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ThreenorthernOntarioFirstNationstaking legalactionagainstprovinceoverborealforest

ByEmmaMcIntosh

Three northeastern Ontario First Nations havefiledasuitagainsttheFordgovernment, alleging the province failed to properly consult them on plans for managing forestsintheirtraditionalterritories.

The suit, filed Aug. 31 by the Chapleau Cree, Missanabie Cree and Brunswick House First Nations, asks a judge to overturn the ProgressiveConservativegovernment’sdecision todictatehowawideswathofborealforestwill be used for the next decade without doing an environmentalassessment.Thelastenvironmental assessment of forests in Ontario happened in 1988, the same year the idea of climate change enteredpublicconsciousness.

“OureffortstoengagewithOntariohave notworked,andthecurrentapproachtoforestry in Ontario is resulting in the death of the boreal forestbyathousandcuts,”saidBrunswickHouse First Nation Chief Cheryl St. Denis in a joint statementwithallthreenations.

“Ontariomustworkhandinhandwithus tostopthedamageandcreateanewapproach.”

Thecase,filedinOntarioSuperiorCourt, revolves around the province’s plan to manage the Gordon Cosens Forest.Locatedbetween Lake Superior and James Bay, the mostlyspruce forest is five million acres, roughly four times the size of PrinceEdwardIsland.

Sections of the

forest are also subject to Treaty Nine, which covers most of what’s now known as Ontario, northoftheheightoflandthatdividesthewaters draining into James Bay from the Great Lakes watershed.Thenationswhosignedonagreedto verbal promises that they could continue to use their homelands as they always had ⁠— but the written agreement, penned in a language the nationsdidnotknow,saidtheywerecedingland andrights.

Forests in Ontario are broken up into ‘units,’ each of which are governed by 10-year management plans designed under forestry law meant to keep logging practices sustainable. In March, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry finalized its 2020-2030 planforhowGordonCorsensForestwillbeused.

Inthe18monthsbeforethatdecision,the nations say they “expended great effort” to negotiate with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), including work on a customized approach to the consultation process. “After months of stalling, and less thantwoweekspriortofinalizing,”theministry toldthenationstheconsultationplanwouldn’tbe readyintimetoguidetheplanforGordonCosens Forest,thenations’courtapplicationsaid.

“Thismeansthatthis(forestmanagement plan)andotherswillcontinuetobefinalizedand implemented by MNRF without meaningful consultationwiththeapplicants,”thefilingsaid.

“OureffortstoengagewithOntariohave notworked,andthecurrentapproachtoforestry in Ontario is resulting in the death of the boreal forestbyathousandcuts,”saidBrunswickHouse

FirstNationChiefCherylSt.Denis.

In response, the nations asked the province to conduct a full environmental assessment before finalizingtheplan,usingalegalmechanismthat allows the public to ask Environment Minister Jeff Yurek to review certain decisions. In May, thegovernment denied that request, a decision the nations allege was unreasonable, made without proper evidence and constitutionallyinvalid.

“Wearedonewiththeconfusion,ineffective processes and lip service,” said Chapleau Cree First Nation Chief Keith Corston in the nations’statement.

“We need Ontario to collaborate closely with us and we need results. We only have one borealforestandonehomeland.”

‘Ontariohasnotlistened’

The nations said they also have doubts that the plan for managing the forest will be effective, alleging that it fails to meet requirements around wildlife monitoring programs and quantifying the amount of carbon stored in a forest.(Ontario’sformerenvironmentalcommissioner also raised concerns about the province’s wildlifemonitoringprogramsin2011and2018, calling them “inadequate” and “in a state of abjectfailure.”)

Beyondthat,Ontario’sforestrysystemis alreadycomplexanddifficulttoengagewith,the filing said, calling the process “multi-layered, highlytechnicalandtimeconsuming”fornations seeking to have a say in how their traditional territoriesareused.

