocuswillsupport ourongoingeffortstoensurecommunitiesremain safeandthatweholdoffendersaccountable.”

To help stop the illegal export of stolen vehiclesandtargetviolentcrimelinkedtocriminal organizations, the Ontario government is also investing $1.4 million over three years in the Greater Toronto Area-Greater Golden Horseshoe Investigative Fund. This funding will continue to provideeligiblepoliceserviceswiththeresources theyneed,includingcutting-edgetechnology.

Additionally, as part of the Guns and Gangs Violence Reduction Strategy, Ontario will continue to target organized crime that fuels gang operations, such as vehicle theft rings, through a further$13.4millioninvestmentthisyear.Funding willsupportagunsandgangsjointforcesoperation ledbytheOPPtoincreaseintelligencesharingand enforcement across multiple jurisdictions, as well

asaprovincialgunsandgangssupportunittoassist withinvestigationsandprosecutions.

The Ontario government is also taking further action against auto theft by exploring opportunities to work in partnership with Canada Border Services Agency, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and shipping container and rail companies.

InOntario,acarisstolenevery48minutes.

From2014to2021,therewasa72percent increaseinautotheftacrosstheprovince,anda14 percentincreaseinthelastyearalone.

Thieves and criminal networks have specificallytargetedtheGreaterTorontoArea:

! In Toronto, auto thefts increased 81 per centfrom2014to2021andthecityexperienceda 78 per cent increase in violent carjackings from 2021to2022.

! In Peel Region, carjackings have risen 45 percentsince2021.

! From 2021 to 2022, auto thefts in Halton Region increased by approximately 49 per cent, with Oakville and Burlington hardest hit.

"While vehicle theft is not new, the frequency of these incidents and the level of involvement of organized criminal networks representsanewandevolvingthreat.TheOPP-led Organized Crime Towing and Auto Theft Team addresses this issue from a provincial and interprovincial level.With the support of our partners, includingtheSûretéduQuébecandtheServicede PolicedelaVilledeMontréal,wewilldisruptthe threat posed by these organized crime networks." said Thomas Carrique Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner.

CouncilBriefs

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY21ST,2023AT6:30P.M.INTHE CIVICCENTERCOUNCILCHAMBERS.

PRESENT: MAYOR: R.BIGNUCOLO

DEPUTYMAYOR: L.BERNIER

COUNCILLORS: C.ANSARA P.BERNIER A.LAMBRUSCHINI CAO: D.DUGUAY EDO: CGOHEEN

EXCUSEDABSENCE:

ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO THEAGENDA:

OTHER: SECURITYCAMERA

R.E.DPROGRAMAPPLICATION

GUESTS/DELEGATIONS:TOROMONT / CIMCO

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST(S): Pursuant to the Municipal ConflictofInterestActR.S.O.1990,ChapterM. 50, Section 5 – Councillor P. Bernier declared ConflictofInteresttoBusiness#2pertainingto airporthangarfees–reason-employeraffiliation -CouncillorL.BernieralsodeclaredConflictof Interest to Business # 2 pertaining to airport hangar fees – reason- husband affiliation to airport - Councillor A. Lambruschini declared Conflict of Interest to Correspondence # 1 pertaining to zoning by-law amendment:49 MonkSt.-reason-neighbouringproperty.

OPENFORUM:Questions:

Willthesoundsystemandscoreboardat thearenabereplaced

Old business signs throughout the town who’sresponsibilityPublicinputonprojects

Will the town offer pre-authorize plans fortaxesandwaterfeesWilltheTownsstreetsbe cleaned and sidewalks updated/kept Street light additiongoingtowards3millrestaurant

What makes up the tax rate/ assessment Answers:

Sound system and score board being investigated

Signs on private property are owner’s responsibility Public input on projects under consideration

Pre-authorize plans to be investigated

Sidewalksbeinginvestigatedforfunding

Streetlights are scheduled to be updated throughout town Resident advised to speak to treasurer

RESOLUTION05-48:

A.LAMBRUSCHINI–P.BERNIER

That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of CouncilheldJanuary30th,2023beapproved.

RecordedVote For Against R.Bignucolo X

L.Bernier X

C.Ansara X

P. Bernier X

A.Lambruschini X

RESOLUTION05-49:

P.BERNIER–C.ANSARA

That the Minutes of the Special Meeting of CouncilheldFebruary6th,2023beapproved.

