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Transforming FedNor into a standalone agency will become the legacy of the economic crisis of 2020-21, said Melanie Joly, minister of economic development and official languages and minister responsible for FedNor.
Last month’s federal budget included a promise by the Canadian government to make FedNor its own regional, standalone agency, similar to its counterparts that exist across the country.
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A standalone agency is something for which the Northern Ontario Large Urban Mayors (NOLUM) has been lobbying.
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A local grassroots committee aimed at helping those struggling with addictions continues to gain momentum about six months after it was launched. Citizens Helping Addicts and Alcoholics Get Treatment – known as CHAAT – has advocated for more treatment options in our region since it was founded in late 2020. With an active Facebook following and thousands of views on each video it posts, the group has prompted many discussions among community members. CHAAT has not focused solely on community awareness via social media. It has also made significant contact with local political representatives. “CHAAT has invited all members of all political parties and community councillors in the Algoma District to become involved in any way,” Robert Peace, a spokesperson for CHAAT, told Sault This Week. “We made presentations as a group to Mr. Romano and a detailed presentation to city council earlier this year. All were well received.”
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The City of Sault Ste. Marie has the green light to move forward on its smart grid energy project.
Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the municipally owned utilities distributor, announced in a May 4 news release that it had received the final go-ahead from the Ontario Energy Board (OEB).
Approved by council in 2018, the $34-million initiative will modernize the city’s electricity system, improving its efficiency, reducing power outages, and cutting down on the length of power interruptions.
It’s also expected to be more eco-friendly, decreasing carbon dioxide emissions by 2,804 tonnes annually, the equivalent of 600 passenger cars or 420 homes.
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FedNor to get equal, standalone status Ensuring the North s regional economic development agency is an equal to other agencies that serve Canada has been important to community leaders like MP Terry Sheehan and Mayor Christian Provenzano.
Author of the article: Elaine Della-Mattia
Publishing date: Apr 20, 2021 • 5 days ago • 4 minute read •
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Putting Northern Ontario on par with other regional economic development agencies across Canada is something that has always been important to Sault Ste. Marie MP Terry Sheehan.
That’s why he’s particularly pleased with Page 66 of the massive 739-page federal budget released Monday that promises to make FedNor a standalone regional development agency.