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GrassyNarrowsFirstNation'sGrassrootsCaravan traversesOntariotosoundalarmonMercuryInjustice
On Monday September 9, 2024 a caravan
of approximately 15 Grassy Narrows
First Nations Community Members are leavingthereservetotourtheProvinceandraise concerns over the ongoing and worsening impacts of Mercury Poisoning in their community.
ChrissyIssacs,theleadorganizeroftheCaravan says, “This has been a decades long fight for justice – still many people don't know about the impactsthatMercuryhashadonourcommunity over the last 50 years. Everyone in the community has been impacted by some combinationoflossofhealth,lossoflovedones, loss of culture, loss of livelihoods, and social disruption.”
The caravan, which is composed of Anishinaabe land defenders, will be stopping in communitiesonthewaytoTorontotospeakand
spreadawareness.
“Ontariohasstillnotdonetherightthing to stop the ongoing poisoning of our water or compensateourpeopleforallwehaveendured.”
Explained Issacs. “In fact, under Doug Ford, Ontario has only increased the threats to our safetybymakingiteasierforMiningtoharmus. We believe that when everyday people hear our story, they will want to see their government do therightthing.Wehopethiscaravanwilladdto the pressure of our community's recent lawsuits and together we can force the government to finallyhonourMercurySufferers.”
CaravanEducationalStopsSchedule:September 9Dryden,ThunderBay;September11PicRiver; September12 Sault St. Marie; September 13th Sudbury; September 14 Six Nations; September 16-18Toronto.
Once in Toronto, the Caravan will meet with dozens of other community members and participate in a series of events in Toronto from September 16-18 to bring attention to the ongoing issues of mercury poisoning and its lasting effects on the community. These events will culminate in a large Rally on September 16 where thousands of supporters are expected to attend. The series of events is called River Run 2024: Walk with Grassy Narrows for Mercury Justice and will include a community dinner, an art build, a creative rally and more. River Run 2024 calls for compensation for everyone in Grassy Narrows for the ongoing mercury crisis, and respect for Grassy Narrows' Indigenous ProtectedArea. These events are organized by grassroots Grassy Narrows people and are endorsedbyGrassyNarrowsChiefandCouncil.
OntarioEnhancingToolstoHelpPeoplePrepareforRespiratoryIllnessSeason
The Ontario government is reminding everyone to stay safe this respiratory illness season and prevent unnecessary visits to the hospital by staying up to date on vaccinations. To protect against serious illness throughout the upcoming respiratory illness season, it is recommended everyone get theirfluandCOVID-19 shots as soon as they become available to them.
“As we approach this respiratory illness
season,ourgovernmentisensuringOntariansare prepared and have the tools they need to keep themselves and their loved ones safe and healthy,”saidSylviaJones,DeputyPremierand MinisterofHealth.“Weareworkingcloselywith our partners to make it easier for people of all ages to be protected this fall and access the care theyneedclosetohomeandwithintheircommunity.”
StartinginearlyOctober,flushotswillbe available for the most vulnerable and high priority populations, including hospitalized individuals,hospitalstaff,andresidentsandstaff in long-term care homes, followed by those in retirement homes and other congregate settings
andindividuals65yearsandolder.Freeflushots forthegeneralpublicagedsixmonthsandolder will be available starting October 28, 2024, at doctor and nurse practitioner offices, participatingpharmaciesandsomepublichealthunits.To learn more about the flu shot this fall, visit Ontario.ca/flu.
It is safe and convenient to receive both the COVID-19 and flu shots at the same time, reducingtheneedformultiplevisitstoadoctor, nurse practitioner or local pharmacy. Ontario expects to receive shipments of the updated COVID-19vaccinefromthefederalgovernment by early October following approval by Health Cont’donP.2
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Flu, COVID-19 vaccines and expanded RSV immunization program expected by early October for those at risk
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BeginninginOctober,familieswithinfants and high-risk children up to 24 months old, will now have access to the new RSV immunization, Beyfortus®, through the recently expanded publicly funded RSV prevention program. FamiliescanaccesstheBeyfortus®immunization throughtheirhealthcareprovider,aswellaswithin hospital settings for infants born during the 2024/25 respiratory illness season. Pregnant women also have the option of receiving a single dose ofAbrysvo®, to provide protection for their infant from birth to six months.The RSV preventionprogramhasalsoexpandedthisfalltoinclude all retirement home residents. For more details on theRSVprogram,visitOntario.ca/rsv.
“Staying up to date on vaccination helps everyone stay healthy this respiratory illness season, especially those who cannot protect themselves including younger children and others who can't be immunized,” said Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario'sChiefMedicalOfficerofHealth.“Witha
large rise in cases of whooping cough (pertussis) thisyear,particularlyinchildrenandteensaged1018, it is especially important for parents and guardians to ensure their children are up to date withalloftheirvaccinationsaswellasvaccinesfor pregnantindividuals.”