RecordedVote For Against R.Bignucolo X

L.Bernier X

C.Ansara X

P. Bernier X

A.Lambruschini X

RESOLUTION05-50:

C.ANSARA–A.LAMBRUSCHINI

That the Minutes of the Special Meeting of CouncilheldFebruary14th,2023beapproved.

RecordedVote For Against R.Bignucolo X

L.Bernier X

C.Ansara X

P. Bernier X

A.Lambruschini X

RESOLUTION05-51:

A.LAMBRUSCHINI–C.ANSARA

That Council approve By-Law 2023-11 Being a by-law toAmend By-Law 2023-05 Being a ByLawtoauthorizetheMayorandCAOtoexecute airport lot lease agreements between the CorporationandvariousLessees.

RecordedVote For Against R.Bignucolo X

L.Bernier NOVOTE

C.Ansara X

P. Bernier NOVOTE

A.Lambruschini X

ACCOUNTS

RESOLUTION05-52:

L.BERNIER–P.BERNIER

That Council support the Mayor and staff to attendthe2023OntarioGoodRoadsconference fromApril16thtoApril19th,2023.

RESOLUTION05-53:

C.ANSARA–L.BERNIER

That Council authorize the CAO to register for theWSIBHealthandSafetyExcellenceProgram (HSEP).

RESOLUTION05-54:

C.ANSARA–L.BERNIER

That Council approve the request from the Crestview Rooming House received January 26th,2023.

RESOLUTION05-55:

P.BERNIER–L.BERNIER

That Council authorize the staff to accept the proposal from Toromont/Cimco for the feasibility studies of the Municipal Facilities identified.

RESOLUTION05-56:

P.BERNIER–C.ANSARA

That Council award the contract for the BiAnnualBridgeInspectionstoTulloch.

RecordedVote For Against

A.Lambruschini X

CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Notice of zoning by-law amendment re: 49MonkSt.

2. Town of Essex letter of support (school boardelections).

3. Municipality of West Nipissing (Opposition Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act.).

4. MunicipalityofShuniah(OppositionBill 23,MoreHomesBuiltFasterAct.).

5. L'alliance des francophones engages de Chapleau.

6. Catholic women's league council invitation.

7. 2023Farmlandforumflyer.

OTHER:

1. 2022StatementofCouncilrenumeration.

2. CRDC DRAG Races (No materials included).

CalendarofMeetingsfortheMonthofFebruary andMarch

RESOLUTION05-57:

P.BERNIER–C.ANSARA

That Council approve request from L'Alliance des francophones engages de Chapleau for the use of the council chambers for la foire de la francophonie.

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Chapleau Moments

by MichaelJ. Morris

Although Chapleau is located on the Kebsquasheshing and Nebskwashi Rivers, the first site selected for the community was Tawagami, about five miles to the east about whereDevonis,accordingtoalong-handwritten articleintheRichardBrownleepapers.

The Devon site was apparently too swampy for a settlement near the tracks, so the Canadian Pacific Railway work camps were movedwesttowhatbecameChapleauby1885.A spur track for a boxcar, which became the first station was set out and Chapleau came into existence.

Before I go any further, and in the interests of full disclosure, I have no idea who authored this article which summarizes the first 50yearsofChapleauhistoryasthereisnobyline. It may very well have been Mr. Brownlee. It is excellent.

However, in 1901 Chapleau became a municipality with G.B. Nicholson as the first Reeve. Mr. Nicholson served until 1913 being returned by acclamation each year. Members of thefirstcouncilwereA.Rothwell,D.Royal,P.J. MacFarlane, andW. Boswell.To the best of my knowledge only relatives of Mr. Nicholson still live in Chapleau -- members of the Collins

had no doors and when the snow piled up the section men shovelled it out. The oil was kept outsideandhadtobeheatedonstoves.

"The railroaders had a hard winter in thoseearlydays,buttheywerehardymen."

D. O. Payette described Chapleau as he sawitin1904whenhearrived.

"At least half of Chapleau was bush. Therewerenoelectriclights andcoaloilwasusedalmost exclusively for lighting purposes. The stores and hotels used acetylene gas. The water supply was had from pitcher pumps which drew the water from well pointsdrivenintotheground atvaryingdepths."