WeatherSummaryforOntarioSeptember2022:AutumnisintheAir

TemperaturesandPrecipitation

Temperatures were near normal across much of the province in September, although portionsofthenorthwestandthefarnorthwere1 to3degreesCelsiusabovenormal.Therewereno periods of exceptional warmth or cold. However, acrossportionsofnorthernOntario,thenumberof above normal days greatly exceeded the number ofbelownormalones.Infact,acrossthefarnorth near Fort Severn, there were only two days the entire month that were below normal, and just barely so. Any cool spells across the province tendedtobeeitherbrieforonlymarginallybelow normal.

MuchofnorthernOntarioandportionsofcentral Ontario have had their first taste of frost. As is typical for September in these regions, temperatures have already slipped below the freezing mark at least once. Across much of southern Ontario, the month closed on a cooler note, although many areas have yet to see their

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“The First Nations must provide input within timelines that are unmanageable, and on thebasisofinformationthatisnotreadilydigestible by anyone without specialized training in forestry,’thefilingreads.

“Chiefs and staff members are often unable to effectively assess or consult with their community members about how particular (forestry plan) elements will affect their treaty rightsortheoverallhealthoftheborealforest.”

The nations also said they’re concerned about use of the controversial herbicide glyphosateintheforest.

“For many years we have tried to stop aerial herbicide spraying and other harmful forestry practices, but Ontario has not listened,” Missanabie Cree First Nation Chief Jason Gauthiersaidinthestatement.“Weknowthereis abetterwaytomanagetheforests.”

The Ford government is currently facing several other legal challenges over its environmental policies, including three suits over changes to environmental assessments in its contentiousCOVID-19economicrecoverybill.

Inthejointstatement,thenationssaidthe changestoenvironmentalassessmentsinthebill weakenedoversight,asdidfurtherchangesmade thissummertoforestryrules.

“ThethreeFirstNationshavebeenforced totheCourtsbytheProvince’slackofaction,”the statementsaid.

“The honour of the Crown is not upheld whenforestmanagementplansareapprovedover the objection of First Nations who are trying to participateandhavetheirvoicesheard.”

A hearing in the case is scheduled for March9,2021.

first sub-freezing temperatures of the fall season. ThisnormallyoccursinOctober.

Precipitation was below normal across muchoftheprovince,andinsomecaseswasless than50%ofthenormalSeptemberamount.Areas from southwestern Ontario towards the Golden HorseshoeaswellasfarnorthernOntariowerethe areasthatweremostsignificantlybelownormal.

Portions of northwestern Ontario and areas north of Lake Superior were wetter than normal, largely due to a slow-moving weather system that affected the area mid month. Several locationssaw50to100mmofraininthespanof two days.Areas near Lake Huron had their share of significant rainfall September 25 to 27. Cool temperatures combined with the warm waters of the lake resulted in lake effect rain, with many areasreceiving50to100mmoverthosefewdays. SignificantEvents

September 9-10: Significant Rainfall in NortheasternOntario

A cold front brought significant rainfall amounts to a corridor stretching from the north shore of Lake Superior, northeast towards Moosonee.Total rainfall amounts were generally in the range of 20 to 40 mm, with a maximum amountof57.8mmreportedinPukaskwa.

September 15-19: Significant Rainfall in NorthernOntario

Anearly-stationarywarmfront,extending from a low-pressure system originating in the United States Midwest, stretched across northern Ontario, all the way from the Manitoba border towards the Quebec border. Over the course of a few days, this front brought significant rainfall amounts and thunderstorms to several areas in northwestern and northeastern Ontario. Parts of northwestern Ontario, nearer the international border, received amounts generally ranging from 60 to 80 mm, with a local maximum amount of 106.4mmreceivedatArrowLake.Innortheastern Ontario,rainfallamountsweremainlyinthe40to 60mmrange,withacorridorof60to90mmfrom near Timmins, and eastward towards the Quebec border.