Vaccinesin'Ontariosroutineimmunization scheduleareprovidedfreeofchargeifyoumeetthe eligibility criteria. If you are unsure about which immunizationsyouoryourfamilyhavereceivedor areeligiblefor,talktoyourhealthcareprovideror publichealthunit.
Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario governmentisprovidingpeoplewiththetoolsthey needearlytoconnecttothecaretheyneedtokeep themselves,andtheirlovedonessafeandhealthy.
AsrecommendedbytheNationalAdvisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), individuals should receive the most recent formulation of the COVID-19 vaccine in the fall as it is expected to provide a better immune response against currently circu-
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Chapleau Moments
by MichaelJ. Morris
Heather Hong, who made history in ChapleauasthefirstfemaletoplayonChapleau Minor Hockey Association teams, which until her arrival had only boys on them, has been inducted into the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association(OCAA)HallofFame.
Heather, better known in Chapleau as "Bubbie" was inducted in 2013 in the newly addedhockeysection,andIapologizeforbeinga bit late in recognizing her accomplishment as a pioneer in women's hockey. However, in Chapleau, she played on the boys' teams up to Midget,andatonepointwastheteamcaptain.
HeatheristhedaughterofYenandthelate FrancesHong.
HerbrotherBill,insharingastoryabout howtheHongfamilylikelymadehockeyhistory in the 1970s when seven family members all participatedinthesamegamecommented,"How doyouthinkIfeltwithmysisterascaptainofthe hockeyteam?"
TheircousinsGeoffrey,BarryandDoug were also playing on the team while Jim Hong was the referee and another cousin Murray was oneofthelinesmen.However,nobodythoughtto
save a copy of the game report. Jim is Heather's uncle.
Heather was a three-time OCAA Championship All-Star with Humber College after graduating from Chapleau High School, accordingtothecollegewebsite.
"Playing defence for the Hawks, Hong wastiedforsecondinleaguescoringasarookie in 1980-81, scoring 10 goals while adding 11 assists. She added two playoff goals as Humber advanced to the OCAA final before losing to Fleming."
Heatherscoredninegoalsandassistedon nineothersduringthe1981-82season.Hongand herteammatesstruckgoldattheendoftheseason asHumberwonitsfirstandonlyOCAAwomen's hockeychampionship.
Shewaslimitedtojustoneregularseason game in 1982-83, but played in four playoff games as Humber earned the OCAA bronze medal. She recorded four assists in those four games.
AswellasbeinginductedintotheOCAA Heather is a member of the OCAA Women's Hockey All-Millennium team. Humber College
referstoHeatherasoneofits"Women'sHockey Greats'.
The OCAA says that induction into the HallofFameistherecognitionofextraordinary contributions and accomplishments within collegiatesportsinOntario.
Heather was among forty-nine college athletesin2013selectedwhowerechosenonthe basis of athletic skills and abilities, fair play, leadership,andindividualaccomplishments. Congratulations Heather on being inductedintotheHallofFame.ThankstoBillfor research assistance. My email is mj.morris@live.ca
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by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
At the end ofAugust, the Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux released his department's Fiscal Sustainability Report. While not necessarily the most attentiongrabbing item on the agenda at the end of summer, it's a deep dive into how well federal and provincial finances are faring at the moment, and for years to come. What may be surprisingtosomeisthat,despitesomesurfacelevel rhetoric on government finances we've heardinrecentyears,theGovernmentofCanada isnotonlyfinanciallystable,butwealsohavea lotofroomtoshapegovernmentpolicythatcan makearealdifferenceinpeople'slives.
“Currentfiscalpolicyatthefederallevel is sustainable over the long term,” reads one of theheadlineitemsfromtheFiscalSustainability Report 2024. “We estimate that the federal government could permanently increase spendingorreducetaxesby1.5percentofGDP ($46 billion in current dollars, growing in line with GDP thereafter) while maintaining fiscal sustainability.”Atitsmostbasiclevel,thereport tries to explain that government spending is growing in concert with economic growth, and that the feds could theoretically spend more on social programs or provide a tax cut while still remainingfiscallysolvent.
ThePBOtakesintoaccountanumberof important details to come to this conclusion, including estimates of population growth, potential changes in debt, and interest rates to ensure their model stacks up with reality. The reportliterallypourscoldwaterontheargument thatmanyweirdright-wingthinktanksseemto argue that our current fiscal path is unmanageable. Ensuring we have some fiscal headway is good, and ensuring government doesn't accumulate too much debt is also good. The PBOsreportshowsweactuallyhavesome roomtodobigthings.
