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Auto/forest workers to be endangered species in Ontario
TORONTO – As manufacturing jobs bleed from Ontario, the province cannot afford to see the forest sector making more announcements like those made this week by General Motors in Oshawa. There are enough challenges facing manufacturers without badly implemented provincial legislation leading to more suffering, the McGuinty government was told yesterday by members of Ontario Forestry Coalition (OFC).
Endangered communities tour
THUNDER BAY – With no sign that government intends to honor its commitment and address critical concerns over implementation of the province’s Endangered Species Act, a broad coalition of stakeholders is taking their call to action on the road to “endangered communities.”
Pictures from Atikokan (click here)
No wood, no future ... Critical Action needed now!
Within a few short weeks Ontario’s new Endangered Species Act (ESA) will be implemented, and to date, despite repeated requests from the Ontario Forestry Coalition (OFC) and industry, government has not honored its commitment ...
Government must keep its commitment on ESA
For over six months the forestry sector has been working with government in good faith to make the province’s new “gold standard” Endangered Species Act (ESA) work efficiently, but it appears there will be an 11th hour reversal that will break government commitments and leave Ontario’s forest industry with huge uncertainty in its future.
Mayors, industry groups urge Endangered species consulatation
A large and growing list of industry, municipal and business interests have demanded the Ontario government consult on Endangered Species legislation.
Rush job on Species at Risk Act endangers jobs, economy
As proposed, Bill 184, Ontario's Endangered Species Act, is flawed and holds the potential to be ineffective in actually protecting species at risk. Further, the fast-tracked legislation has onerous implications for negative impacts on jobs, communities and the provincial economy.
Coalition urges more on electricity rate reform
Industrial rates critical for industry
Coalition must be at the energy table
Lack of Action on Energy to Blame
THUNDER BAY – The Ontario Forestry Coalition scolded the Province for their ongoing lack of response to the pivotal forestry crisis in Northwestern Ontario today at the NOMA Fall Conference. Mayor’s from Kenora, Dryden, Thunder Bay, and Greenstone along with Richard Adams, Past President of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, demanded the Province act quickly and deliver the proposed $45/mwh electricity rate.
OFC Presents to the Standing Committee on Government Agencies
Speaking notes to the Standing Committee on Government Agencies
Report card press conference photos
See scenes from the actual Thunder Bay media conference that made headlines across Northern Ontario
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