September 26-28: Lake Effect Rain Showers

EastofLakeHuronandGeorgianBay

An upper-low remained nearly stationary overthesouthernGreatLakes.Rainshowersand intermittent thunderstorms brought rainfall amountsof20to40mmtomanyareasofsouthern and central Ontario. Some locations east of Lake Huron, mainly in Bruce County, experienced locallyhigherrainfallamountsinthe50to75mm range. Parts of the Bruce Peninsula, particularly near Wiarton received three-day rainfall totals of 75to100mm.

OutlookforOctober

Warmer than normal temperatures are expected beginning in the far northwest, and gradually overtaking the remainder of the province. Currently this trend of warmer than normal temperatures is expected to remain in placethroughoutmostofthemonth.Mainlydryer than normal conditions are anticipated, as high pressure is forecast to be in place for the next coupleofweeks.

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Moments by MichaelJ. Morris

Upon his arrival in Canada in 1902 from Italy, GeorgeBucciarellifirstworkedatvariousjobsin several locations for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

By1910,hewasworkinginChapleauand becamefedup,sohecaughtatrainforSudbury, planningtoreturnhometoItaly.However,while in Sudbury, he decided to look at the price of lumber, bought a carload and had it shipped to Chapleau.

HeusedittostarthisstoreonLorneStreet but for a time it was only open early in the morning and in the evening as Mr. Bucciarelli wentbacktoworkfortheCPRintheshops.

The town was installing the municipal waterworks system, and he had built several roomsonhisstorewhichherentedtoworkerson theproject.Healsoworkedonthatproject.

In 1911, Mrs. Bucciarelli and their son Angelo arrived and Chapleau became home for them.

In due course, he improved the store and builtahouseandforatimehadasecondlocation intheuptownarea.

By1935,celebrating25yearsinbusiness, Angelo had become the store manager, and they hadbecomewholesaletobacconistsandtheagent forCanadianOilsLimited,supplyinggasolinefor themotorvehiclesthatwerebeginningtoappear inChapleau.

Mr. Bucciarelli was spending a lot of his time at the farm he established on the Chapleau highway,andthepicnicsforchildrenwerestarted in 1931. The area later became known as Bucciarelliville.

Thepicnicsalsoincludedashowby"The Clowns" who were young men of Chapleau all attiredfortheirroleinentertainingthechildren.

In 1935, as a matter of interest, those workingforMr.BucciarelliincludedFredBarty, who the Chapleau Post described as the "1st Lieutenant",EmmettBrazel,IreneGodboutwho later worked as head cashier at the Dominion store, Gertrude Roffey, Leslie Perfetto, Pat FrawleyandJohnCiuffreda.

According to the Chapleau Post, John looked after the "beverage" or "refreshment" roomadvisinghimthatthewriterwouldsoonbe

GeorgeBucciarelliContributedGreatlyToTheChildrenOfChapleau

there calling for "Two big jugs John!"

But Mr. Bucciarelli did not retire and pursue his own interests entirely. In fact, during the 1940s, he developed "Bucciarelli's Beach" for which he is likely best remembered by manyChapleauites.

After my column on the children's picnics, I received an email from Frank Bucciarelli, whoarrivedinChapleauwithhis parentsin1953.

Frank included the photos of his Uncle George and thebeacharea,likelytakeninthe summerof1949astheareawasbeingcompleted.

Frank wrote: "The back of the pictures that I sent you are stamped January 16, 1950. I believe that this is when they were printed in Sudbury; the pictures were taken in the summer time. When we came to Canada in 1953 the beach, as far as I remember had been completed justafewyearsbefore."

The "beach" had four small cottages, a dance hall with a juke box, and a small confectionery store open in the summer. It was also a great place to swim, complete with sandy area and diving board and became very popular. Frank also noted there was great blueberry pickinginthebushnearthebeach.

Chapleau High School held its annual wienerroasttheretoendtheGradeNineinitiation eachSeptember,anddanceswereheldinthehall onSummerweekends.

Ian Macdonald advised that he once did anElvisPresleyimpersonationatonedance,but he couldn't find the picture. Keep looking Ian. Thatwouldbepriceless.