The author revealed that by late 1885 there were two rows of boxcars which had become temporary homes on "Stovepipe" and "Gosling"Avenues.

I was amazed to learn that by 1888 Chapleau had a public library in a boxcar with overtwothousandvolumesof"fineliterature'all donatedbySirWilliamVanHorne,thepresident of the CPR. The library was later located in the MechanicsInstitute.

The Chapleau Brass Band was established in 1888 and by 1889 Dominion Day onJuly1wasbeingcelebrated.

Effortsweremadejustbeforetheturnof the century to have Chapleau incorporated as a municipality but failed because an insufficient number of names could be found for a petition callingforavote.

Mrs. Eileen Collins, the wife of Charles W. Collins was a member of the Nicholson family.

The first act of the council was to float debentures for the construction of a public school.Thefirstschoolwasinatent,thenthefirst RomanCatholicChurchthenbacktotent.

Theauthornotedthatthesecondtentwas pitched on the spot where the United Church parsonagewaslocated.

"Itwasaveryprettyspot,andthetentwas nestled among the big pine trees. Great fun was had when the pinecones dropped on the roof making a drumming noise. There were twelve roughhewnseatsintheschool.

"Another feature of this school was the bigstoveinthemiddleandthosewhosatnearit roastedthoseawayfroze."

TurningtotheCPR,theauthorwrotethat the round house, a necessity in a railroad town,

Things changed quickly and that is a column for anotherdayaswelookatthe early days of Chapleau. If you would like to contribute to the story, please contactmeatmj.morris@live.ca

Onceagain,Iextendmysincerethanksto Margaret Rose (Payette) and Bobby Fortin who kindlyloanedmetheRichardBrownleePapers!

family.

Two

rowsofboxcarsbecametemporaryhomesinChapleaubylate1885

REPORT from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa

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

The Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) has recently released a detailed report on gender-based violence and murder in Canada. The #CallItFemicide Report 2018-2022 delves into the data that shows genderbasedviolenceandmurderhasbeenincreasingfora numberofyearsnow.

THE CFOJA report notes that, in the five years of gathering statistics on femicide, they have documented that 850 women have been murdered across the country. This equates to a woman being killedonceeverytwodays,onaverage.Amongthese documented cases, when an accused has been identified,82percentarereportedtobemale.What's also exceptionally troubling is where this is happening.42percentofthesecasesarehappeningin non-urban centres, including small towns, villages, andremotecommunities,wherelessthanone-fifthof thepopulationresides.

Many of the demographic details are troubling.Whiletheaverageageofawomankilledin Canadais42,therearesomegroupsofwomenthatare worryinglyoverrepresented.Youngwomenaged2534 comprised 21 percent of victims, but account for only14percentofthegeneralfemalepopulation.The

Canada'sTragicReportCardonFemicide

report also states, “while information on race/ethnicity was not available in many cases, at minimum,aboutoneinfivefemalevictimskilledby male accused was an Indigenous woman or girl (19%).”This is a significant outlier, as, according to StatisticsCanada,Indigenouspeoplesmakeupatotal of five percent of the population. The timing of the report,justaheadofRedDressDay,alsoknownasthe NationalDayofAwarenessforMissingandMurdered IndigenousWomenandGirlsandTwo-SpiritPeople, makes it clear that we have a lot of work to do to combatfemicide.

Thereportnotesthatfemicidesareincreasing across Canada. In fact, one of the more concerning details in the report reads as follows: “During this period, a common question has been whether the killings of women and girls increased. At first, this was a difficult question to answer, as homicide numbers fluctuate annually. But we are now three years beyond the beginning of the pandemic, so it is possible to say, yes, there have been increases in the killings of women and girls in Canada…In fact, the number of women and girls killed involving male accused in 2022 represents a 27 percent increase compared to those numbers in 2019, pre-COVID.” Whiletherewere148victimsin2019,therewere184 victimscountedin2022.Whiletherewereconcernsat the start of the pandemic that the mechanisms to prevent the spread of the virus, such as social distancing and work-from-home, may increase incidents of sexual- and gender-based violence, it's stilldifficulttoseestatisticslikethislaidbare.

