Ontario Northern Development Councils seeking public input online and in forums
The Northern Development Councils (NDCs) invite you to participate in a dialogue on Growing and Strengthening Northern Business on Thursday April 12th at the Forest Inn. The dialogue session will take place from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm. Lunch will be served. Deadline for registering for this session is noon today (Tuesday, April 10).
The Northern Development Councils have developed 17 strategies to review and provide comment on.
The strategies were narrowed down from recommendations taken from over 100 studies and reports on Northern Ontario. Some of the strategies look at improvements to community infrastructure, transportation systems, health care, improvements to existing resource sectors, new technology, research and education, and tax incentives, just to name a few.
Public input will be summarized by the Northern Development Councils and presented to the Minister of Northern Development and Mines for review and consideration in developing new programs to assist Northern Ontario … your input is invaluable! Your input will help the NDCs to prioritize the strategies and finalize recommendations to the Minister of Northern Development Mines.
If you are unable to attend a public consultation session in your area, please complete our online survey at the following web site to ensure your comments are included. The survey closes April 22, 2007.
http://www.econsultation.mndm.gov.on.ca/takeSurvey.asp?surveyID=123
Please distribute within your organization and to your contacts. All feedback is welcomed.
Contact Information ....
Florence Bailey
Northern Development Officer
Coordinator, Northwest -- Northern Development Council
Ministry of Northern Development & Mines
62 Queen Street, Box 147
Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A2
(807)737-1616
(807)737-3419 fax
(807)737-6692 cell
florence.bailey@ontario.ca
www.mndm.gov.on.ca