Beverley(Swanson)Hamiltoninanemail reminded me that the only place where white cream soda was available in Chapleau,wasatthebeach confectionery store. I recalleditrightaway.

Former Chapleau resident Garry Remus wrote,"OneofthethingsI liked about Bucciarelli's Beachwastheopportunity, afterswimming,towander into the bush where there was a grand display of mayflowers. I have not found another chance to appreciate these beautiful

growthssince."

Writing in his book, "Pioneering in NorthernOntario"VinceCrichtonnotedthatMr. Bucciarelli's "best friends were the children of Chapleau". On November 2, 1947, Mr. Bucciarelliwasaskedtoattendathispropertyand was greeted by a large group of citizens and the TownBand.

A letter to Mr. Bucciarelli, signed by ReeveFrankEdwardsexpressedthecommunity's sincere appreciation of the many improvements he had undertaken in Chapleau and for the spirit of citizenship that prompted him to make them available for the public pleasure and enjoyment.

ParticulartributewaspaidforBucciarelliville.

"WethankyouMr.Bucciarelli.Weknow that you desire much satisfaction in seeing the enjoyment the people -- particularly the young folk -- find in visiting your grounds", the letter saidinpart.

George Bucciarelli died on January 6, 1967atage88.

My most sincere thanks to Frank Bucciarelli for making the photos available. My emailismj.morris@live.ca

REPORT from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa

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

September 30th marks Canada's second NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation. Aday tohonour,Indigenous,InuitandMétispeopleswho have suffered at the hands of Canada's residential schoolsystem.Itgiveseachofusanopportunityto learn about the tragic history of this Nations' treatmentofFirstNationspeoples,thegenerational traumaithascaused,andencouragesustocontinue to extend our hands in solidarity to ensure that we work towards healing that trauma. It also gives us anopportunitytoreflectonthehardworkaheadto complete the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's94callstoaction.

One thing people across AlgomaManitoulin-Kapuskasingshouldbeproudofishow deeply they have embraced the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. First Nations communities across the riding held a variety of events, including the Sagamok Anishinawbek Young Warriors Youth Council hosted a round dance awareness event in peace, awareness and solidarity. In Kapuskasing an Education and Reconciliation weekend was organized by the Aboriginal People'sAlliance of Northern Ontario, featuring the lighting of a sacred fire, healing and sharing circles, and a tree acknowledgment and awarenesswalk.BlindRiverandMississaugaFirst NationwashosttothewonderfulHonouringTruth

WalkingForwardTogetherforTruth&Reconciliation

and Reconciliation Pow Wow at W.C. Eaket Secondary School for all schools and the general public. Niigaaniin hosted the Kairos Blanket Exercise in Elliot Lake. It's heartening to see how much people across Northern Ontario have been embracing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and to see waves of orange shirts everywhereyougo.

As a nation, Canada still has an extensive amount of work to do to address the inequalities faced by Indigenous, Inuit and Métis peoples. It's important that we continue to work to address the TruthandReconciliationCommission's94Callsto Action, and over the past few months, we've seen some positive movement on this front, but we've only just scratched the surface of this important work.

Thepapalapology(call58)fortheCatholic Church's role in the residential school system was an important step towards reconciliation, but one thatwasastart,notanend,fortheCatholicChurch toaddressandmakeamendsfortheirrole.

Recently, with the passing of Queen ElizabethII,andtheascensionofKingCharlesIII to the throne, therehave been renewed callsto act on Call 45, the Royal Proclamation and Covenant of Reconciliation. Part of the Call involves the repudiation of “concepts used to justify European sovereignty over Indigenous lands and peoples such as the Doctrine of Discovery and terra nullius.” Conversations around eliminating the Doctrine of Discovery are vitally important to reconciliation, and in Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald's own words in a recent Hill Times interview “The Doctrine of Discovery is why Canada and the Crown felt that they could come here and treat us as though we

werenotquitehumanbeings;thattheycouldsteal our land and take it from us without any consequence, because that's what the Doctrine of Discoverysays.”Terranulliusimpliesthattheland is empty, and therefore ready to be taken, but as Chief Archibald again notes: “the land was not empty. We were here. We have been here for thousands and thousands [of years], since time immemorial,andwewillbehereforaslongasthe rivers run, the sun shines, and the grass grows, as thesayinggoes.”

