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Ontarioâs minister of colleges and universities says he fully expects a continued partnership between the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and both Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, despite proposed legislation that, if passed, will make NOSM an independent institution.
Ross Romano announced earlier this week that Bill 276, the Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, included a proposal to make the medical school âan independent, degree-granting post-secondary institution.â
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The decision drew rebukes from opposition politicians, including Sudbury-area MPPs France Gelinas, Jamie West and Michael Mantha, who questioned the motives of Romano and Premier Rob Ford in making the move, as well as its timing, and wondered aloud if it could be a precursor to NOSMâs move out of the city
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been working from home. First Nations people working from home on reserve may qualify for income tax exemption. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)
First Nations people who live on a reserve and have been working from home for an off-reserve employer may qualify for tax-free income.
Pelletier-Demerah is a member of Fort Williams First Nation and works as an administrative assistant at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Shortly after returning home from a family trip to Cuba last spring, Pelletier-Demerah found herself working from home as the country began shutting down because of the COVID-19 pandemic.