The CFOJA report proposes naming

femicide a crime as a distinct sub-category of homicide. It notes that femicide has been officially recognizedasadistinctcrimein22countriesaround the world, particularly in Latin America. The Mass CasualtyCommissionReportthatfollowedthemass shootinginNovaScotiainApril2020madeasimilar recommendation.Thegovernmenthasinfactsigneda global treaty, the Inter-American Convention to Prevent, Punish, and Eradicate Violence Against Women, along with 35 other countries, that aims to create initiatives to investigate and eliminate femicide,butisoneofonlythreesignatoriesthathas yettofulfiltheircommitmenttothetreaty.

Further than this, the government needs to ensure they move forward with the NationalAction Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, but movement on the action plan has been slow. Additionally, the Indigenous Shelter and Transitional Housing Initiative, which set aside $724.1 million to expand supports for Indigenous women, children, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people escaping gender-based violence, has barely been used, with recent reports stating that only around five percent of the fund has been spent to create transitional houses in it's third yearofexistence.Thegovernmentneedstofocuson buildingthiscapacitytoensurethatwomencanleave violent situations before worst-case scenarios happen.

Most people understand how important it is tocombatgender-basedviolence.Ittakesrealaction to combat the problem, and at its current pace, the governmentisn'tdoingnearlyenough.

LetragiquebilandesféminicidesauCanada

L'Observatoire canadien du fémicide pourlajusticeetlaresponsabilisation(OCFJR)a récemment publié un rapport détaillé sur la violence et les meurtres fondés sur le genre au Canada. Le rapport #cestunfémicide : Comprendre les meurtres de femmes et de filles liésausexeetaugenreauCanadaen2018-2022 analysedesdonnéesquirévèlentquelaviolence et les meurtres fondés sur le genre augmentent depuisquelquesannées.

Le rapport de l'OCFJR indique que durantlescinqannéesoùl'OCFJRarecueillides donnéessurlesféminicides,850femmesontété assassinées au pays. Ainsi, une femme est assassinéetouslesdeuxjoursenmoyenne.Parmi lescasdocumentéspourlesquelsonaidentifiéun accusé, 82 % d'entre eux étaient des hommes. L'endroit où les meurtres se produisent est égalementtrèsperturbant.Dans42%descas,ils sont commis hors des centres urbains, notammentdansdespetitesvilles,desvillageset des communautés éloignées, où moins d'un cinquièmedelapopulationhabite.

Bon nombre des données démographiques sont troublantes. La moyenne

d'âge des femmes assassinées au Canada est de 42 ans, mais il est inquiétant de constater que certainsgroupesdefemmessontsurreprésentés. Dans 21 % des cas, les victimes sont de jeunes femmes âgées de 25 à 34 ans, alors qu'elles ne représententque14%delapopulationféminine générale. Le rapport indique également que « bienquelesinformationssurlaraceoul'origine ethnique ne soient pas disponibles dans de nombreuses affaires, au minimum, environ une femme/fille sur cinq tuée par un accusé de sexe masculinétaitautochtone(19%)».Ils'agitd'une importante aberrance, puisque, selon Statistique Canada,lesAutochtonesnereprésententque5% delapopulation.Lefaitquelerapportaétépublié juste avant la Journée de la robe rouge, aussi connue sous le nom de Journée nationale de sensibilisation aux femmes et aux filles ainsi qu'aux personnes bispirituelles autochtones disparues et assassinées, montre clairement que nous avons encore beaucoup à faire pour lutter contreleféminicide.

Le rapport indique que les féminicides sontenhaussepartoutaupays.Enfait,voicil'un desdétailslespluspréoccupantsdurapport:«Au

cours de cette période, une question fréquente a été de savoir si les meurtres de femmes et de jeunesfillesavaientaugmenté.Audébut,ilétait difficile de répondre à cette question, car le nombred'homicidesfluctuechaqueannée.Mais trois ans après le début de la pandémie, il est possibled'affirmerquelesmeurtresdefemmeset defillesontaugmentéauCanada[…]Enfait,le nombre de femmes et de filles tuées par des hommes accusés en 2022 représente une augmentation de 27 pour cent par rapport aux chiffresde2019,avant[ledébutdelapandémie de COVID-19]».Onarecensé148victimesen 2019, contre 184 en 2022. Au début de la pandémie, on craignait que les mesures visant à prévenir la propagation du virus, comme la distanciationphysiqueetletélétravail,nefassent augmenterlescasdeviolencefondéesurlesexe etlegenre,ilestmalgrétoutdifficilededévoiler detellesstatistiques.