These are important steps towards reconciliation, but there's still so much to do. According to Indigenous Services Canada, there's still 32 remaining long-term drinking-water advisoriesonFirstNationsterritory,withmoststill in Ontario. The government still needs to put forward a real plan for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, as it is not being addressedwiththesenseofurgencythattheinquiry

requires, three years after its release. It took 15 yearsfortheFirstNationsChildandFamilyCaring Society and the Assembly of First Nations to complete negotiations with the government for financialcompensationforchildrenharmedbythe country's child welfare system. These are major issues that are required to achieve any sense of reconciliation,andtoprovideasenseofequalityfor Indigenous, Inuit, and Métis peoples across this land.Whilethere'sconflictingstatementsfromthe government and from groups like the Yellowhead InstituteastohowmanyoftheCallstoActionhave actuallybeencompleted,neithershowsthatweare evenclosetofinalizingthatwork.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation should continue to act as a catalyst tohelpfocusoureffortsuntilthatworkisdone.

Avançonensemblepourlavéritéetlaréconciliation

Le30septembreseraladeuxièmeJournée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation au Canada. Cette journée sert à honorer les peuples autochtones, inuits et métis qui ont souffert aux mains du système des pensionnats canadiens. Elle permet à chacun d'entre nous d'en apprendre davantage sur l'histoire tragique du traitement des peuplesdesPremièresNationsparleCanada,surle traumatismegénérationnelcauséparcetraitement, et nous encourage à continuer à tendre la main en signedesolidaritépournousassurerdetravaillerà la guérison de ce traumatisme. Il s'agit également d'une occasion de réfléchir au travail difficile qui nous attend pour mener à bien les 94 appels à l'action de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation.

Les gens d'Algoma-ManitoulinKapuskasingpeuventêtrefiersdelafaçondontils ontadoptélaJournéenationaledelavéritéetdela réconciliation. Les communautés des Premières Nations de la circonscription ont organisé divers événements; mentionnons notamment le conseil

des jeunes guerriers de Sagamok Anishinawbek, qui a organisé une activité de sensibilisation à la danse ronde dans un esprit de paix, de sensibilisationetdesolidarité.ÀKapuskasing,une findesemained'éducationetderéconciliationaété organisée par l'Aboriginal People's Alliance of NorthernOntario.Aucoursdelafindesemaine,un feusacréaétéallumé,descerclesdeguérisonetde partage ont eu lieu, ainsi qu'une marche de reconnaissance des arbres et de sensibilisation. La PremièreNationdeBlindRiveretdeMississaugaa étél'hôtedumerveilleuxPowWowd'hommageàla vérité et à la réconciliation à l'école secondaire W.C.Eaket.Touteslesécolesetlegrandpublicont pu y participer. Niigaaniin a tenu l'exercice des couvertures dans le cadre du programme Kairos à ElliotLake.Ilestréconfortantdevoiràquelpoint lesgensduNorddel'OntarioontadoptélaJournée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation et de voirdesvaguesdechandailsorangepartout.

Entant que nation, le Canada a encore beaucoup de travail à faire pour remédier aux

inégalités auxquelles sont confrontés les peuples autochtones, inuits et métis. Il est important que nouscontinuionsàtravaillerpourrépondreaux94 appels à l'action de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation, et au cours des derniers mois, nous avonsconstatéuncertainmouvementpositifsurce front. Cependant, nous n'avons fait qu'effleurer en surfacel'importanttravailquinousattend.