The report generally acknowledges that combined spending from the federal and subnational (as in, provinces and territories) as well as the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans (CPP and QPP) are completely sustainable, althoughthereissomeconcernsaboutincreased healthcarespendingattheprovincialleveldue to aging populations, and also that “some subnational governments will also face significant budgetary pressures owing to reducedfederaltransfers(relativetothesizeof
PBO ReportonFiscalSustainabilityShowsWeHaveRoomforBigIdeas
their economies).” New Democrats have been arguing that the federal government needs to engage with the provinces more on health care spendingandincreasehealthtransfers.
OntheCPP&QPP,theyarecompletely sustainable as they currently exist, with the reportstating“underthecurrentstructureofthe CPP,contributionscouldbereduced,orbenefits increasedby0.2percentofGDPwhileensuring thatthenetasset-to-GDPpositionisatitsinitial value after 75 years.” Canadians' national pension system is operating as expected, its sustainable, and can actually be increased, which would lead Canadians to a more comfortableretirement.
Sowhatcouldwedowith$46billion?A lot! A fully-implemented universal, single-
payerpharmacareplanthatcoversdrugcostsfor allCanadianswouldcostfederalandprovincial governments$11.2billioninitsfirstyear,while also providing economy wide savings because ofbulkpurchasing,accordingtoanotherreport by the PBO last year. We can increase investments in Inuit and First Nations communities to help them bridge the massive infrastructure and housing gaps. In May, the PBO also demonstrated that a 50 percent reduction in chronic homelessness could be achieved with additional investments of $3.5 billionperyear.
We have the resources to do what's necessary, but like anything else, political will has to be applied. We can do great things and makeCanadaafreerandmoreequitableplace.
Lerapportdudirecteurparlementairedubudgetsurlaviabilité financièremontrequ'ilyadelaplacepourdegrandesidées
À la fin du mois d'août, le directeur parlementairedubudgetYvesGirouxapubliéle rapportsurlaviabilitéfinancièredesonBureau. Même s'il ne s'agit pas forcément du point à l'ordredujourquiattireleplusl'attentionàlafin del'été,c'estuneanalyseapprofondiedel'étatdes financesfédéralesetprovincialesactuellementet lors des années à venir. Certains pourraient être surprisd'apprendreque,malgrécertainsdiscours superficiels sur les finances publiques que nous avons entendus ces dernières années, le gouvernement du Canada est non seulement financièrementstable,maisildisposeégalement d'une grande marge de manœuvre pour élaborer une politique gouvernementale susceptible d'améliorervraimentlaviedesgens.
« La politique budgétaire fédérale actuelle est viable à long terme », peut-on lire danslesfaitssaillantsduRapportsurlaviabilité financière de 2024. « Nous estimons que le gouvernement fédéral pourrait augmenter ses dépensesouréduirelesimpôtsde1,5%du PIB (46 milliards de dollars en dollars courants, augmentantparlasuiteaurythmeduPIB)touten demeurantviablesurleplanbudgétaire.»Dansle rapport, le directeur parlementaire du budget (DPB) tente essentiellement d'expliquer que les dépenses publiques augmentent proportionnellementàlacroissanceéconomique, et que le gouvernement fédéral pourrait théoriquement consacrer plus d'argent aux programmes sociaux ou accorder une réduction d'impôt, tout en demeurant solvable sur le plan financier.
LeDPBtientcompted'uncertainnombre de détails importants pour parvenir à cette conclusion, notamment des estimations de la croissance démographique, de même que des changements potentiels de la dette et des taux d'intérêt, afin de s'assurer que son modèle est
conforme à la réalité. Le rapport jette littéralementdel'eaufroidesurl'argumentquede nombreux groupes de réflexion bizarres de la droite semblent avancer, à savoir que notre approche financière actuelle est ingérable. Il est bon de veiller à ce que nous progressions sur le plan financier et à ce que le gouvernement n'accumulepastropdedettes.LerapportduDPB montrequenousdisposonsenfaitd'unecertaine marge de manœuvre pour réaliser de grandes choses.
Le rapport reconnaît généralement que lesdépensescombinéesdugouvernementfédéral etdesadministrationsinfranationales(provinces etterritoires),ainsiqueleRégimedepensionsdu CanadaetleRégimederentesduQuébec(RPC et RRQ), sont tout à fait viables, bien que l'on s'inquiète de l'augmentation des dépenses de santé au niveau provincial en raison du vieillissementdelapopulation,etque«certaines administrations infranationales subiront égalementdespressionsbudgétairesimportantes en raison de la réduction des transferts fédéraux (par rapport à la taille de leur économie) ». Les néo-démocrates estiment que le gouvernement fédéral doit collaborer davantage avec les provinces en ce qui concerne les dépenses en santé et augmenter les transferts dans ce domaine.
