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QUEBEC The National Assembly on Wednesday denounced cuts affecting French-language programs at Laurentian University in Sudbury and the underfunding of francophone institutions throughout Canada.
The motion, presented by Véronique Hivon of the Parti Québécois, expressed solidarity and support of the assembly with the Franco-Ontarian community in its fight to keep its institutions. The text deplores the “sudden disappearance” of 28 French programs at Laurentian University.
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It was adopted unanimously without debate, and will be officially sent to the office of Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
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A junior Canadian mining company is continuing to pursue its interest in the region. The Toronto-based Grid Metals Corp. has been exploring for palladium in the East Bull Lake area, north of Massey. Robin Dunbar, president and chief executive officer of Grid Metals Corp., says the company is not new. It started more than 20 years ago under the name of Mustang Gold, which began in 1997. He says they changed the company name in 2017 after they got new investors. At the time, their stocks were selling for about four cents per share. “So, we’ve been around for a while,” says Dunbar.
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), Sudbury campus. (FILE)
THUNDER BAY – The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is well on its way to becoming a stand-alone institution, which came as somewhat of a surprise to Lakehead University president Moira McPherson.
McPherson called NOSM an integral part of the Lakehead University and its community, in an emailed statement released on Thursday afternoon and said the legislation, which would make NOSM and the Université de Hearst independent, degree-granting institutions, was concerning, to say the least. We know the north is stronger when we work together this partnership, forged by the long-standing collaboration and support of so many local partners, has had a significant and positive impact on our region. We are concerned by today’s news, particularly in light of the absence of any consultation with the University, we are in the process of reviewing this decision and determining its impacts, McPherson said.
Northern Ontario School of Medicine to separate from Laurentian University
As Laurentian University in Sudbury continues to restructure after declaring financial insolvency Feb. 1, the province has announced its plans to allow the Northern Ontario School of Medicine to become its own independent, degree granting institution.
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The Northern Ontario School of Medicine campus in Sudbury. The school opened in 2005 and is currently a not-for-profit corporation of Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and Laurentian University in Sudbury.(Jenifer Norwell/CBC)