Les excuses présentées par le pape (appel 58) pour le rôle de l'Église catholique dans le système des pensionnats autochtones sont un pas important vers la réconciliation, mais il ne s'agit qued'unpremierpasquimarqueledébut,etnonla fin, du cheminement que l'Église catholique doit faire pour faire amende honorable concernant son rôle.

Récemment, avec le décès de la reine Elizabeth II etl'ascensionduroiCharles III surle trône, des appels renouvelés ont été lancés en faveur de l'appel 45, qui porte sur la Proclamation royale et le pacte de réconciliation. Une partie de Suite.

OntarioExpandingEnergyEfficiencytoHelpFamiliesandBusinessesKeepCostsDown

New and expanded energy-efficiency programs will also help the province meet growing electricity demand

The Ontario government is increasing funding for the province's energy-efficiency programs by $342 million, bringing the total investment to more than $1 billion over the current four-year electricity conservation framework. This funding will support new and expanded programs that will help families and businessesreducetheirelectricityusesotheycan savemoneyontheirenergybills,whilehelpingto meet the province's emerging electricity system needs.

“Our government's success in driving electrificationofindustryandtransportationand strongeconomicgrowthisincreasingelectricity demand,andourgovernmentislookingatevery optiontomeettheseupcomingneeds,”saidTodd Smith, Minister of Energy. “By 2025, this expansion of energy-efficiency programs will helpdeliverenoughannualelectricitysavingsto powerapproximately130,000homeseveryyear and reduce costs for consumers by over $650 million.”

This funding will support a new voluntary Residential Demand Response Program with an incentive for homes with an

existing central air conditioning or heat pump unit and smart thermostat to help lower energy use at peak times and lower bills. It will also providetargetedsupportforgreenhousegrowers in Southwest Ontario, in addition to enhancements to existing programs that provide support for businesses, municipalities, hospitals and other institutions to reduce their energy use andtheirenergybill.

The government accepted the Independent Electricity System Operator's (IESO) recommendation to roll out these new and expanded energy-efficiency programs, which are among the fastest and most costeffectivewaysofmeetingsystemneeds,withthe intention that they will be available to eligible electricitycustomersbeginninginSpring2023.

“Energyconservationisanimportantpart of Ontario's plan to build a cleaner, greener Ontario,” said David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. “Using lessenergyisbetterforpeopleandourplanet.It's alsooneofthefastestandmosteffectivewaysto save money, address climate change and help ensure we can continue to generate the clean,

OntarioStrengtheningEntertainmentIndustryintheNorth

$6millioninvestmentwillpromoteeconomicdevelopmentandcreatejobs

The Ontario government is providing $6 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support the film industry in NorthernOntario.Thisinvestmentwillhelp create jobs, attract talent and boost economicgrowth.

“Our government is proud to support the film and television industry in Northeastern Ontario, which continues to create good jobs and develop skilled local talent,”saidVicFedeli,MPPforNipissing.

“Today’s funding is helping solidify the North’sreputationasafirst-rateproduction centreinNorthAmericaandtheworld.”

The following projects are receiving NOHFCfunding:

• $2,000,000 for Essex Season 1 (FGM) Inc. to produce the five-part miniseriesEssexCounty

• $2,000,000 for Sinking Ship Productions Inc. to produce the family televisionseriesBeyondBlackBeauty

• $500,000 for Bloody Hell ProductionsInc.toproducethefeaturefilm BloodyHell

• $500,000 for HP Catering Christmas Productions Inc.to produce the featurefilmCateringforChristmas

• $500,000 for HP Winter Palace Productions Inc to produce the made-fortelevisionfilmWinterPalace

• $500,000 for HP Homestead Christmas Productions Inc.to produce the holiday themed film Homestead for Christmas.

“Making targeted investments in NorthernOntario’sgrowingfilmindustryis a priority for our government,” said Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development. “These investments are strengthening this vital sector, attracting talent and creating jobs in our northern communities.”

“Ontario has a booming film and televisionindustryacrosstheprovinceand intheNorth,”saidNeilLumsden,Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. “With this investment, our government is attracting more projects that showcase our stunning northern landscapes, create jobs and boost ourprovincialandlocaleconomies.”