Le rapport de l'OCFJR propose de désigner le féminicide comme un crime distinct de l'homicide. Il souligne que le féminicide est officiellement SuiteP.7

WeatherSummaryforOntario-April2023:Mid-MonthRecordWarmth

Temperatures

As in March, April showed both warm andcoldanomalies,buttheyweremostlylarger and longer lasting in magnitude. For the second week,verywarmtemperaturesoccurredoverthe whole province especially in the south with temperaturesnear30oC.Numerousrecordswere broken over most of the province such as in Oakville and Baldwin on the 13th reaching 31.0oC.Somelocationssawconsecutivedaysof recordwarmth.Thefirstweekwasrathercoolin thenorthbutwarmintheGTAandthesouthwest.

For the third week, the above average warmth continued in the south, whereas in the north a moderate colder than normal pattern began. Coldertemperaturesprevailedandintensifiedin the last week province wide, particularly in the southwestwheremaximumdailytemperaturesin Windsorwereasmuchas9oCbelowaverage.

Precipitation

Mean monthly precipitation amounts werenearorabovenormalformostoftheprovince with a noticeable dry period during the strong warm event. From the map below, there aretwoareasofwellabovenormalprecipitation inthenorthlocatedintheNickelBeltaswellas from Thunder Bay northeast to Hudson Bay

where anomalies for the month were nearly 200% (near Thunder Bay). In the south, most areas received more than half of their average monthlyprecipitationinthefirstweek.

Thestrongestanomaliescanbeseenfrom eastofGeorgianBaytoOttawawhereasystemin the last week produced widespread, prolonged heavy rains which contributed to monthly precipitation anomalies of ~150% for Ottawa.Significantsnowamountsfellduringthe firstweeknorthoftheNickelBelt,andthroughoutthemonthinthenorthwestandthefarnortheast. Monthly snowfall was above normal for most of western Northern Ontario and northeast ofSudbury.SouthwestofKenora,~300%ofthe monthlyaveragesnowwasmeasured.

SignificantEvents

April1:ASpringStormThatWasNoJoke AspringstormtrackedthroughtheGreat LakesbeginningonMarch31andbroughtamix of rain, thunderstorms, freezing rain and snow. Strongtoseverethunderstormsaffectedpartsof southwestern Ontario, with pea- to grape-size hail and strong wind gusts of 80 to 100 km/h.A band of scattered power outages occurred from Windsor to Niagara, due to the wind gusts. Rainfall of 30 to 60 mm was reported across much of southwestern Ontario, with Mossley, just London, reporting the most rainfall: 73.7 mm. In London, several encampments of people experiencing homelessness were washed away from the banks of the Thames River. Minor flooding was reported near the GrandRiverandintheHamilton area.Aband of scattered power outages, likely related to freezing rain and snowfall, occurred along the north shore of the North Channel and extended to southofNorthBay. Significant snow events were declared in Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury, where 30 cm and 17 cm of snowfall, respectively, were reported. Northeastern Ontario experienced several highway closures and public transit cancellationsforseveralhours.

April5-6:WinterandSummer Weather Hit the Province Again

AColorado Low affected most of Ontario, bringing a winter storm to northern Ontario, an ice storm to northeasternandeasternOntario,and

significant rainfall to most of southern Ontario. There werealsonumerousthunderstormsacross the province associated with snow, ice pellets, freezing rain and rain. Ottawa, Sudbury, and Petawawa had 9, 8, and 7 hours respectively of freezingrainandicepellets.Thestormdamaged hundredsoftreesineasternOntario,causingone fatalityanddamagetosomehomesandvehicles. Widespread power outages also occurred, with approximately190,000customerswithoutpower at the peak. Nearly all school buses in eastern Ontario were cancelled and several flights were cancelled at the Ottawa International Airport. There were school cancellations as well as closures to recreation and cultural facilities. Multiple highways across northern Ontario saw closuresduetopoorroadandweatherconditions, and flooding on a few Greater Toronto Area highways caused lane closures. Some low-lying roadsalongsideriversandcreekswerefloodedin eastern Ontario, as well. Beatrice, Kemptville, and Wiarton each reported over 60 mm of rain, andMorrisburg,Algonquin,MuskokaandParry Sound each received over 50 mm. Kenora reported27cmofsnowfall,alongwithKeewatin at22cmandRedLakewith17cm.