EncequiconcerneleRPCetleRRQ,ils sonttoutàfaitviablessousleurformeactuelle,le rapport indiquant que « considérant la structure actuelledu RPC,ilseraitpossiblederéduireles cotisationsoud'augmenterlesprestationsde0,2 % du PIB tout en garantissant que la position nette de l'actif par rapport au PIB est égale à sa valeurinitialeaprès75ans».Lerégimenational depensionsduCanadafonctionnecommeprévu: il est viable, et il peut même être bonifié, ce qui SuiteP.7
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MOMENTS IN TIME
On Sept. 26, 1820, frontiersman Daniel Boone -- who, incidentally, never wore a coonskin cap, preferring one of beaver instead -- died in his sleep at his son's home near present-day Defiance, Missouri, at the ageof86.
Lerapportdudirecteurparlementairedubudgetsurlaviabilité financièremontrequ'ilyadelaplacepourdegrandesidées
SuitedelaP.4 permettraitauxCanadiensdejouird'uneretraite plusconfortable.
Alors, que pourrions-nous faire avec 46 milliards de dollars? Beaucoup! Selon un autre rapportpubliéparle DPB l'annéedernière,une fois pleinement mis en œuvre, un régime d'assurance-médicaments universel à payeur uniquecouvrantlescoûtsdesmédicamentspour tous les Canadiens coûterait 11,2 milliards de dollars aux gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux la première année, tout en permettant de réaliserdeséconomiesgénéraliséesgrâceàdes achats en masse. Nous pouvons augmenter les investissementsdanslescommunautésinuiteset dans les communautés des Premières Nations pourlesaideràcomblerlesénormeslacunesen matièred'infrastructuresetdelogement.Enmai, le DPB a également démontré qu'on pourrait réduire de 50 % l'itinérance chronique grâce à
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OntarioProtectsPublicLandsandWaterwaysfromAbuse
TheOntariogovernmentissafeguarding public lands by holding individuals accountable who unlawfully deposit structures on public lands, including water bodies covering public lands.
Pierre Robin of Cochrane pleaded guilty to unlawfully depositing a floating accommodation on water covering public lands north of the town of Cochrane. Robin was fined $1,500 and ordered by the court to remove the structureandallrelatedmaterials.
ThecourtheardthatonOctober23,2023, conservation officers discovered a floating accommodation while conducting a marine patrol on the Abitibi River. The officers determined the floating accommodation belonged to Pierre Robin and that the structure hadbeenatthelocationforthreeyears,including overthewintermonthswhereitwouldfreezein place. Regulated by the Public Lands Act, floating accommodations cannot be placed or usedonpubliclandscoveredbywater.
Justice of the Peace Jean-Marie Blier heard the case remotely in the Ontario Court of Justice,Cochrane,onJune4,2024.
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Canadianconsumersseeksustainability
(NC)AsmoreCanadiansareinterestedinsustainablygrown food,variousagriculturalindustriesandfarmersareembracing sustainable practices to meet the demands of conscientious shoppers. California strawberry growers, for example, focus on responsible farming practices that prioritize sustainability.
There is a high demand for strawberries in Canada –farmorethandomesticproductioncansupply.Almost90per cent of strawberries imported into Canada come from California, which allows Canadians to enjoy their favourite berryyear-round.
Many of these strawberries are grown on multigeneration farms using sustainable techniques to minimize environmental impact. For instance, farmers use mechanical bugvacuumsthateffectivelyremoveharmfulinsects,thereby reducingrelianceonpesticides,releasebeneficialinsectslike ladybugs as a defence against pests and use other various organicpracticesknownasintegratedpestmanagement.
The strawberry industry also invests millions of dollarsintocropresearch,leadingtheworldinenvironmental research dedicated to reducing pesticide use. Find more information on sustainable strawberry production at californiastrawberries.com.
“It'stimeforchange”: MPPGretzkyreactsto 1millionOntariansaccessingfoodbanks
MPPLisaGretzkyreleasedthefollowing statement after the latest Feed Ontario report revealedastaggering1millionpeopleinOntario visited a food bank last year – a 25 per cent increasefromthepreviousyear:
Everyone deserves access to good food andsafeshelter–it'sabasichumanright.Today wefoundoutthat1in14ofourneighboursand friends - working people, seniors and childrenare being forced to turn to a food bank just to
survive.Thisisnotthekindofprovincewewant tolivein.Withthecostofeverythinggoingupwe have a government right now that has done nothing to make life more affordable for Ontarians.
It's been 8 consecutive years of rapidly increasingfoodbankusage.Thingsarebrokenin Ontario,andweneedaprogressivegovernment who will get serious about making it better. It's timeforchange.”