The NOHFC promotes economic prosperity across Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance to projects—big and small, rural and urban—that stimulate growth, job creation and skills development. Since June 2018, the NOHFC has invested more than $559 million in 4,748 projects in Northern Ontario,leveragingmorethan$1.82billion in investment and creating or sustaining over7,500jobs.

renewable and affordable electricity needed to meettheprovince'slong-termneeds.”

Theseenhancementsareexpectedtohave a particular impact in Southwest Ontario, with regionalpeakdemandsavingsof225megawatts (MW). This will help to alleviate electricity system constraints in the region and foster economicdevelopment.

The overall savings from this energy efficiency programming will result in an estimatedthreemilliontonnesofgreenhousegas emission reductions over its lifetime - the equivalent to taking approximately 600,000 vehiclesofftheroadforoneyear.

“With strong economic growth and electrification increasing system demands, the IESO is committed to meet growing system needsandensuringgridreliabilitybyenhancing energy efficiency programming,” said Lesley Gallinger, President and CEO, the IESO. “Energyefficiencyisoneofthemostreliableand cost-effective approaches to ensuring reliability onthegrid.Byusingenergywisely,weincrease opportunitiestosupportelectrificationinitiatives anddecarbonizationeffortsatthesametime.”

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GovernmentasksforHunters’HelpwithMonitoringforFatalWildlifeDisease

The government of Ontario is asking hunters to submit deer samples as part of its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance programtoallowforearlydetectionofthedisease.

Hunter samples from harvested deer are criticalinOntario'seffortstodetectCWD–afatal, untreatable brain disease that affects members of the deer family, including white-tailed deer, elk, moose and caribou. It has not been found in OntariobuthasbeendetectedinallfiveU.S.states bordering Ontario, as well as Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Québec, so it’s important we remain vigilant and take action to monitorforCWD.

In 2022, the ministry will be doing surveillance in three target regions from October untiltheendofDecember:

Eastern Ontario in Wildlife Management Units (WMUs)48,55B,58and59.

Southern Ontario in WMUs: 72A, 72B, 73, 77A,

77B,77C,78A,78B,78C,78Dand78E.

Southwestern Ontario in WMUs 90B, 91A, 91B, 92A,92B,92C,92D,93A,93B,93C

During the fall hunt, wildlife research technicians will be canvassing the surveillance areas and asking hunters’permission to remove a small amount of tissue from the deer head for analysis. Sampling will not prevent hunters from consumingthemeatorhavingtheheadmounted.

All bow and firearm hunters within the surveillance areas are invited to take the head of their deer (preferably within a few days of being harvested)toanMNRFfreezerdepot.Depotswill beopenfromOctobertotheendofDecember.

Hunters submitting a deer head are asked to provide their contact information, the date and generallocationofharvest.Fawnsunderoneyear ofagewillnotbetestedasthisdiseaseisunlikely tobedetectedinyounganimals.

If you see a deer, elk or moose showing

signsofCWD,suchasseverelossofbodyweight, tremors,stumbling,orlackofcoordination,report it to the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative at 1-866-673-4781orMinistryofNaturalResources andForestry'sNaturalResourcesInformationand SupportCentreat1-800-667-1940.

The first 500 hunters in each zone who provide a tissue sample from a deer taken in the surveillance area will be given a participation crest.

Hunters can find locations to drop off samples,seetheirtestresultsandlearnmoreabout CWDatontario.ca/cwd

In 2021, MNRF collected 549 samples from hunters during regular surveillance operations.

Since 2002, the ministry has tested over 14,200 hunter-harvested white-tailed deer in Ontario.CWDhasnotbeendetectedinanyofthe samplestested.

OntarioHiring225AdditionalNursePractitionersintheLong-TermCareSector Morestaffmeansmorecareforlong-termcareresidents

The Ontario government is investing $57.6millionoverthenextthreeyearstorecruit andretainupto225additionalnursepractitioners in the long-term care sector through the new Hiring More Nurse Practitioners (HMNP) for Long-TermCareprogram.