April

16-17:

Snow and Freezing Rain Affect CentralOntario

A slow-moving low pressure system tracked over northeastern Ontario, bringing widespreadsnow,icepellets,andfreezingrainto northern Ontario.This led to rural bus cancellations and school closures for several school boards in Thunder Bay and the north shore of LakeSuperior. Highway 17 from Shabaquawas closedduetoweatherconditions.

OutlookforMay

Thereisageneralagreementthatthefirst week of May could see higher than normal precipitation in southern Ontario and normal elsewhere.Beyondthefirstweek,however,there is no consistent signal for precipitation. While someguidancewouldsuggestnormalvalueswill occur throughout the month, others predict less than normal precipitation from Kenora to North Bay. The forecast temperatures for the entire month of May are inconsistent between various sourcesofguidance.

While one predicts the month will be below normal in terms of temperatures for the entire province, except along Hudson Bay and James Bay, another shows an overall trend of above-normal temperatures, particularly in northwesternOntario.

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MOMENTS IN TIME

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reconnucommeuncrimedistinctdans22paysdu monde,notammentenAmériquelatine.Lerapport de la Commission des pertes massives suivant la fusillade de masse survenue en Nouvelle-Écosse en avril 2020 a formulé une recommandation semblable. Le gouvernement, aux côtés de 35 autres pays, a en fait signé un traité mondial, la Convention interaméricaine sur la prévention, la sanction et l'élimination de la violence contre la femme, qui vise à créer des initiatives pour enquêtersurlesféminicidesetleséliminer,maisle Canada est l'un des trois signataires qui n'ont pas encoreremplileurengagementàl'égarddutraité.

Le gouvernement doit également faire avancerlePland'actionnationalpourmettrefinàla violence fondée sur le genre, mais il n'y a eu que peu de progrès dans ce dossier. De plus, on n'exploitepassuffisammentl'Initiativedemaisons d'hébergement et de logements de transition pour lesAutochtones,quiamis724,1millionsdedollars decôtépourélargirlesservicesdesoutienpourles

2ELGBTQQIA+ autochtones victimes de violence fondée sur le genre. En effet, selon des rapports récents, seulement 5 % des fonds ont été utiliséspourconstruiredeslogementsdetransition aucoursdelatroisièmeannéed'existencedecette initiative. Le gouvernement doit s'attaquer à la constructiondeceslogementspourquelesfemmes puissent quitter des situations de violence avant quequelquechosedepireneseproduise.

La majorité des gens comprennent à quel point il est important de lutter contre la violence fondée sur le genre. Il faut prendre des mesures concrètespourenrayerceproblème,etcomptetenu del'étatactueldeschoses,legouvernementestloin d'enfaireassez.

CHAPLEAU MINOR HOCKEYASSOCIATION

Annual General Meeting

Thursday May 18th at 7:00pm

Curling Club Lounge

Positions up for election this year include:

! First Vice President

! Secretary

! Equipment Convener

! RefereeAssignor

! Public Relations

! Fundraising Coordinator

! Initiation Director

Anyone interested in a Head Coach position must submit a letter of qualification with 5 signatures of parents of a registered player or current executive member prior to theAGM please email cmhahuskies@outlook.com

Amendments to the Constitution stating the section to be change and amended version, must be submitted by May 4th, 2023 to cmhahuskies@outlook.com

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OntarioTakesActiononHigh-RiskandRepeatViolentOffenders Province working alongside federal government to fix broken bail system

The Ontario government is investing $112 million to immediately strengthen the province's bail system and ensure that high-risk and repeat violent offenders comply with their bail conditions. The funding will be used to support new technology, establish violent crime bailteams,expandtheOntarioProvincialPolice (OPP) Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squadandprovideprosecutorswiththeresources theyneedtoconductcomplexbailhearings.

“As the country and our province face rising crime rates and people are feeling increasingly unsafe in their communities, this funding will help ensure anyone out on bail is following the rules and high-risk, repeat offenders are kept in jail,” said Premier Doug Ford. “We can't have a justice system where violent criminals are arrested one day and back outonthestreetsthenext.We'redoingourpartto fix a broken bail system and look forward to working with our federal partners to finish the job.”