“Today’sinvestmentsupportsourplanto bolsterstaffinginlong-termcareandcontinueto address the need for more health care capacity across the sector,” said Paul Calandra, Minister of Long-Term Care. “Recruiting and retaining more nurse practitioners will not only improve health outcomes for our residents but also provideopportunitiesforgrowthandlearningfor staffwithinlong-termcarehomes.”

Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses who have an advanced university education and whomayworkinthelong-termcaresectoraspart ofahealthcareteamthatdevelops,implements, and evaluates residents’ care plans. They also provideleadershipandmentorshiptootherstaff, enhancingtheirknowledgeandabilitytocarefor residents.

As part of the program, long-term care homes can request funding for eligible employment expenses - including salary, benefits, and overhead costs - for newly hired nursepractitioners.Thefundingalsoprovidesup to $5,000 in relocation support for nurse practitioners who are hired to work full-time in

rural communities and who have agreed to provideaminimumof12monthsofservice.

The HMNP initiative was announced as partoftheFallEconomicStatementin2021and alsohighlightedinthegovernment’sPlantoStay Open: Health System Stability & Recovery, released on August 18, 2022. This investment alsosupportsthegovernment'sLong-TermCare Staffing Plan, which was launched in 2020 and setsoutactionstoeducate,trainandhelprecruit tensofthousandsofnewhealthcarestaffthrough partnerships with professional associations, long-termcarehomes,andeducationandtraining providers,sothathomescanprovideanaverage offourhoursofdirectcareperdaytoresidents.

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cet appel prévoit la répudiation des « concepts utilisés pour justifier la souveraineté des peuples européens sur les territoires et les peuples autochtones, notamment la doctrine de la découverteetleprincipedeterranullius(territoire n'appartenant à personne) ». Les conversations autour de l'élimination de la doctrine de la découverte sont d'une importance vitale pour la réconciliation,etselonlespropresmotsdelachef nationale de l'Assemblée des Premières Nations, RoseAnneArchibald, dans une entrevue qu'elle a accordéerécemmentauHillTimes:«Ladoctrine de la découverte est la raison pour laquelle le CanadaetlaCouronneontestiméqu'ilspouvaient veniricietnoustraitercommesinousn'étionspas des êtres humains à part entière; qu'ils pouvaient voler nos terres et nous les prendre sans aucune conséquence,parcequec'estcequeditladoctrine de la découverte » [TRADUCTION]. Terra

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Ce sont des étapes importantes vers la réconciliation, mais il reste encore beaucoup à faire.SelonServicesauxAutochtonesCanada,ily aencore32avisàlongtermeconcernantlaqualité de l'eau potable sur des territoires des Premières Nations, la plupart en Ontario.

Le gouvernement doit encore présenter un véritable plan pour les femmes et les filles autochtones disparues et assassinées,carceproblèmen'estpasabordéavec lesentimentd'urgencequ'exigel'enquête,troisans aprèslapublicationdesonrapport.Ilafallu15ans

àlaSociétédesoutienàl'enfanceetàlafamilledes PremièresNations,etàl'AssembléedesPremières Nationspourmeneràbienlesnégociationsavecle gouvernementenvued'obtenirunecompensation financièrepourlesenfantslésésparlesystèmede protection de l'enfance du pays. Il s'agit de questions primordiales qui sont incontournables pour parvenir à un quelconque sentiment de réconciliation et pour donner un sentiment d'égalité aux peuples autochtones, inuits et métis de ce pays. Bien que le gouvernement et des groupes comme le Yellowhead Institute aient fait des déclarations contradictoires sur le nombre d'appels à l'action qui ont été réalisés, ni l'un ni l'autrenemontrequenoussommesprèsdelafinde cetravail.

La Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation devrait continuer à servir de catalyseur pour aider à concentrer nos efforts jusqu'àcequecetravailsoitterminé.