Specificsoftheinvestmentinclude:

! The creation of a new Bail Compliance andWarrantApprehensionGrant

! $24 million will be made available over three years to help the OPP and municipal and First Nations police services establish dedicated bail compliance teams. Teams will also assist prosecutors with gathering evidence and assessing public safety risk during the bail hearingstage.

! Grantfundingmayalsobeusedtoacquire bailcompliancetechnologyorsupportanetwork that police services could use to share bail offenderinformation.

! Expansion of the OPP Repeat Offender ParoleEnforcement(ROPE)Squad

! $48 million to create a dedicated Bail Compliance Unit within the OPP's Repeat

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That Council approve request from L'Alliance des francophones engages de Chapleau for the use of the council chambers for la foire de la francophonie.

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ThatCouncilapproveinprincipalthefreeuseof theChapleauairportfortheDragracesasperthe letter of understanding and agreement dated April 9,2019 between the Corporation of the Township of Chapleau and Chapleau Regional

Offender Parole Enforcement Squad. This new dedicated, provincewide, Bail Compliance Unit will apprehend high-risk provincial offenders who have broken their bail conditions or are unlawfullyatlarge.

! Establishment of Intensive Serious ViolentCrimeBailTeams

! $26 million to create Intensive Serious Violent Crime Bail Teams within the courts system to ensure that there are dedicated prosecutorsandsubjectmatterexpertstoprepare for and properly conduct the often lengthy and complexbailhearings.

! Rollout of the Bail Compliance Dashboard

! A new provincewide bail monitoring systemtoallowpoliceservicestomonitorhighrisk offenders with the most accurate data possible.

“When it comes to keeping people safe and addressing crime in our communities, we'll stop at nothing,” said Solicitor General Michael Kerzner. “This funding will help police and justice sector partners address issues of bail compliancebyexpandingtheresourcesneededto monitorandapprehendhigh-riskrepeatoffenders violating bail conditions. It will also help to ensure that both sentencing and bail processes work to reduce violent acts and keep our communitiessafe.”

Today'sannouncementfollowsmonthsof advocacy from all of Canada's premiers for the federalgovernmenttoamendtheCriminalCode andimplementmeaningfulbailreformtoprevent violentandrepeatoffendersfrombeingreleased back into communities.The federal government has signalled its willingness to work with all provinces and territories to identify and implement meaningful solutions. Ontario will continue to be a partner in this work and looks

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ANDfurtherthattheCAOreviewproposededits to the terms of the agreement provided by the CRDC and return to council with proposed revisions.

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That Council approve the submission of an applicationtotheRuralEconomicDevelopment (RED) program under the strategic Economic Infrastructure stream for the redevelopment of the main entrance of the Chapleau Recreation Centre, located at 4 Maple street. With an estimatedprojectcostof$61,232.38.

forwardtothesechangesbeingmade.

“As part of our ongoing efforts with the federal government to reform the broken bail system, we are adding new resources to support our work to make Ontario's bail process stronger,” saidAttorneyGeneralDoug Downey. “These investments will immediately help to address serious, violent and repeat offenders by providingmoreresourcestopolicetoinvestigate and apprehend these accused persons and to prosecutorsandcourtstoconductcomplex,time consuming bail hearings with the best evidence possible.”

On March 10, 2023, federal, provincial andterritorialAttorneysGeneralandMinistersof Justice and Ministers of Public Safety 'met to discuss Canadas bail system. The federal government agreed to take action through amendments to the Criminal Code that would target repeat violent offenders and serious offences committed with firearms and other dangerousweapons.

Ontario experienced a 57 per cent increase in serious violence and weapons cases before the courts between 2018 and 2021. (OntarioCourtofJustice)

Toronto Police Service report that over the last two years in the city of Toronto, 17 per cent of accused charged with shooting-related homicideswerealreadyoutonfirearmsbailatthe timeoftheallegedfatalshooting.

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That Council approve By-Law 2023-12 Being theconfirmatoryby-lawfortheRegularMeeting ofCouncilheldFebruary21,2023.

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ThatCounciladjournat8:00p.m.